Bill Guthrie, left, a retired sergeant first class, and Lewis Lenhart, a former specialist, use an artillery soldier’s replica sword to cut a cake in honor of the U.S. Army’s 242nd birthday, which was celebrated Wednesday, June 14, at the Harold Kerr American Legion Post 173 . In addition to cake and a meal, the Army veterans challenged their knowledge of U.S. Army history with a trivia contest. (EXAMINER PHOTO | REUBEN MEES)