United States Army - Components of the U.S. Army

The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces that has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. As of fiscal year 2004 (FY04), it consisted of 485,500 soldiers (including 71,400 women) on active duty and 591,000 in reserve (325,000 in the Army National Guard (ARNG) and 246,000 in the United States Army Reserve (USAR)). The Continental Army was formed on June 14, 1775, before the establishment of the United States, to meet the demands of the American Revolutionary War. Congress created the United States Arm ...

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• United States Army - Formations of the United States Army
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Between 1775 and August 7, 1789, the established Federal Army was the Continental Army. On the latter date, the Continental Army was replaced by the United States Army under the newly-established War Department. The structure of the US Army was constitutionally established as the Regular Army, the units of the State Militias when called to federal service, and units of Volunteers that were established for the duration of the emergency. This remained the normal scheme of things until the Civil War, when the first Conscription took place. The ...

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Between 1775 and August 7, 1789, the established Federal Army was the Continental Army. On the latter date, the Continental Army was replaced by the United States Army under the newly-established War Department. The structure of the US Army was constitutionally established as the Regular Army, the units of the State Militias when called to federal service, and units of Volunteers that were established for the duration of the emergency. This remained the normal scheme of things until the Civil War, when the first Conscription took place. The ...

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United States Army - Revolutionary War. Lexington, 19 April 1775. Opening hostilities of the Revolutionary War occurred at Lexington, Massachusetts and Concord, Massachusetts on 19 April 1775, when a column of British troops that had moved out of Boston to seize rebel military stores at Concord was assailed by Minutemen. The Massachusetts militia immediately placed the British in Boston under siege. Ticonderoga, 10 May 1775. At the same time as Lexington, steps were taken to se ...

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United States Army - Revolutionary War. Lexington, 19 April 1775. Opening hostilities of the Revolutionary War occurred at Lexington, Massachusetts and Concord, Massachusetts on 19 April 1775, when a column of British troops that had moved out of Boston to seize rebel military stores at Concord was assailed by Minutemen (militia). The Massachusetts militia immediately placed the British in Boston under siege. Ticonderoga, 10 May 1775. At the same time as Lexington, steps were t ...

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Comparison of ranking structure available at Ranks and Insignia of NATO. 1 Honorary/War time rank. The Officer Corps provides leadership and managerial functions, and is composed of Company Grade officers Second Lieutenant (2LT; pay grade O-1) - gold bar, First Lieutenant (1LT; pay grade O-2) - silver bar, Captain (CPT; pay grade O-3) - two silver bars, Field Grade officers Major (MAJ; pay grade O-4) - gold oak leaf, Lieutenan ...

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Since World War II, the Army has maintained three distinct types of uniforms: Full Dress, Service/Garrison Dress, and Combat Dress. The Full Dress uniform, known today as Army Blue, is worn for most ceremonial duties in most Stateside posts, especially those attached to the 3rd Infantry Regiment in Washington, D.C. This uniform, adopted in present form in 1955, consists of a dark blue open-fronted coat with white shirt and black necktie, and light blue trousers, all trimmed in gold (the U.S. Marine Corps dress blues has a "chok ...

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United States Army - Infantry equipment. According to internal doctrine, the US Army relies on the best equipped and trained individual soldier as possible as the basic element, and aims to multiply his effectivness with the most advanced tactics possible. This has indeed made the US Army the most advanced land force in the world, but has also caused new problems. Since this doctrine causes high expenses on each soldier, it has made warfare very expensive, which coming closer to a financia ...

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United States Army - Infantry equipment. According to internal doctrine, the US Army considers its basic element to be the best- equipped and trained individual soldier possible, and aims to multiply this basic element's effectivness with the most advanced tactics possible. This has indeed made the US Army the most advanced land force in the world, but the strategy has repercussions. This doctrine has made warfare very expensive, which makes al ...

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United States Army - First Army First In Deed Reserve. 78th "Lightning" Division, Edison, NJ (Training Support) 1st Brigade (Training Support) 2d Brigade (Training Support) 3d Brigade (Training Support) 4th Brigade (Training Support) 5th Brigade "We Dare" (Training Support) 85th "Custer" Division (Training Support) 1st Brigade (Training Support) 2d Brigade (Training Support) 3d Brigade (Training Support)< ...

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The civilian executive is the Secretary of the Army who heads the United States Department of the Army, formerly called the Secretary of War who headed the United States Department of War or the War Office for short, at the founding of the Republic. The professional head of the United States Army is the Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA). This position is filled by a four star general who sits on the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. As with the other members of that committee, the Army Chief of Staff is not in the direct chain of command over combatant forces. His function is administrative and policy making. The current Ar ...

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Since World War II, the Army has maintained three distinct types of uniforms: Full Dress, Service/Garrison Dress, and Combat Dress. The Full Dress uniform, known today as Army Blue, is worn for most ceremonial duties in most Stateside posts, especially those attached to the 3rd Infantry Regiment in Washington, D.C. This uniform, adopted in present form in 1955, consists of a dark blue open-fronted coat with white shirt and black necktie, and light blue trousers, all trimmed in gold (the U.S. Marine Corps dress blues has a "chok ...

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United States Army - First Army First In Deed Reserve. 78th "Lightning" Division, Edison, NJ (Training Support) 1st Brigade (Training Support) 2d Brigade (Training Support) 3d Brigade (Training Support) 4th Brigade (Training Support) 5th Brigade "We Dare" (Training Support) 85th "Custer" Division (Training Support) 1st Brigade (Training Support) 2d Brigade (Training Support) 3d Brigade (Training Support)< ...

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The civilian executive is the Secretary of the Army who heads the United States Department of the Army, formerly called the Secretary of War who headed the United States Department of War or the War Office for short, at the founding of the Republic. The professional head of the United States Army is the Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA). This position is filled by a four star general who sits on the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. As with the other members of that committee, the Army Chief of Staff is not in the direct chain of command over combatant forces. His function is administrative and policy making. The current Ar ...

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Comparison of ranking structure available at Ranks and Insignia of NATO. 1 Honorary/War time rank. The Officer Corps provides leadership and managerial functions, and is composed of Company Grade officers Second Lieutenant (2LT; pay grade O-1) - gold bar, First Lieutenant (1LT; pay grade O-2) - silver bar, Captain (CPT; pay grade O-3) - two silver bars, Field Grade officers Major (MAJ; pay grade O-4) - gold oak leaf, Lieutenan ...

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United States Army - Infantry equipment. According to internal doctrine, the US Army relies on the best equipped and trained individual soldier as possible as the basic element, and aims to multiply his effectivness with the most advanced tactics possible. This has indeed made the US Army the most advanced land force in the world, but has also caused new problems. Since this doctrine causes high expenses on each soldier, it has made warfare very expensive, which coming closer to a financia ...

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