U.S. Army, Fort Jackson celebrate birthdays
The U.S. Army is celebrating 250 years of service — but that’s not the only birthday being recognized over at Fort Jackson. The installation is also honoring its own 108th birthday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A massive military parade unfolding against the backdrop of President Donald Trump’s unconventional flex of fighting forces in American streets this week is on track to begin Saturday evening with tanks, bands and thousands of troops. The parade is expected to begin at 6:30 p.m., and organizers have said it will last 90 minutes. The parade, honoring the Army’s long-planned 250th…
The U.S. Army is celebrating 250 years of service — but that’s not the only birthday being recognized over at Fort Jackson. The installation is also honoring its own 108th birthday.
Fort Jackson — known for training half of all Army recruits across America — is celebrating its birthday with a week of events.
TSGT David Gudgeon and SGT Yuji Moore started as non-commissioned officers in the Air Force before transferring into Space Force. And now, in what’s loosely referred to as cross-pollination of the branches, they can add Drill Sergeant to their list of accomplishments.
To win last year’s competition Osborne says, “It took grit. It took pure grit. I mean you spend months preparing for this competition and your cards, putting them all on the table here. So it’s just grit at that point that’s going to get you through each individual day, each event.”
“They’re learning something, and the questions they ask are important questions, and if I can answer that and set them on the right path and a good path, it’s just a joy to me,” says Hogue.
“Everyone of these regardless of background, regardless of race, creed, color, whatever. We are brothers and sisters. We all have served and we all wrote the same check. Some of them got cashed. Mine has yet to be,” Field says.
Brigadier General Jason Kelly says the event also highlights the diversity and the heritage of the US Army.
After failing her Army entrance exam, PFC Patricia Limbaga says she wasn’t sure she’d ever get to this day. Until she had a chance run in with someone with Brigadier General Richard Harrison.
Service members and Veterans from the Air Force, American Legion, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy came together for the ceremony.