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Heroes Hall party celebrates Army’s 244 years

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The U.S. Army turned 244 years old Friday.

The branch is older than the United States itself, with origins in the Continental Army that convened to fight in the Revolutionary War.

The OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa celebrated the Army’s anniversary with a party Friday at the Heroes Hall veterans museum, featuring a ceremony, military representatives and birthday cake.

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