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The Unitit States Airmy (USA) is the main branch o the Unitit States Airmed Forces responsible for land-based militar operations. It is the lairgest an auldest established branch o the U.S. militar, an is ane o seiven U.S. uniformed services. The modren airmy haes its ruits in the Continental Airmy which wis furmed on 14 Juin 1775,[4] tae meet the demands o the American Revolutionary War afore the establishment o the Unitit States. The Congress o the Confederation offeecially creatit the Unitit States Airmy on 3 Juin 1784[5][6] efter the end o the Revolutionary War tae replace the disbandit Continental Airmy. The airmy considers itself tae be descendit frae the Continental Airmy an sicweys dates its inception frae the origins o that force.[4]
Unitit States Airmy | |
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![]() Depairtment o the Airmy Emblem | |
Active | 14 Juin 1775 – present (249 years, 1 month)[1][2] |
Kintra | ![]() |
Allegiance | Constitution o the Unitit States |
Teep | Airmy |
Size | 546,047 Active personnel 559,244 Reserve an National Guard personnel 1,105,301 tot[3] |
Pairt o | Depairtment o War (1789–1947) Depairtment o the Airmy (1947–present) |
Motto(s) | "This We'll Defend" |
Colours | Black, Gowd |
Mairch | "The Army Goes Rolling Along" |
Anniversaries | Airmy Day (14 Juin) |
Engagements | American Revolutionary War Indian Wars War o 1812 Mexican–American War Utah War American Ceevil War Spainyie-American War Philippine-American War Banana Wars Boxer Rebellion Border War Warld War I Roushie Ceevil War Warld War II Korean War Operation Power Pack Vietnam War Operation Eagle Claw Invasion o Grenada Invasion o Panama Persian Gulf War Somali Ceevil War Kosovo War War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
Wabsteid | www.Army.mil |
Commanders | |
Commander-in-Chief | Preses Donald Trump |
Secretar o Defence | James Mattis |
Secretar o the Airmy | Eric Fanning |
Unner Secretar o the Airmy | Patrick J. Murphy |
Chief o Staff | GEN Mark A. Milley |
Vice Chief o Staff | GEN Dan Allyn |
Sergeant Major of the Army | SMA Daniel A. Dailey |
Insignia | |
Unitit States Airmy flag | ![]() |
Identification seembol | ![]() |
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