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Army Celebrates 237th Birthday With Cake, Cake, And More Cake (Video)

By Beth Ford Roth / Home Post Blogger

Published June 14, 2012 at 12:19 PM PDT

This story was published more than 12 years ago.

The U.S. Army celebrated its 237th birthday today with world-wide ceremonies that all seemed to have one thing in common - lots of cake. The bakery Georgetown Cupcakes even created an Army tank made of 5,000 cupcakes with flavors like salted caramel, red velvet, and peanut butter fudge, according to NBC News. The tank was parked at the Pentagon. YUM.

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