Happy 234th Army Birthday!

Tonight was Ft. Stewart's Twilight Tattoo in celebration of the Army's 234th birthday which is this weekend. It was a wonderfully thrilling and patriotic event. The kind of event that makes your heart pump with pride. The 3rd ID band performed spectacularly, and the Soldiers who took the field represented all the tough and disciplined Dogface Soldiers in the division.

A tear rolled down my cheek when the band played "America the Beautiful". The commanding general, Maj. Gen. Cucolo offered a stirring, yet brief speech--it was aimed directly to the point. The Army is here, and always has been here, to defend our freedoms. To defend our nation. To defend our Constitution.

This was a great event, held by a great division, in honor of a great Army. I wish you all could be there. "Worth fighting for."