A soldier wearing old guard uniform plays an instrument while marching among other old guard soldiers.

The Army kicked off its 250th birthday celebration at the 136th Tournament of Roses Parade, where its "This We'll Defend: 250 Years of Service" float highlighting various eras of Army history rolled through Pasadena, California. 

The parade's theme of

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A singer sings into a microphone.Freddy Fender is best known for his 1975 country and pop music crossover hits "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" and "Before the Next Teardrop Falls."

From 1953 to 1956, Fender served in the Marine Corps as a gunner on an M47 Patton tank. In 1955, he was

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