US Army More than a Uniform

"US divisions" redirects here. For the political divisions that make up the United States, see List of states and territories of the United States. United States Army United States Department of the Army Seal.svg Department of the Army Emblem Active 14 June 1775 – present (239 years, 7 months)[1][2] Country United States of America Allegiance United States Constitution Branch Army Type Army Size 546,047 Active personnel 557,246 Reserve and National Guard personnel 1,105,301 total[3] Part of Department of War (1789–1947) Department of the Army (1947–present) Motto "This We'll Defend" Colors Black, Gold [4] March "The Army Goes Rolling Along" Anniversaries Army Day (14 June) Engagements American Revolutionary War Whiskey Rebellion Indian Wars Northwest Indian War First Barbary War War of 1812 Patriot War Mexican–American War Utah War Cortina Troubles Reform War American Civil War Las Cuevas War Banana Wars Spanish-American War Philippine-American War Boxer Rebellion Border War World War I Russian Civil War World War II Puerto Rican Nationalist Revolts Korean War 1958 Lebanon crisis Operation Power Pack Vietnam War Operation Eagle Claw Invasion of Grenada Invasion of Panama Persian Gulf War Somali Civil War Kosovo War Operation Enduring Freedom Afghanistan Philippines Horn of Africa Pankisi Gorge Trans Sahara Caribbean and Central America Iraq War War in North-West Pakistan Pakistan-United States skirmishes 2014 Intervention against ISIL Website www.Army.mil Commanders Secretary The Honorable John M. McHugh Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Dan Allyn Sergeant Major SMA Raymond F. Chandler Insignia Flag Flag of the United States Army.svg Identification symbol US Army logo.svg The United States Army (USA) is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces that performs land-based military operations. It is also the largest overall and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services. The modern army has its roots in the Continental Army which was formed on 14 June 1775,[5] to meet the demands of the American Revolutionary War before the establishment of the United States. The Congress of the Confederation officially created the United States Army on 3 June 1784[6][7] after the end of the Revolutionary 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.[5] The primary mission of the army is "to fight and win our Nation's wars by providing prompt, sustained land dominance across the full range of military operations and spectrum of conflict in support of combatant commanders."[8] The army is a military service within the Department of the Army, one of the three military departments of the Department of Defense. The army is headed by the Secretary of the Army, and the top military officer in the department is the Chief of Staff of the Army. The highest ranking army officer is currently the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. During fiscal year 2011, the Regular Army reported a strength of 546,057 soldiers; the Army National Guard (ARNG) reported 358,078 and the United States Army Reserve (USAR) reported 201,166 putting the combined component strength total at 1,105,301 soldiers.[3]