Military leaders at all levels and federal partner agencies met June 5, 2013, to participate in a one-day tabletop exercise, hosted by U.S. Army North (Fifth Army), in the historic Quadrangle at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

Army birthday week began somberly in the nation's capital with a wreath laying at the tomb of the Continental Army's first general, George Washington, at his Mount Vernon estate in Alexandria, Va., June 10, 2013.

Jason Kaye and other members of the Joint Prisoner of War, Missing in Action Accounting Command seek to account for every American service member missing in this nation's conflicts since World War II.

Trust and teamwork are some of the key components of humanitarian aid, according to some United States Army and Indonesian military officers who took part in a Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange, held at the International Peace and Security Center in Sentul, Idonesia, June 3-6, 2013.

Soldiers of Company B, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment "Manchu," tore apart the combat outpost in Southern Afghanistan that was their home for nearly seven months, May 30, 2013.

Army chief of staff Gen. Ray Odierno discussed the Army War College education in context to the Army's new Leader Development Strategy 2013, during his speech at the graduation ceremony for resident class of 2013, at Carlisle Barracks, Pa., June 8, 2013.

As Army Knowledge Online moves to next-generation enterprise services, Army retirees and family members will access DOD online self-service sites through the more secure Department of Defense Self-Service Logon, called "DS Logon."

When the American Revolutionary War broke out in 1775, the original 13 colonies did not have a shared army, but instead, a collection of independent colonial militias.

Before the American colonies even made their declaration of independence, the Second Continental Congress gathered together in Philadelphia 238 years ago to create a standing Army and select a commander in chief.

When Congress established the Continental Army on June 14, 1775, the original 10 Rifle Companies were composed heavily of frontiersmen and some leaders of the militia already fighting were veterans of a unit known as Roger's Rangers.

A new pet law affects U.S. military personnel bringing pets into South Korea, according to an Army veterinary official at Yongsan Garrison, South Korea.

Sixty air defenders from B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery, from Fort Campbell, Ky., participated in a C-RAM live fire as part of their six-week predeployment certification.

The first five female Soldiers to become Bradley Fighting Vehicle maintainers graduated May 31, 2013, on Harmony Church at Fort Benning, Ga.

Soldiers from the 168th Brigade Support Battalion coordinated with the Dallas American Red Cross to hold a blood drive to aid with Oklahoma tornado relief efforts.

Defense Knowledge Online was discontinued May 31, 2013, but officials said Army Knowledge Online will be available for at least two or three more years.

The Army's "Net Zero" energy initiative is a model for the private sector and a testament to the "art of the possible," said the assistant secretary of the Army for installations, energy and environment.

Capt. Nicholas Sterghos of Fort Hood, Texas, won the men's division of the 2013 Armed Forces Triathlon Championships at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, Calif., June 1, 2013

A Hohenfels non-commissioned officer's heroic actions saved the life of a German citizen who suffered critical injuries in a motorcycle accident near the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Germany.

Members of the 85th Support Command, which is located approximately 25 miles northwest of Chicago, held a cake-cutting ceremony, June 1, 2013, in honor of the Army's 238th Birthday.

More reserve-component Soldiers are now eligible to receive retirement pay before they reach age 60, if they meet certain criteria and choose to do so voluntarily.