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  2. United States Army - Wikipedia

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    In 1941, the "Army of the United States" was founded to fight World War II. [78] The Regular Army, Army of the United States, the National Guard, and Officer/Enlisted Reserve Corps (ORC and ERC) existed simultaneously. After World War II, the ORC and ERC were combined into the United States Army Reserve.

  3. History of the United States Army - Wikipedia

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    For the common defense: a military history of the United States of America (1984) Neimeyer, Charles Patrick. America Goes to War: A Social History of the Continental Army (1995) complete text online; Newell, Clayton R. The Regular Army before the Civil War, 1845–1860. Washington, DC: Center of Military History, United States Army, 2014.

  4. U.S. Army Birthdays - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. Army was founded on 14 June 1775, when the Continental Congress authorized enlistment of riflemen to serve the United Colonies for one year.. The 14 June date is when Congress adopted "the American continental army" after reaching a consensus position in The Committee of the Whole.

  5. Military history of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The military history of the United States spans over two centuries, the entire history of the United States. During those centuries, the United States evolved from a newly formed nation which fought for its independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain (1775–1783) to world superpower status in the aftermath of World War II to the present. [ 1 ]

  6. United States Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    Founded: 14 June 1775; 249 years ago ... The United States Army (USA) is the United States Armed Forces' land force and is the largest and oldest service.

  7. Structure of the United States Army - Wikipedia

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    In 1941, the "Army of the United States" was founded to fight World War II. The Regular Army, Army of the United States, the National Guard, and Officer/Enlisted Reserve Corps (ORC and ERC) existed simultaneously.

  8. United States Army during World War II - Wikipedia

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    The Women's Army Corps (WAC) was originally founded as the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) on May 15, 1942. Its formation was initiated by Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers, who introduced a bill to officially integrate women into military service.

  9. First Army (United States) - Wikipedia

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    First Army is the oldest and longest-established field army of the United States Army. [4] It served as a theater army, having seen service in both World War I and World War II, and supplied the US army with soldiers and equipment during the Korean War and the Vietnam War under some of the most famous and distinguished officers of the U.S. Army.