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The United States Army (USA) ... In the 1920s and 1930s, ... (video games for recruitment) Army and Navy stamp issues of 1936–1937;
Military installations established in 1939 (1 C, 17 P) Pages in category "Military installations established in the 1930s" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
The US Army continued to show interest in the acquisition and operation of rigid airships well into the 1930s. [ 26 ] [ 27 ] The Army Airship Service developed new designs, and operated a number of blimps, primarily from Scott Field and Langley Field through the early 1930s when competition for funding from the rapidly growing Air Corps started ...
The National Army was formed from the old core of the regular United States Army, augmented by units of the United States National Guard and a large draft of able-bodied men. [36] Moral standards, and the morale of the troops, was the concern of the Commission on Training Camp Activities .
The Bonus Army was a group of 43,000 demonstrators – 17,000 veterans of U.S. involvement in World War I, their families, and affiliated groups – who gathered in Washington, D.C., in mid-1932 to demand early cash redemption of their service bonus certificates.
The United States was a minor military power during this time, having only a modest army, marine corps, and navy. A traditional distrust of standing armies, combined with faith in the abilities of local militia, precluded the development of well-trained units and a professional officer corps .
Meanwhile, the United States was fighting a covert military operation using CIA paramilitary forces, known as The Secret War. 1964: Congo (Zaire): The United States sent four transport planes to provide airlift for Congolese troops during a rebellion and to transport Belgian paratroopers to rescue foreigners.
Military units and formations established in 1939 (770 P) Pages in category "Military units and formations established in the 1930s" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.