Col. Gabe Pryor, the commander of the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, served as the guest speaker of McAlester’s annual Armed

The Army is planning to celebrate its 250th birthday with a big bash in Washington, D.C., including a military parade through the nation’s capital. The Army’s birthday celebration will involve multiple events leading up to the June 14 parade,

The Army said the celebration was in honor of its 250th birthday but did not mention that the president’s birthday happened to be the same day.