Before there was a nation, there was the Army. The United States Army began on June 14, 1775, as the Continental Congress authorized enlistment of riflemen to serve the United Colonies for one year.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Someone has to feed the army and retired Command Sergeant Major Steve Ball of Knoxville did just that while attaining the highest enlisted rank in the U.S. Army. Before ...