Army's 250th Anniversary

Tomorrow, we celebrate the Army’s 250th anniversary. Almost 100 years ago, the Army played a major role in demonstrating the need for the Interstate’s Highway System. Today, their 62-day journey could take less than a week.

Read more about the Army’s epic road trip at https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2006/summer/interstates.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawK5HY9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF3ekM4OW9TUDlFSzJpekpzAR57TiB4v6toIctF7EKZu_20KYYM_ZifbiZTpEivG1B3yTmCJYC24aSOVKU9fg_aem_1SU0AujYInuesFzKakzXbw

and how it started the road system we use today at https://highways.dot.gov/highway-history/interstate-system

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Shared from Federal Highway Administration