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2 days ago · United States Army, major branch of the United States armed forces charged with the preservation of peace and security and the defense of the country. The army furnishes most of the ground forces in the U.S. military organization. Learn more about the history of the U.S. Army in this article.
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- General George Washington (riding white horse) and his staff welcoming a provision train of supplies for the Continental Army.
- U.S. troops battling the British and their Indian allies along the Thames River in what is now Ontario, Canada, during the War of 1812.
- Members of the 332nd Fighter Group preparing for a mission, Ramitelli, Italy, 1945.
4 days ago · George Smith Patton Jr. (November 11, 1885 – December 21, 1945) was a general in the United States Army who commanded the Seventh Army in the Mediterranean Theater of World War II, and the Third Army in France and Germany after the Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944.
- 1909–1945
- Beatrice Smith, Ruth Ellen, George Patton IV
Apr 18, 2024 · Douglas MacArthur (born January 26, 1880, Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.—died April 5, 1964, Washington, D.C.) was a U.S. general who commanded the Southwest Pacific Theatre in World War II, administered postwar Japan during the Allied occupation that followed, and led United Nations forces during the first nine months of the Korean War. Early life.
5 days ago · The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution. The Army is the oldest branch of the U.S. military and the most senior in order of precedence.
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1 day ago · Coast Guard enlisted. The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. [13] The armed forces consist of six service branches: the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard. [14] [15] All six armed services are among the eight uniformed services of the United States.
- 14 June 1775; 248 years ago
- Lloyd Austin
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1 day ago · Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; [b] April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was an American military officer, politician, and the 18th president of the United States, who served from 1869 to 1877. As commanding general, Grant led the Union Army to victory in the American Civil War in 1865 and briefly served as U.S. secretary of war.
Apr 4, 2024 · Omar Bradley (born February 12, 1893, Clark, Missouri, U.S.—died April 8, 1981, New York, New York) was a U.S. Army officer who commanded the Twelfth Army Group, which helped ensure the Allied victory over Germany during World War II; later he served as the first chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff (1949–53).
