Forward March! The 250th Birthday of the U.S. Army

La Junta, CO – Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site announces a special program hosted from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. This program will commemorate the 250th Birthday of the United States Army, which is also Flag Day.

This program will include a military timeline, formal programs, and a historic weapons demonstration. The regularly scheduled tours of the fort will also take place, in addition to our Stories from the Borderlands Programming.