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The Creation of the U.S. Army


U.S. Army | America's First National Institution

Since its official establishment, June 14, 1775 — more than a year before the Declaration of Independence — the U.S. Army has played a vital role in the growth ...

U.S. Army | America's First National Institution

Since its official establishment, June 14, 1775 — more than a year before the Declaration of Independence — the U.S. Army has played a vital role in the ...

United States Army - Wikipedia

After the Revolutionary War, the Congress of the Confederation created the United States Army on 3 June 1784 to replace the disbanded Continental Army. The ...

History of the Army - Army ROTC

On 14 June 1775, The Second Continental Congress formed the Continental Army as a means for the 13 unified American colonies to fight the forces of Britain.

The Creation of the U.S. Army | ASOMF

America's First National Institution. On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress passed the following resolution: “Resolved, That six companies of expert ...

History of the United States Army - Wikipedia

Personnel strength · 1775–1783: 17,000 (Continental Army without militias) · 1784: 700 (First American Regiment) · 1793: 5,100 (Legion of the United States) ...

June 14: The Birthday of the US Army

Two months later on June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress voted to create the Continental Army as a united colonial response against the British enemy. This ...

On this day: Congress officially creates the U.S. Army

The Revolutionary War version of the Army had been formed under Washington on June 14, 1775 as the Continental Congress decided it was needed in ...

U.S. Army founded | June 14, 1775 | HISTORY

U.S. Army founded. On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress authorizes the enlistment of expert riflemen to serve the United Colonies for one ...

The History of the Department of Defense

President Thomas Jefferson signed the Military Peace Establishment Act into law, creating the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.. a group of soldier ...

United States Army | History, Generals, Battles, Flag, Structure, & Facts

In the early months of the American Revolution, the first regular U.S. fighting force, the Continental Army, was organized by the Second Continental Congress on ...

The birth of an army - Goodfellow Air Force Base

On June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress formally established an American Continental Army. Their order authorized the establishment of ten light ...

United States Army History | U.S. Government Bookstore

The U.S. Army was established by a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775 to coordinate the military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in ...

Understanding the Creation of the U.S. Armed Forces

The military institutions founded in 1775 disappeared completely. Thus no modern regiment directly traces its lineage to the Continental Army, ...

The History and Roles of the US Army - Military.com

Originally formed to protect the freedom of the first 13 colonies, the Army has evolved and grown from this small militia force into the ...

Birth of the United States Army - Constituting America

Passed on September 29, 1789 and approved by President George Washington, the act legally formalized a national army. In so doing, the some ...

US Military History

From the Continental Army led by George Washington to today's military and the War on Terror, learn about the more than two centuries of military history.

History of the U.S. Army Center of Military History

In March 1918, a Historical Branch was founded under the auspices of the War Plans Division of the General Staff. The Branch intended to publish a 65-volume ...

A short history of integration in the US armed forces - AF.mil

This discussion will investigate the numerous examples of Black military service, with Black Americans fighting in every United States conflict.

The Role of the Military in U.S. History: Past, Present, and Future

From the West to the Western Hemisphere and the World. Experience proved that the U.S. could use armed forces decisively to protect itself. In ...