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Hi , I'm Sergeant major of the Army ,

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Ray Chandler . On june 14th 17 75 our

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founding fathers established the

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Continental Army in order to bring

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peace and stability to a struggling

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union of states Fast Forward 236 years

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and you'll see the army's mission

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hasn't changed . We still demonstrate

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the spirit , sacrifice and sheer

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determination needed to fight and win

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our nation's wars . Our army team

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embodies the warrior ethos and our army

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values by continuously performing above

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and beyond the call of duty and

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numerous contingencies around the world .

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As we celebrate our armies birthday

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remember that we still have more than

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120,000 soldiers in Afghanistan and

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Iraq . These soldiers continue to

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preserve America's peace and security

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and provide for the defense of the

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United States . So let me say happy

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birthday to those that make the army

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what it is today , the premier fighting

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force in the free world . You are

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America's Army and you are army strong .

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Happy birthday