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Main page   Categories edit   The United States Army Portal The United States Army is the largest and oldest branch of the armed forces of the United States. Like all armies, it has the primary responsibility for land-based military operations. The modern Army had its roots in the Continental Army which was formed on June 14, 1775, before the establishment of the United States, to meet the demands of the American Revolutionary War. Congress created the United States Army on June 3, 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. Control and operation of the Army 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. As of August 31, 2007, the Regular Army reported a strength of 519,471 soldiers. By the end of 2006, the Army National Guard (ARNG) reported 346,288 and the United States Army Reserve (USAR) reported 189,975, putting the approximate combined component strength total at 1,055,734. edit   Featured article The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States. It is often colloquially referred to as the Congressional Medal of Honor because the President presents the award "in the name of the Congress". It is bestowed on a member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself or herself "…conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States…" Members of all branches of the U.S. military are eligible to receive the medal, and each service has a unique design (although the Marine Corps uses the Navy's medal and a specific Coast Guard's version of the medal has never been awarded. The Medal of Honor is often presented personally to the recipient or, in the case of posthumous awards, to survivors, by the President of the United States. Due to its high status, the medal has special protection under U.S. law. edit   Selected picture A shell casing flies out with a trail of smoke as U.S. Army PFC Michael Freise fires an M4 carbine rifle during a firing exercise. Photo credit: Staff Sgt. Suzanne M. Day, defenselink.mil edit   Selected biography Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (born David Dwight Eisenhower on October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American soldier and politician, who served as the thirty-fourth President of the United States (1953-1961). During World War II, he served as Supreme Commander of the Allied forces in Europe, with responsibility for planning and supervising the successful invasion of France and Germany in 1944-45. In 1951 he became the first supreme commander of NATO. As a Republican, he was elected the 34th President of the United States (1953–1961), serving for two terms. As President he ended the Korean War, kept up the pressure on the Soviet Union during the Cold War, made nuclear weapons a higher defense priority, launched the space race, enlarged the Social Security program, and began building the Interstate Highway System. edit   Quotes "They've got us surrounded again, the poor bastards." — Creighton Abrams edit   U.S. Army News The Black Beret and ACU uniform Replacement of Black Beret by Patrol Cap one of several changes made by uniform board After polling Army personnel for input, the Army's uniform board has instituted several changes to the Army's attire. First and foremost, the Black Beret will be relegated to the Army's service dress uniform. Velcro is also being made optional for some closures. Soldiers will be provided the chance to sew patches to their uniform. The beret has been the standard headgear for the Army's ACU combat uniform since June 2001. The beret is worn on base and for ceremonies while the patrol cap is worn in the field. Soldiers disliked the beret for its nonexistent practical purpose and the redundancy of having to carry both a beret and hat at all times. “The [ACU] signifies a uniform that should be worn in combat or training for combat, yet a beret doesn’t even make the cut on the deployment packing list,” said one NCO. The Army will now issue only one beret to each soldier for a cost savings of $6.5 million over the lifecycle of the ACU. Soldiers will still wear their berets with their Army Service Uniform. Soldiers are pleased overall with the appearance of the beret on the ASU. The change does not effect Special Forces soldiers such as the Army Special Forces who wear distinctive Green Berets. Velcro replaced buttons on the digital ACU replacement for the BDU. Velcro was received as being too noisy, messy, and unprofessional looking by early users after the new ACU uniform was adopted by the Army. Soldiers voiced their opposition to velcro to the Army's Uniform board earlier this year prior to the decision. Sources: AT:Beret going away?, AT:Army dumps Beret, ANS:Velcro optional, Patrol Cap default News Archive edit   Equipment The M2 Bradley IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) is an American infantry fighting vehicle manufactured by BAE Systems Land and Armaments. Its mission is to transport infantry, provide fire cover to dismounted troops, and to suppress enemy tanks and armored fighting vehicles. edit   Major topics Command Secretary of the Army, Chief of Staff of the United States Army, Judge Advocate General, Medical Command, Surgeon General, Sergeant Major of the Army Personnel Army Band, Awards, Badges, Corps of Engineers, Enlisted Rank, Medical Corps, Medal of Honor recipients, Military Occupational Specialty, Officer insignia, Rangers, Signal Corps, Special Operations Command, Uniforms, United States Military Academy History Acronyms, Army Song, Continental Army, Draft, National Army, Notable Military Academy alumni, Notable Military Academy non-graduates, Regular Army Army Forces Joint Forces Command, Special Forces, Strategic Command, Transportation Command, Central Command, European Command, Pacific Command, Northern Command, Southern Command Structure Active Units, Pentagon, Installations in the US, Installations in Germany, Equipment edit   Templates {{US-Army-stub}} - for US Army articles that need work Infobox Examples edit   Related Wikiprojects edit   Related portals edit   Associated Wikimedia US Army on Wikinews News US Army on Wikiquote Quotes US Army on Commons Images US Army on Wikisource Texts US Army on Wikibooks Books What are portals? 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