U.S. ARMY 25OTH ANNIVERSARY STAMP TO BE RELEASED

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service announced a stamp celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States Army. Founded in 1775 as the Continental Army, it would join state forces to fight against the British for freedom and liberty.

It will be formally released in July and coincides with the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution.

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The U.S. Army stamp celebrates the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. Established by the Continental Congress in 1775, the Army is now a global force with a clear purpose: to fight and win America’s wars. Featuring the military service mark of the U.S. Army against a white background, the stamp was designed by Antonio Alcalá, an art director for the USPS.

By the time the Second Continental Congress met on May 10, 1775, the Massachusetts patriots had won their first victory in the Revolutionary War, stopping the British at Lexington and Concord. The British were attempting to seize the guns and gunpowder from the local militia.

Over the next ten years The Continental Congress served as the meeting ground of the the thirteen independent states, issuing the Declaration of Independence in 1776 after each state authorized its delegate to vote “Yes.”

The stamp art reflects the U.S. flag, featuring a thin red stripe decorated with 12 white stars on the left side, representing the number of Colonies involved in the Congress. A prominent vertical blue band, bordered by narrow white stripes, occupies the rest of the stamp, with an excerpt from the petition sent to King George III on Oct. 25, 1774.

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