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| United States Army | |
|---|---|
 United States Army portal | |
| Active | 14 June 1775 - today |
| Country | United States of America |
| Type | Army |
| Size | 1,090,000+ |
| Part of | Department of Defense Department of the Army |
| Motto | This We'll Defend Army Strong (recruiting) |
| Colors | Black & Gold |
| March | The Army Goes Rolling Along |
| Engagements | Revolutionary War Northwest Indian War Tecumseh's War Creek War Peoria War War of 1812 Seminole Wars Black Hawk War Mexican-American War Utah War American Civil War Spanish-American War Philippine-American War Banana Wars Boxer Rebellion World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam War Gulf War Kosovo War Operation Enduring Freedom Iraq War |
| Commanders | |
| Chief of Staff | GEN George W. Casey, Jr. |
| Vice Chief of Staff | GEN Peter W. Chiarelli |
| Sergeant Major | SMA Kenneth O. Preston |
| Insignia | |
| Recruiting Logo |  |
The United States Army is the branch of the United States armed forcesresponsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military and is one of seven uniformed services. The modern Army has its roots in the Continental Army which was formed on 14 June 1775,[1] before the establishment of the United States, to meet the demands of the American Revolutionary War. Congress created the United States Army on 14 June 1784 after the end of the war to replace the disbanded Continental Army. The Army considers itself to be descended from the Continental Army and thus dates its inception from the origins of that force.[1]
The primary mission of the Army is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities ... in support of the National Security and Defense Strategies."[2]Control and operation is administered by the Department of the Army, one of the three service departments of the Department of Defense. The civilian head is the Secretary of the Army and the highest ranking military officer in the department is the Chief of Staff, unless the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff or Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff are Army officers. TheRegular Army reported a strength of approximately 547,400, soldiers as of 28 February 2009.[3] The Army National Guard (ARNG) reported 358,200 and the United States Army Reserve (USAR) reported 205,000, putting the approximate combined component strength total approximately 1,110,600 soldiers.[4]
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