Flashcards: United States Army

Redstone Arsenal (RSA) is a United States Army post and a census-designated place (CDP) adjacent to Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama, United States and is part of the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area.

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The VII Corps of the United States Army was one of the two principal corps of the United States Army Europe during the Cold War.

The United States Army Institute of Heraldry, also known as The Institute of Heraldry (TIOH), furnishes heraldic services to the U.

The United States Army Special Forces, known as the Green Berets because of their distinctive service headgear, are a special operations force tasked with five primary missions: unconventional warfare (the original and most important mission of Special Forces), foreign internal defense, special reconnaissance, direct action, and counter-terrorism.

The 75th Ranger Regiment, also known as Rangers, is a light infantry, special operations unit of the United States Army.

I Corps "America's Corps" is a corps of the United States Army headquartered in Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.

The 5th Marine Division was a United States Marine Corps infantry division which was activated on November 11, 1943 (officially activated on January 21, 1944) at Camp Pendleton, California during World War II.

III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) is a formation of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force of the United States Marine Corps.

The Department of the Army (DA) is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America.

Marine Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC) is the United States Marine Corps service component command of United States Pacific Command.

Alpha Industries is an American clothing manufacturer founded in 1959 in Knoxville, Tennessee.

The military budget is the portion of the discretionary United States federal budget allocated to the Department of Defense, or more broadly, the portion of the budget that goes to any military-related expenditures.

The II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force consisting of ground, air and logistics forces capable of projecting offensive combat power ashore while sustaining itself in combat without external assistance for a period of 60 days.

The 6th Marine Division was a United States Marine Corps World War II infantry division formed in September 1944.

The I Marine Expeditionary Force ("I" pronounced "One") is a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) of the United States Marine Corps primarily composed of the 1st Marine Division, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and 1st Marine Logistics Group.

The Springfield Armory, located in the city of Springfield, Massachusetts, was the primary center for the manufacture of U.

The Secretary of the Army (SA or SECARMY) is a senior civilian official within the Department of Defense of the United States of America with statutory responsibility for all matters relating to the United States Army: manpower, personnel, reserve affairs, installations, environmental issues, weapons systems and equipment acquisition, communications, and financial management.

The U.S. 2nd Marine Division is a division of the United States Marine Corps, which forms the ground combat element of the II Marine Expeditionary Force.

The 3rd Marine Division is an infantry division in the United States Marine Corps based at Camp Courtney, Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D.

The following is a list of United States Army and United States Marine Corps divisions of World War II.

The Palletized Load System (PLS) is a truck-based logistics system that entered service in the United States Army in 1993.

The XM1219 Armed Robotic Vehicle was an unmanned ground combat vehicle based on the MULE Platform.

Sergeant Stubby (July 21, 1916 – March 16, 1926), has been called the most decorated war dog of World War I and the only dog to be nominated for rank and then promoted to sergeant through combat, a claim having no official documentary evidence, but recognized in connection with an exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution.

A Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) is a formation of the United States Marine Corps, a Marine Air-Ground Task Force of approximately 14,500 Marines and Sailors constructed around a reinforced infantry regiment, a composite Marine aircraft group, a combat logistics regiment and a MEB command group.

The Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA) is a statutory office (10 U.S.C. § 3033) held by a four-star general in the United States Army.

The 5th Marine Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

The Rapid Equipping Force (REF) is a U.

The U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) is a military unit whose primary mission is to support nationally and internationally ranked soldiers in participating on the U.

In June 1966, the Army Vietnam Combat Artists Program was established as part of the United States Army Art Program, utilizing teams of soldier-artists to make pictorial records of U.

Creating 602nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Gun Battalion was an Anti-aircraft artillery battalion of the United States Army during World War II.

The Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) is an eight-wheel drive, diesel-powered, tactical truck used by the US military and others.

The United States Army Information Technology Agency (ITA) is one of the administrative service organizations aligned under the Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army (OAA).

789th Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion was an Anti-aircraft artillery battalion of the United States Army during World War II.

The United States Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) provides command and control, executive oversight, and resourcing of U.

The Army of the United States or Armies of the United States is the legal name of the "land forces of the United States" (United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001) and has been used in this context since at least 1841, as in the title: General Regulations for the Army of the United States.

William Edward Raab Covell (29 November 1892 - 16 August 1975) was an officer in the U.

American Flag (1922–1942) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse.

PM WIN-T (Project Manager Warfighter Information Network-Tactical) is a component of Program Executive Office Command, Control and Communications-Tactical in the United States Army.

Gene Austin (June 24, 1900 – January 24, 1972) was an American singer and songwriter, one of the first "crooners".

Army Best Warrior is an annual competition overseen by the Department of the Army as a means of identifying and recognizing soldiers in Active, Special Operations, National Guard and Reserve components of the United States Army.

Mark Green is an American politician from the state of Tennessee.

The unattended ground sensor (UGS) is under development as part of the United States Army's Future Combat Systems Program.

The 119th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army.

The 120th Infantry Regiment ("Third North Carolina") is an infantry regiment of the United States Army National Guard.

The M809 series truck (G908) was a family of 5-ton 6x6 tactical trucks built for the United States Armed Forces.

The 193rd Glider Infantry Regiment was an airborne forces infantry regiment of the United States Army during World War II.

Order of Saint Maurice is awarded by the National Infantry Association and the certificate is signed by the Chief of Infantry of the United States Army.

Program Executive Office: Command, Control and Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T) is a United States Army procurement office.

Project Manager Mission Command (or PM MC) is a component of Program Executive Office Command, Control and Communications-Tactical in the United States Army.

The Project Manager Force Battle Command Brigade and Below is a component of the Program Executive Office Command Control and Communications Tactical (PEO C3T) Special Projects Office in the United States Army.

The Strategic Army Corps (STRAC) was a command of the United States Army, with a mission of high readiness, active in the 1960s.

The 244th Air Defense Artillery Regiment is an air defense artillery regiment of the United States Army first formed in June 24, 1799 as the 6th Regiment of Infantry {NYNG}.

The 118th Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Army, South Carolina Army National Guard.

The 101st Infantry Regiment was a formation of the United States Army, Massachusetts Army National Guard.

The 6-ton, 6×6 Truck (G512, 514, 547, 569) was a family of heavy tactical trucks built for the United States Armed Forces during World War II.

The Army and Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange) or “AAFES,” is the retailer on U.

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Army CHESS (Computer Hardware Enterprise Software and Solutions) is the main provider of commercial enterprise Information Technology (IT) solutions, computer software and hardware for the United States Army.

The Corps of Discovery was a specially-established unit of the United States Army which formed the nucleus of the Lewis and Clark Expedition that took place between May 1804 and September 1806.

The Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, Department of the Army, United States Army, also known as the G-1 is responsible for developing, management and execution of all manpower and personnel plans, programs and policies throughout the entire U.