U.S. Army
Southeast Asia human rights 'stagnating': US officials
Mar 21, 2013 16:27 EDT
US officials voiced concern Thursday about human rights in fast-growing Southeast Asian nations, pointing to a lack of progress in many places and a worsening situation in some.
Secret tape of US private in WikiLeaks case released
Mar 12, 2013 17:09 EDT
A group pressing for more open government Tuesday flouted a military ban and released a secret recording of testimony by US Army private Bradley Manning, accused of leaking a mass of classified files.
WikiLeaks: Manning wanted to 'spark debate' on war
Feb 28, 2013 20:38 EST
US Army private Bradley Manning told a military tribunal that he leaked secret files on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to WikiLeaks in order to start a "public debate."
US soldier faces July 1 trial over Fort Hood massacre
Feb 28, 2013 18:18 EST
A new trial date of July 1 has been set for the US Army psychiatrist accused of massacring 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, a military judge ruled Thursday.
WikiLeaks: Manning says wanted 'public debate' on war
Feb 28, 2013 15:17 EST
US Army private Bradley Manning told a military tribunal on Thursday that he leaked secret files on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to WikiLeaks in order to start a "public debate."
WikiLeaks: US private to plead guilty to 10 charges
Feb 28, 2013 11:41 EST
US Army soldier Bradley Manning said Thursday that he intends to plead guilty to ten of the 22 charges leveled against him after the leak of a vast trove of official secrets to WikiLeaks.
US army forced to release WikiLeaks case documents
Feb 27, 2013 13:44 EST
The US Army published dozens of documents online Wednesday in the case of WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning, after media outlets and other groups had criticized a lack of transparency.
WikiLeaks suspect's motive no defense: US judge
Jan 16, 2013 22:27 EST
A US military judge ruled that Bradley Manning's motive for allegedly leaking a huge cache of secret files to WikiLeaks is no defense against the long list of charges he faces.
US judge says WikiLeaks suspect's motive no defense
Jan 16, 2013 18:16 EST
A US military judge on Wednesday ruled that Bradley Manning's motive for allegedly leaking a cache of secret government files to WikiLeaks is no defense against the charges he faces.
Suicides in US military rise to record level
Jan 15, 2013 10:02 EST
Suicides in the US military rose to a record level last year, with 349 troops taking their lives, despite concerted efforts to stem the trend, officials said.
Undercover FBI agents recount Christmas bomb plot
Jan 15, 2013 04:40 EST
FBI tactics in investigating a Somali-American accused of plotting to blow up a US Christmas tree lighting ceremony took center stage, as undercover agents began testifying.
Undercover FBI agents recount Christmas bomb plot
Jan 14, 2013 23:14 EST
FBI tactics in investigating a Somali-American accused of plotting to blow up a US Christmas tree lighting ceremony took center stage, as undercover agents began testifying.
Three US soldiers punished in Colombia sex scandal
Jan 11, 2013 18:52 EST
The US military has punished three more soldiers for sleeping with prostitutes in a sex scandal in Colombia that overshadowed President Barack Obama's visit to a summit last year.
Judge reduces possible sentence for WikiLeaks suspect
Jan 08, 2013 20:54 EST
A US judge reduced the potential sentence for WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning by 112 days because of his harsh treatment at a military jail, where he was held in isolation despite advice from psychiatrists.
US military braces for sweeping budget cuts
Dec 31, 2012 17:31 EST
The Pentagon is bracing for deep spending cuts that will affect every facet of the US military if lawmakers fail to agree to a deal to avert dramatic budget reductions, officials said Monday.
Suicide underscores grim conditions at Guantanamo
Dec 25, 2012 00:32 EST
The suicide of a Guantanamo inmate underscores the grim reality for detainees held there for nearly 11 years without charge or trial, with no end in sight to their imprisonment.
US to open military ties soon with Myanmar: official
Dec 19, 2012 16:59 EST
The United States is poised to take "nascent steps" to open up military ties with Myanmar as a way of bolstering political reforms undertaken by the former pariah state, a senior US defense official said Wednesday.
Senator Inouye's body to be on view at US Capitol
Dec 19, 2012 11:24 EST
The body of Senator Daniel Inouye, the Hawaiian war hero who was the longest-serving member of the chamber when he died this week at age 88, will lie in state in the US Capitol on Thursday.
War hero Inouye: quiet, potent voice of US Senate
Dec 18, 2012 10:57 EST
Daniel Inouye of Hawaii was one of the last World War II heroes in Congress, a loyal voice for minorities and the disenfranchised who eventually became the longest-serving member of the US Senate.
US to send Patriot missiles, troops to Turkey
Dec 14, 2012 09:49 EST
The United States said Friday it plans to deploy two Patriot missile batteries to Turkey along with 400 troops to help defend its ally against potential threats from neighbouring Syria.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| United States Army | |
|---|---|
 United States Army portal | |
| Active | 14 June 1775 – Present |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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