America 250: Veterans Group Calls Upon Americans to Reignite What Unites Us

Jennifer Oliver O'Connell / RedState 

 

Memorial Day weekend is upon us, and this year is significant because of the launch of the America 250 celebrations. July 4, 2026, will mark 250 years since the birth of our nation's founding, and throughout the country, the festivities have already begun. It started with Sunday's Rededicate 250 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and continues through Independence Day with America's Block Party events and other parades, fetes, displays, and historical reenactments across the fruited plain.  

On Thursday, here in the great state of Alabama, Gov. Kay Ivey (R) kicked off the America 250 celebrations at the Montgomery state capital, with performances from the 151st Army band, four F-35 fighter jets flying over the event, and the unveiling of a massive commemorative American flag which will fly between the columns of the capitol throughout the Summer.

Americans For Prosperity (AFP) and their sister organization Concerned Veterans For America (CVA) are doing their part for America's 250 with an initiative called “One Small Step.” Its goal is for Americans to renew their...Read more, see X, and video here.