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  United States Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The Army was formed on June 14, 1775, before the establishment of the United States, to meet the demands of the American Revolutionary War.
The Army of the United States continued throughout the Korean War and Vietnam War and was discontinued upon the abolishment of the draft.
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.
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 Badges of the United States Army - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Badges of the United States Army are military decorations of the U.S. Army which are displayed on Army uniforms to denote a variety of qualifications and accomplishments to military service members.
Most U.S. Army badges are considered "inter-service" meaning that regulations permit their display and wear on uniforms of other branches of the United States armed forces, should a service member reenlist or become an officer in a different service of the miltiary.
Categories: Badges of the United States military
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 Articles - United States Army   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Although the present-day Army exists as an all volunteer force, augmented by Reserve and National Guard forces, measures exist for emergency expansion in the event of a catastrophic occurrence, such as a large scale attack against the US or the outbreak of a major global war.
The chevron in heraldry was employed as a badge of honor to mark the main supporters of the head of the clan or "top of the house" and it came to be used in various forms as an emblem of rank for knights and men-at-arms in feudal days.
The professional head of the United States Army is the Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA).
www.worldhammock.com /articles/United_States_Army   (5356 words)

  
 United States Army Air Force - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The United States Army Air Forces, or USAAF, was a part of the U.S. military during World War II.
Renamed the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) and considered a separate arm of the Army, the new USAAF had an equal "voice" with the Army and Navy.
From 1948-48, the unit was responsible for the Berlin Airlift.
www.northmiami.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Army_Air_Force   (782 words)

  
 Bambooweb: United States Army
With the development of the NCO Corps, the United States Army took a giant step toward utilizing the good leadership traits of its soldiers during times of conflict.
United States Constitution illustrates the concern of the framers that the military be subordinate to legitimate civilian authority.
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.
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 UNITED STATES ARMY FACTS AND INFORMATION
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.
The concept of the National Army as a Conscript Army was thus established in all but name, since units were established to accommodate the use of the conscripts in combat.
The Army of the United States was re-established for the Korean_War and Vietnam_War and was demobilized upon the suspension of the draft.
www.flowergods.com /United_States_Army   (2347 words)

  
 Aviation Wings and Badges of WW2 - United States Army Air Force   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The Army Air Forces in World War II had a wide variety of wings and badges to signifiy qualifications and standings.
Most of the badges were available in the standard 3" size for use on the tunic and the 2" shirt size which were worn when the shirt was the outer garment.
The different AAF badges are each represented on their own page with photos of as many examples as possible.
www.ww2wings.com /wings/usaaf/usaafmain.shtml   (128 words)

  
 United States Army - Pictures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
During the First World War, the National Army was founded which was the massive draft and call-up force needed to fight the conflict.
A battalion-sized unit is commanded by a lieutenant colonel.
The current Army Chief of Staff is General Peter Schoomaker.
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 United States Army   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
This descision was concealed by a veal of secrecy which lead to an incomplete record of all the decisions involved in the creation of the Army.
The Contiental Army was off to a great start and has maintained and increased it's strength continually ever since.
For more details and a very extensive history of the United States Army visit the U.S. Army Center of Military History.
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 John Warren Pershing III, Colonel, United States Army
Colonel John Warren Pershing, the grandson of General of the Armies John J. Pershing, received his B.A. degree in English and was commissioned in the United States Army as a distinguished military graduate of the University's Army ROTC Program.
A graduate of the Army War College, he had served in the 10th Special Forces Group in Germany -- becoming its executive officer and then company commander -- and on the staff of the secretary of defense and had held key command and staff positions in the Army Reserve.
Pershing was the grandson of General of the Armies John J. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I. His brother, Richard Warren Pershing, was killed in action during the Vietnam War.
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Topics include: labor camps in the United States, evacuation and relocation of Japanese Americans during 1942-1945 in the United States, prisoners of war in the United States, and World War II American prisoners and prisons.
Correspondents include: United States Dept. of the Air Force, United States Dept. of the Army, United States Dept. of the Navy, United States Marine Corps, United States Office of Indian Affairs, United States War Dept. General Staff, Floyd E. Maytubby (Folder 30).
Correspondents include: American Legion (Okla.), United States Dept. of the Air Force, United States Dept. of the Army Office of the Surgeon General, United States Veterans Administration, United States War Dept, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (Okla.), and H. Gilstrap.
www.ou.edu /special/albertctr/archives/ThomasLegInventory/Etconstit.htm   (5197 words)

  
 military badges awards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The Basic Recruiter Badge is authorized for wear by military personnel assigned or attached to the US Army Recruiting Command...
This device, the Badge of Military Merit, was affixed to the uniform coat...
Retroactive awards of the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Combat Medical Badge may be made to...
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 Army Book   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
In the Adjutant General's Corps, he served as the Adjutant General of the Central Army Group, the 4th Infantry Division and was the Commandant and Chief of the Army's Adjutant General's Corps from 1986 to 1990 during which time he activated the Adjutant General’s Corps Regiment.
He currently operates Medals of America Press and is the co author of A Complete Guide to All United States Military Medals 1939 to Present and co author of The Decorations and Medals of the Republic of Vietnam.
He and his wife Linda, who was decorated with the Army Commander's Medal for service to the Army, live in Fountain Inn, South Carolina.
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 us military badges   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
There are six general series of United States military badges, those being:...
Military badges of the United States Military badges of the United States are devices of personal recognition that are granted to service members of.
There are six general series of United States military badges, those being: (Click link for more info and facts about Military badges of the United States...
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 .US ARMY Insignia Home Page.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Examples of the changes in the Army's insignia through history.
The US Army in the War of 1812
The US Army in the War with Spain
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 United States Army Air Forces (USAAF)
In their attempts to keep down the development of aviation into an independent department, separate from the Army and Navy and handled by aeronautical experts, and to maintain the existing systems, they have gone to the utmost lengths to carry their point.
Were it not for the patriotism of our air officers and their absolute confidence in the institutions of the United States, knowing that sooner or later existing conditions would be changed, I doubt if one of them would remain with the colors - certainly not if he were a real man.
This was caused by an arrangement between the Navy and Army that the Navy should take the races one year and the Army should take them the next year, thereby equalizing propaganda, not service.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /2WWusaaf.htm   (3404 words)

  
 Hugh Pate Harris, General, United States Army
He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1931.
At retirement in 1965, General Harris was Commanding General of the U.S. Continental Army Command.
She was a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army.
www.arlingtoncemetery.net /hpharris.htm   (504 words)

  
 AFML New Books - July 2001
Directory of Physicians in the United States, 37th edition, 2001.
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2002, 2001.
Decorations, Medals, Ribbons, Badges & Insignia of the United States Army, World War II to Present, 2001.
www.tricare.osd.mil /afml/books0107.htm   (273 words)

  
 Get information about army at asiansrus.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The U.S. Army could be the first step to a whole new career.
"Because of [the Soldiers'] service, the Army is, and will remain, the pre-eminent...
Association of the U. Army Travel Information Hurricane Katrina Relief and Recovery AFRC Vacations Edelweiss Lodge and Resort For Webmasters USAREUR...
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 Amazon.com: Books: The Decorations, Medals, Ribbons, Badges and Insignia of the United States Army: World War II to ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Decorations, Medals, Ribbons, Badges and Insignia of the United States Navy: World War II to Present by James G. Thompson
Being an avid collector of US Army medals, badges, uniforms and accoutrements from the Vietnam War period I have found this book to be invaluable in both assisting me to correctly identify items I have in my collection (and want to have!) and telling me about their design and history.
All skill and combat badges are laid out with criteria and dates to include those which have been discontinued.Every badge is shown in full color.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1884452566?v=glance   (711 words)

  
 Army Books - Medals of America Press   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
The Decorations, Medals, Badges and Insignia of the United States Army
Criteria and color pictures of all U. Army Decorations, Service Medals and Ribbons, plus many foreign medals.
Complete section on wear and display of U.S. Army Medals.
www.moapress.com /armyBook.htm   (77 words)

  
 theBattleZone.com - United States Army
Patch reference, aircraft, Vietnam, uniforms, flight jackets, Blood Chits, Medals, Badges, Insignia, etc.
Army, Airborne, Special Forces, Rangers, Bases, Commands, more....
Free ads for Army Items Offered and Army Items Wanted.
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 embroidered uniform work   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
United States Army Badges - SPECIAL FORCES TAB
During this evolution, uniform design changed from one of many devices to a very plain one.
The present Air Force uniform with its authorized badges, insignia, and
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Clarence Lincoln and Nellie Donnan Test: An Inventory of Papers at the Texas State Archives, 1776-1961 (bulk 1894-1961)
Papers are correspondence, printed material, memorabilia, photographs, postcards, a map, and other material of Clarence Lincoln and Nellie Donnan Test and their families dating from 1776 to 1961 (bulk 1894-1961).
Also included are board minutes and other records of the Children's Home of Austin (Tex.).
www.lib.utexas.edu /taro/tslac/40051/dublin_core.xml   (76 words)

  
 Gordon L. Hansen Papers Subject Index
Army--Barracks and quarters 1945 May 19 1945 June 28 1945 November 6 1945 November 11 1945 November 13 United States.
Army--Promotions 1945 January 20 1945 August 24 United States.
Army--Recruitment, enlistment, etc.--World war, 1939-1945 1943 August 10-1944 October 1 United States.
www.clements.umich.edu /Webguides/HK/Index_HK/Hansen.ndx   (167 words)

  
 .The US Army in the Civil War.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
By the 1860's the Army had had nearly ninety years to become large and diversified.
Enlisted rank insignia, too, had become large and diversified.
The several branches of the Army had their respective jobs and used their troops in varying manners.
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 WWIIWings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Aviation Wings and Badges of World War 2
Welcome to Aviation Wings and Badges of WW2!
This page will redirect you to the main page of the site.
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 Douglas MacArthur Collection Subject Index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
Adams, Florence Aisne, Battle of the, France, 1918 Argonne, Battle of the, 1918 Brooks, Louise Cromwell Chateau-Thierry, Battle of, 1918 Chemical Warfare Chemical Warfare-Safety Measures Chemical Weapons Communications, Military Eisenhower, Dwight David Fish, Hamilton Gases, Asphyxiating and Poisonous-War Use Hughes, William, Jr.
Hunt, H[aroldson] L. MacArthur, Arthur MacArthur, Douglas MacArthur, Jean Marne, 2nd Battle of the, France, 1918 Military Assistance, French Military Intelligence Military Reconnaissance Saint-Mihiel (France), Battle of, 1918 Signals and Signaling Truman, Harry S. United States.
Army-Sanitary Affairs United States-History-1913-1921 World War, 1914-1918 World War, 1914-1918-Aerial Operations World War, 1914-1918-Campaigns-France
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