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Mottoes are used by both military branches and smaller units. While some mottoes are official, others are unofficial. [1]: 68–69 Some appear on unit patches, such as the U.S. Army's distinctive unit insignia. [2] The use of mottoes is as old as the U.S. military itself.
The slogan was replaced by "Join the People Who've Joined the Army" in 1973, which later evolved into "This is the Army." [3] Slogan was written in 1971 by Ted Regan Jr., Executive Vice President and Executive Creative Director of N.W. Ayer, the Army's ad agency. Regan also wrote the follow-up slogan, "Join the people who've joined the Army.'
Military Unit Mottos: Sri Lanka •Sri Lanka Armoured Corps:Whither the fates call •Sri Lanka Artillery:On the Way to Justice and Glory •Sri Lanka Engineers: "Ubique" Latin – (Everywhere) •Sri Lanka Signals Corps:Swift and Sure •Sri Lanka Light Infantry: "Ich Dien" German – (I serve) •Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment:Swift and Bold ...
The women who posed for the pin-ups included both famous and unknown actresses, dancers, athletes, and models. Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth, the most famous pin-up models of World War II, both appeared in Yank pin-ups. Grable appeared in June 1943 wearing a patriotic outfit standing in front of a large drum, and Hayworth in November 1943 in a ...
Ann Dunwoody became the first female four-star general in the United States Army in 2008; this also made her the first female four-star general in the United States military. [1] [2] There have been women in the United States Army since the Revolutionary War, and women continue to serve in it today. As of 2020, there were 74,592 total women on ...
The 1991 Gulf War brought greater media attention to the role of women in the American armed forces. A senior woman pilot at the time, Colonel Kelly Hamilton, commented that "[t]he conflict was an awakening for the people in the US. They suddenly realised there were a lot of women in the military." Over 40,000 women served in almost every role ...
Throughout history, many famous faces have served in the U.S. armed services. From actors to rock stars to country crooners, there are dozens of celebrity veterans who proudly served our country.
Campbell, D'Ann. (2012) "Almost Integrated? American Servicewomen and Their International Sisters Since World War II" in A Companion to Women's Military History ed by Barton C. Hacker and Margaret Vining pp 291–330; Carreiras, Helena. Gender and the military: women in the armed forces of Western democracies (New York: Routledge, 2006)