Army’s vice chief celebrates service’s 250th birthday at nation’s birthplace
Maj. Gen. Kris Belanger, commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve's 99th Readiness Division joined Gen. James Mingus, the vice chief of staff of the U.S. Army, at the Army’s 250th birthday celebration held in Philadelphia June 14 on Independence Mall. The event, which was hosted by the Philadelphia Chapter of the Association of the United States Army, was held a block away from Independence Hall, where on June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution to establish the Continental Army. (U.S. Army photo by Mr. Sal Ottaviano, 99th RD Public Affairs)