United States Army
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The United States Army is the premier ground force for the United States of America. It is part of the US Military and is the second largest army in the world with over 1,000,000 soldiers.
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[edit] History
The History of the United States Army is rather short in comparison to ancient nations, but is distinguished.
[edit] Beginnings
The United States Army came out of the Continental Army founded on June 14th, 1775 for the Revolutionary War. Led by George Washington, they led a campaign against the British Army, eventually defeating them at the battle of Yorktown in 1781. After the Revolutionary War, the United States disbanded the Continental Army, but the need for a standing army still prevailed in the conflicts against the Native Americans, which formed the Legion of the United States.
[edit] Wars and Conflicts
- Mexican American War
- American Civil War
- Spanish-American War
- World War I
- World War II
- Cold War
- Korean War
- Vietnam War
- Operation Desert Storm
- Operation Gothic Serpent to Operation: Enduring Freedom
- Operation Enduring Freedom
- Operation Iraqi Freedom
