This Month in
U.S. Military History
July — Stories of service, sacrifice, and pivotal moments in American military history.
July 1775
General George Washington arrived in Cambridge, MA, to formally take command and unify the colonial militias into the Continental Army.
July 1943
Operation Husky, the Allied invasion of Sicily, saw significant participation from U.S. forces and marked the beginning of the campaign to liberate Europe.
July 2, 1926
Army Air Corps established, enhancing military action.
July 4, 1776
Philadelphia — The Declaration of Independence is adopted unanimously by the Second Continental Congress. This document has become one of the most circulated, reprinted, and influential documents in history.
July 4, 1863 Army
Siege of Vicksburg Ends — Union gains control of the Mississippi River.
July 7, 1950 Joint
United Nations Command established for the Korean War.
July 27, 1953 Joint
Korean War Armistice signed, ending active hostilities.
July 28, 1914 Joint
World War I begins in Europe (U.S. enters in 1917).
July 29, 1775 Army
Army Chaplain Corps established.
