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  1. List of United States militia units in the American Revolutionary War

    US Revolutionary War This is a list of American militia United States militia units that served on the Patriot American Revolution Patriot side of the American Revolutionary War , listed by state. Connecticut see also Connecticut militia Governor s Foot Guard Foot Guards Governor s Foot Guard 1st Company Governor s Foot Guard , 1771 http www.footguard.org index.html 2nd Company Governor s Foot Guard , 1775 Governor s Horse Guard Horse Guards Governor s Horse Guard 1st Company Governor s Horse Guards ,1778 2nd Connecticut Light Horse , 1777 5th Connecticut Light Horse , 1776 79 Backus Regiment of Light Horse , 1776 Skinner s Regiment of Light Horse , 1776 Starr s Regiment of Light Horse , 1779 Seymour s Regiment of Light Dragoons 1st Battalion State Regiment , 1776 77 1st Regiment of Militia , 1778 79 2nd Regiment of Militia , 1776 3rd Regiment of Foot , 1775 3rd Regiment of Militia , 1776 4th Regiment of Militia , 1775 76 5th Regiment of Militia , 1775 76 7th Regiment of Militia , 1775 76 8th Regiment of Militia , 1775 76 8th Regiment of Militia , 1780 9th Regiment of Militia , 1776 81 10th Regiment of Militia , 1776 77 11th Regiment of Militia , 1774 12th Regiment of Militia , 1776 13th Regiment of Militia , 1776 16th Regiment of Militia , 1776 18th Regiment of Militia , 1776 20th Regiment of Militia , 1779 81 21st Regiment of Militia , 1778 81 22nd Regiment of Militia , 1776 25th Regiment of Militia , 1776 78 33rd Regiment of Militia , 1775 Belding s Regiment , 1777 Bradley s Regiment , 1776 77 Burrell s Regiment , 1776 77 Canfield s Regiment of Militia , 1781 Chapman s Regiment of Militia , 1778 Chester s Regiment of Militia , 1776 77 Cook s Regiment of Militia , 1777 Douglas Regiment of Levies , 1776 Douglas Regiment , 1776 Elmore s Battalion , 1776 77 Ely s Regiment ... 83 Western Battalion , 1781 82 References Refimprove date June 2007 DEFAULTSORT List Of United States Militia Units In The American Revolutionary War Category United States militia in the American ...   more details



  1. List of F-100 units of the United States Air Force

    lists Category United States fighter aircraft 1950 1959 Category North American Aviation aircraft F 100 Super Sabre NA 180 Category Military aircraft of the Vietnam War Category United States military aircraft Category Military units and formations of the United States Air Force by equipment ... Service Medal United States DSM , br yellow edged black chevrons&flash F 100 Super Sabre F 100 C ...   more details



  1. B-17 Flying Fortress units of the United States Army Air Forces

    AFB, New Mexico, 1959 This is a list of United States Army Air Forces B 17 Flying Fortress units of the United States Army Air Forces including variants and other historical information. Heavy bomber training organizations primarily under II Bomber Command in the United States and non combat units are not included ... or Fifteenth Air Force or in the United States by II Bomber Command training units were flown to various disposal units. A few were sold to private owners, but the vast majority were cut up for scrap ... out of front line service with the arrival of newer B 24 and B 25 units from the United States. References Portal box United States Air Force Military of the United States World War II AFHRA Maurer ... and Project 19 External links DEFAULTSORT B 17 Flying Fortress Units Of The United States Army Air Forces Category Lists of military units and formations of World War II Category United States Army ... being returned to United States and the air echelon remained at Hamilton Field , California flying ... by the 43d Bomb Group in Australia in March. The two units took part in the campaign on Papua New Guinea , before the 19th BG was moved back to the United States at the end of 1942, transferring it s assets ... 1942 in Australia Redesignated 435th Bombardment Squadron Apr Dec 1942 Returned to United States ... of the United States air offensive against Nazi Germany. Col begin Col break width 50 34th Bombardment ... 2d, 99th deployed from the United States. The four B 17E groups formed the heavy bomber component ... , France and southern Germany as part of the United States air offensive against Nazi Germany ... from the Philippines or were sent from the United States in January 1942 that had fought in the Netherlands ... via Singapore to Singosari Airfield , Java , joining the 19th BG on 14 January. Both units would ... of 1943 both units had replaced their B 17s with B 24 Liberators Col begin Col break width 50 5th Bombardment ... 1942. These were two of the most experienced B 17 units, and their departure from England slowed down ...   more details



  1. List of F-106 Delta Dart units of the United States Air Force

    40 years 1961 1999 . References Portal box United States Air Force Military of the United States ..., Maxwell AFB, Alabama. ISBN 0 89201 097 5 Rogers, Brian 2005 . United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. Hinkley, England Midland Publications. ISBN 1 85780 197 0. AFHRA Category United States ...   more details



  1. United States

    Hatnote This article is about the United States of America. For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US disambiguation , USA disambiguation , and United States disambiguation . noinclude pp semi small yes pp move indef noinclude Infobox country conventional long name United States of America common name the United States image flag Flag of the United States Pantone .svg image coat US GreatSeal ... leader title1 President of the United States President leader name1 Barack Obama Democratic Party United States D leader title2 Vice President of the United States Vice President leader name2 Joe Biden Democratic Party United States D leader title3 nowrap Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Speaker of the House leader name3 John Boehner Republican Party United States R leader title4 Chief Justice of the United States Chief Justice leader name4 John Roberts legislature United States Congress Congress upper house United States Senate Senate lower house United States House of Representatives ... note from the Kingdom of Great Britain established event1 United States Declaration of Independence ... date2 September 3, 1783 established event3 United States Constitution Current constitution ... data United States Poptoday ref name POP cite web url http www.census.gov population www popclockus.html ... 1&sort country&ds .&br 1&c 111&s NGDPD 2CNGDPDPC 2CPPPGDP 2CPPPPC 2CLP&grp 0&a title United States ... 2007 currency United States dollar currency code USD country code USA utc offset 5 to 10 utc offset ... language in the United States second most commonly spoken language . note areabox c. Whether the United ... Rico , or U.S. citizens living outside the United States. The following opening paragraphs on this subject ... mention of the territories to the first sentence they are possessions of the United States, not part of it. The United States of America commonly abbreviated to the United States , the U.S. , the USA ... its Contiguous United States forty eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C. Washington,  ...   more details



  1. These United States

    , NC photo by Brandon Floyd image size background group or band origin Washington, D.C. , United States ... Read br Winston Yu br These United States is a band from Brooklyn , NY, and Carrboro , NC ref http www.facebook.com ... record review 146000 these united states a picture of the three of us at the gate to the garden of eden ... States, United Kingdom, and northern Europe, ref http www.theseunitedstates.net ref appearing at South ... www.jambase.com Artists 51701 These United States Bio ref in Elgin, IL , Iowa City, IA , Washington ... music album credits these united states a picture of the three of us at the gate to the garden ... by Duane Lundy, with co production by Rob Gordon and These United States by then composed of Elliott .... ref http music.barnesandnoble.com Crimes These United States e 744626010028 ref Paste Magazine , ref http www.pastemagazine.com articles 2008 09 these united states crimes.html ref Pitchfork Media ... because of its sonic departure from the group s debut. These United States recorded live sessions and interviews ... ref Daytrotter , ref http daytrotter.com article 1441 these united states encore ref and WOXY.com , ref http woxy.com blog 2008 11 21 lounge act recap these united states nov ref as Crimes reached ... , ref http www.spin.com reviews these united states everything touches everything united interests ... These United States one of indie rock s no, make that American rock s best kept secrets. ref http brucew.wordpress.com 2009 07 03 these united states 2 ref For its fourth full length album, TUS worked ... ref http www.popmatters.com pm review 130169 these united states what lasts ref , and The Washington ... http en.blogotheque.net 2010 07 22 these united states en ref and NPR s World Cafe ref http www.npr.org ... story story.php?storyId 120615909 ref . 2011 saw These United States scale back its frenetic touring ... will release its 5th full length album the eponymously titled These United States featuring contributions ... Wish br What Lasts July 20, 2010 ref http www.buzzgrinder.com 2010 these united states what lasts new ...   more details



  1. Customary land

    Customary land is land which is owned by Indigenous peoples Indigenous communities and administered in accordance with their customs , as opposed to statutory tenure usually introduced during the colonial periods. Common ownership is one form of customary land ownership. In most countries of the Pacific islands customary land remains the dominant land tenure form. Distinct customary systems of tenure have evolved on different islands and areas within the Pacific region. In any country there may be many different types of customary tenure. ref http www.ausaid.gov.au publications pdf MLW VolumeOne Bookmarked.pdf AusAID Making Land Work Reconciling customary land and development in the Pacific , Canberra 2008 , retrieved 2009 09 07 ref The amount of customary land ownership out of the total land area of a country is 97 in Papua New Guinea , 90 in Vanuatu , 88 in Fiji , 87 in the Solomon Islands , 81 in Samoa . References references Category Property law Category Real property law realestate stub id Tanah ulayat ...   more details



  1. Customary freehold

    Not to be confused with customary land . Customary freehold is in English law a species of Fee tenure which may be described as a variety of copyhold . It is also termed privileged copyhold or copyhold of frank tenure . It is a tenure by copy of court roll , but not expressed to be at the will of the lord. It is, in fact, only a superior kind of copyhold, and the Freehold English law freehold is in the lord. It is subject to the general law of copyholds, except where the law may be varied by the custom of the particular manor. update date November 2010 1911 See also Fee Fee simple Feu Feudalism Life estate Real estate Real property DEFAULTSORT Customary Freehold Category Real property law Category English legal terms Category English property law law term stub ...   more details



  1. Standard units

    Standard units may refer to Units of measurement United States customary units disambig Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages ...   more details



  1. The Units

    own after being contacted by Scott Ryser of the S.F. Units. Mr. Ryser holds a United States Patent and Trademark ...Cleanup date October 2007 Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name The Units image Units play Windows 1979.jpg caption image size background group or band alias origin San Francisco , California , United States U.S. instrument genre New Wave music New Wave br Synthpunk occupation ... the United States with Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark . Notable performance art appearances included Punk Under Glass , ref http www.synthpunk.org units 1 25 79.html Punk Under Glass by Jeff Jarvis, S.F. EXAMINER, Fri., Jan. 26,1979. ref where the Units performed in the windows of the JC Penney ... The Units are a defunct, early electronic music punk rock New Wave music New Wave synthpunk band ... . The Units were notable for their use of synthesizers in place of guitars, and multimedia ... that played live shows and toured with The Units included Brad Saunders , Tim Ennis , Jay Derrah ... . History The Units were one of the most popular bands of the San Francisco punk and performance art ... punk clubs. The Units also opened for such bands as Soft Cell , Gary Numan , Ultravox , XTC , Bow Wow ... at Kezar Pavilion , ref http www.synthpunk.org units 6 4 82.html Ring Cycle by Bill Mandel , S.F. Examiner, June 5, 1981. ref a performance art boxing match between two artists where the Units played the national anthem. Since L.A. s The Screamers never released a record, the Units DIY , self stamped, 7 Extended play EP entitled Units released in 1979, may be the first example of a synthpunk record ... . The Units critically acclaimed first album, Digital Stimulation , released in 1980, was the first ... American record label devoted to New Wave music. Citation needed date August 2007 In 1982, the Units ..., http www.synthpunk.org units disc.html Discs The Units Discography , Synthpunk.org. ref The recording ... was the creation of Rachel Webber s brother, Joel Webber . Webber, radio promo man extraordinaire and the Units ...   more details



  1. United States and the United Nations

    Update date May 2010 lead too short date October 2011 Infobox title United States headerstyle background ... data4 Permanent label5 Ambassador data5 Susan Rice The United States is a charter member of the United ... , the United Kingdom and the United States at the Dumbarton Oaks Conference between August and October ... of China , France , the Soviet Union , the United Kingdom , the United States as well as a majority ... governmental organization to receive significant support from the United States. Its forerunner, the League ... Reservations . Shortly after the establishment of the United Nations, the United States came ... Since 1991 the United States has been the world s dominant military, economic, social, and political ... 1988 08 07 weekinreview the world why does the united states refuse to pay its un bill.html?pagewanted ... negotiated an agreement whereby the United States would pay a large part of the money it owes, and in exchange .... The Task Force came into being in January 2005, co chaired by former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former United States Senate Majority Leader ..., the United States House of Representatives passed a bill http thomas.loc.gov cgi bin bdquery z?d109 ... Novosti, 11 04 2007 ref The future of the U.S. in the UN POV section date May 2010 further2 United States ... that the US should withdraw from the UN, claiming that the United States is better equipped to manage the global order unilaterally. ref Holcberg, D. 12 May 2001. The United States Should Withdraw ... Holt Paperbacks place New York, New York, United States year 2006 postscript Bot inserted parameter ... to the supposed threat of the Arms Trade Treaty . Recently the United States Government released ... United Nations United States Ambassador to the United Nations List of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors The World Federation of United Nations Associations United Nations Association of the United States ... States United States foreign aid Criticism of U.S. foreign policy U.N. Small Arms Treaty References ...   more details



  1. Metrication in the United States

    of measurement, to replace the historical or customary units of measurement of a country or region. While all United States customary units U.S customary units have been redefined in terms of SI units, the United States does not officially use or mandate a metric system of units, making it one ... Kingdom multicol break Metrication opposition The Metric Marvels United States customary units ... s for atmospheric pressure , and other customary units. In some states on the Canadian border US ... units. The METAR reporting system in use in the United States differs from the one used by the World ... rowlett units usmetric.html The Metric System in the United States http ts.nist.gov WeightsAndMeasures ..., United States Congress Congress authorized the use of the metric system ref cite web url http ... system of weights and measures. author 29th Congress of the United States, Session 1 date ..., the United States solidified its commitment to the development of the internationally recognized ... the auspices of BIPM, were adopted as the fundamental standards for length and mass in the United States. The U.S. customary units such as the foot and pound have been defined in relation to metric units ... for metrication in the United States. Citation needed date August 2010 Image Metrication US logo.png ... effort, features graduations in both metric and U. S. customary units, with the metric graduations in front for right handed users. The U.S. Metric Study recommended that the United States implement ... of the metric system in the United States . The Act did not stipulate the conversion happen over a decade ... system as the Preferred system of weights and measures for United States trade and commerce . The legislation ... it takes to translate from customary to metric units when both measurements are not shown. He also ... has required consumer goods to be labeled in both customary and metric units. Some industries are engaged ... 20, 1979, on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to units of measurement ...   more details



  1. Customary international law

    , jurist s, the United Nations , and its member states to be among the primary sources of international law . For example, laws of war were long a matter of customary law before they were Codification ... of customary international law in Article 38 1 b , incorporated into the United Nations Charter ...No footnotes date April 2009 Customary international law are those aspects of international law that derive ... the existence of customary international law, although there are many differing opinions as to what ... as law. Customary international law ... consists of rules of law derived from the consistent conduct of Sovereign state States acting out of the belief that the law required them to act that way. ref Rosenne, Practice and Methods of International Law , p. 55. ref It follows that customary international law can be discerned by a widespread repetition by States of similar international acts ... by a significant number of States and not be rejected by a significant number of States. ref http internationallaw.uslegal.com sources of international law customary international law ref A marker of customary international law is consensus among states exhibited both by widespread conduct and a discernible ... that the elements of an international customary law would be Opinio Juris Past Judge Decisions or works ... of international law which is accepted by the international community of states as a norm from which ... against humanity crimes against humanity is always violating customary international law. ref ... Problems, 59 63 74 ref Other examples accepted or claimed as customary international law include ... heads of state . See also Customary International Humanitarian Law Crime against humanity Genocide Human ... sample article?id epil entries law 9780199231690 e1393&recno 34& Customary International Law ... section ihl customary humanitarian law Customary international humanitarian law International Committee ... Law With cases and commentary. Nathaniel Burney, 2007. External links http www.icrc.org customary ...   more details



  1. Customary International Humanitarian Law

    international treaties are written agreements by which States establish certain rules, customary international .... International treaty law only binds States which are party to a particular treaty customary international law, on the other hand, is, in general, binding on all States. And while some international ..., Ukraine and the United States of America relating to armed conflicts and such issues of humanitarian ...Customary international humanitarian law is a body of unwritten rules of public international law, which govern conduct during armed conflict . Customary international law Customary international law , like ... Cf. Statute of the International Court of Justice, Article 38 1 b . ref Therefore, for a rule of customary ... of States ... and a subjective one, the belief that such behaviour depends on a legal obligation opinio juris sive necessitatis . ref Tullio Treves, Customary International Law , in R. Wolfrum ... factsheet Since the mid 19th century, however, many such rules have been codified by States in international ... codification of IHL, customary rules remain relevant in contemporary armed conflicts. Current relevance of customary international humanitarian law Customary international humanitarian law complements ..., this is not the case for all treaties. ref name treaties Here, customary international humanitarian ..., many of today s armed conflicts do not take place between States but are of a non international .... Here, again, customary international humanitarian law can give further guidance. In 2005, mandated by the States convened at the 26th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent , and after ... ICRC presented a Study on Customary International Humanitarian Law, published by Cambridge University ... publication pcustom.htm Customary International Humanitarian Law , 2 Volumes, Volume I Rules, Volume ... assessed to be of customary status, most of them applicable in both international and non international ... I. Since August 2010, http www.icrc.org customary ihl eng docs home a free online version of the Study ...   more details



  1. United States Constabulary

    States Constabulary, units of the United States Army assigned to occupational duties in Germany ..., supplied many tank and infantry units. The 4th Armored Division United States 4th Armored Division ... one or all of these. Like the State police units in the United States, Constabulary patrols worked closely ... of combat motor vehicles left behind by units returning to the United States for demobilization. Many ...cleanup date July 2008 POV date September 2011 Infobox military unit unit name United States Constabulary image File USA Constabulary patch.png 250px caption United States Constabulary patch dates 1946 1952 country United States of America allegiance Regular Army branch U.S. Army type role Constabulary ... transport The United States Constabulary was a United States Army military Constabulary force. From ... force known as the District Constabulary. In October 1945, the United States Department of War War ... or constabulary in the United States. Ideas crystallized rapidly. At the end of October 1945, General ... that the population of the United States Zone of Germany would ultimately be controlled by a super ... that State would be confusing, as the main United States Zone of Germany had been divided, for purposes ... United States Constabulary. Command and staff On 10 January 1946, Major General Ernest N. Harmon , wartime ... of the United States Constabulary. At the direction of Lieutenant General Lucian K. Truscott , Commanding General, Third United States Army , a small group was detailed to assist General Harmon ... administration, in order to facilitate liaison with the German police and United States Offices of Military Government. Thus, there would be one Constabulary Headquarters for the entire United States ... them. Organization The VI Corps Headquarters became the Headquarters, United States Constabulary. The 1st Armored Division United States 1st Armored Division , activated at Fort Knox , Kentucky ... to those of Army Service Schools in the United States. A graduate of Sonthofen was qualified ...   more details



  1. Ecclesiastical Property in the United States

    orphan date September 2010 The ownership of Ecclesisatical Property in the United States was often an issue of controversy in the early years of the United States, particularly in regard to the Roman Catholic Church . ref CathEncy wstitle Ecclesiastical Property in the United States ref In the United States the employment of Trustee system Catholic Church lay trustees was customary in some parts of the country from a very early period. Dissensions sometimes arose with the ecclesiastical authorities, and the Holy See has intervened to restore peace. Pope Pius VII vindicated ref 24 Aug., 1822 ref the rights of the Church as against the pretensions of the trustees, and Pope Gregory XVI declared ref 12 Aug., 1841 ref We wish all to know that the office of trustees is entirely dependent upon the authority of the bishop, and that consequently the trustees can undertake nothing except with the approval of the ordinary. The Third Plenary Council of Baltimore ref Tit. IX, no.287 ref laid down certain regulations concerning trustees It belongs to the bishop to judge of the necessity of constituting them, their number and manner of appointment their names are to be proposed to the bishop by the parish rector the appointment is to be made in writing and is revocable at the will of the bishop the trustees selected should be men who have made their Easter duty, who contribute to the support of the Church, who send their children to Catholic schools, and who are not members of prohibited societies nothing can be done at a board meeting except by the consent of the rector who presides in case of disagreement between the trustees and the rector, the judgment of the bishop must be accepted. A decree of the Congregation of the Council ref 29 July 1911 ref declares that the vesting of the title ... such boards in the United States, the best method is that in use in New York, by which the Ordinary ... in the United States Category Holy See United States relations ...   more details



  1. List of elections in the United States

    for elections by state Category Elections in the United States by state The United States holds its Elections in the United States federal elections on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November ... States Democratic Party Republican Party United States Republican Party Category 1944 elections in the United States 1944 50.6 47.2 Category 1946 elections in the United States 1946 44.3 53.5 Category 1948 elections in the United States 1948 51.6 45.4 Category 1950 elections in the United States 1950 48.94 48.85 Category 1952 elections in the United States 1952 49.2 49.3 Category 1954 elections in the United States 1954 52.1 47 Category 1956 elections in the United States 1956 50.7 48.7 Category 1958 elections in the United States 1958 55.5 43.6 Category 1960 elections in the United States 1960 54.4 44.8 Category 1962 elections in the United States 1962 52.1 47.1 Category 1964 elections in the United States 1964 56.9 42.4 Category 1966 elections in the United States 1966 50.5 48 Category 1968 elections in the United States 1968 50 48.2 Category 1970 elections in the United States 1970 53 44.5 Category 1972 elections in the United States 1972 51.7 46.4 Category 1974 elections in the United States 1974 57.1 40.5 Category 1976 elections in the United States 1976 55.5 42.2 Category 1978 elections in the United States 1978 53.4 44.7 Category 1980 elections in the United States 1980 50.3 47.6 Category 1982 elections in the United States 1982 55 43.2 Category 1984 elections in the United States 1984 51.9 46.8 Category 1986 elections in the United States 1986 54.1 44.2 Category 1988 elections in the United States 1988 53.2 45.3 Category 1990 elections in the United States 1990 52 43.9 Category 1992 elections in the United States 1992 49.9 44.8 Category 1994 elections in the United States 1994 44.7 51.5 Category 1996 elections in the United States 1996 48.1 47.8 Category 1998 elections in the United States 1998 47.1 48 Category 2000 elections in the United States 2000 47 47.3 ...   more details



  1. United States Volunteers

    Cleanup date February 2010 TOC right United States Volunteers also known as U.S. Volunteers, U. S. Vol. , or U.S.V. were military volunteer s enlisted in the United States Army who were separate from the Regular ... army of the United States but not officially named codified into law that until 1898. During the nineteenth century this was the United States federal government s main means for raising large forces of citizen soldiers needed in wartime to augment the small Regular Army United States Regular Army and organized militia and National Guard of the United States National Guard . The U.S. Volunteers were the forerunner of the National Army USA National Army in World War I and the Army of the United States ... of peace. Unlike the militia, which, under the United States Constitution , each state recruited ... General s Office, Washington, May 4, 1861. The President of the United States having called for a Volunteer ... of Regiments and Companies of the Volunteer Army of the United States ref Guerin, T. M., General ... of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all able bodied male citizens of the United States, and persons of foreign birth who shall have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States under and in pursuance of the laws thereof, between the ages of eighteen ... duty in the service of the United States. SEC. 2. That the organized and active land forces of the United States shall consist of the Army of the United States and of the militia of the several States when called into the service of the United States Provided, That in time of war the Army shall ... Army of the United States. ref http www.history.army.mil documents spanam go1898 30.htm ref The law ... American War See also United States Army United States Army Reserve References reflist Category ... of the Philippine American War Category Military history of the United States Category Military of the United States sl Prostovoljci ZDA ...   more details



  1. 20th Division (United States)

    Infobox military unit unit name 20th Infantry Division image caption dates 1917 1919 country United States allegiance branch U.S. Army type role size command structure garrison garrison label equipment equipment label nickname patron motto colors colors label march mascot battles World War I anniversaries decorations battle honours Commanders current commander current commander label ceremonial chief ceremonial chief label colonel of the regiment colonel of the regiment label notable commanders Insignia identification symbol identification symbol label identification symbol 2 identification symbol 2 label Unreferenced date August 2010 See also Divisions of the United States Army US Infantry previous 19th Division United States 19th Division next 23rd Infantry Division United States 23rd Infantry Division There have been two 20th Divisions in the history of the United States Army . In early 1917, the 20th Division was established as a National Guard formation consisting of units of the Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming Army National Guards. On 1 April 1917, the division was activated for federal service as the 41st Infantry Division United States 41st Division . In October 1918, another 20th Division was organized. This was a regular army and national army division intended ... 1919 at Camp Sevier, South Carolina. Its composition included the 39th Infantry Brigade United States 39th Infantry Brigade 48th Infantry Regiment United States 48th and 89th Infantry Regiment United States 89th Infantry Regiment s and the 40th Infantry Brigade United States 40th Infantry Brigade 50th Infantry Regiment United States 50th and 90th Infantry Regiment United States 90th Infantry Regiment s . McGrath, The Brigade, p.  167 See also 20th Armored Division United States 20th Armored Division Divisions of the United States Army Use dmy dates date February 2011 Category Divisions of the United States Army ...   more details



  1. Formations of the United States Army

    This is a list of historical Formation military formation s of the United States Army . Units still in existence are in bold . For specific eras Formations of the United States Army during the Mexican Revolution Formations of the United States Army during World War I Formations of the United States Army during World War II Formations of the United States Army during the Vietnam War Formations of the United States Army during the War on Terrorism Formations of the United States Army current Army Groups First United States Army Group 1st Army Group World War II Operation Quicksilver WWII phantom formation Sixth United States Army Group 6th Army Group Twelfth United States Army Group 12th Army Group 15th Army Group Field Armies First Allied Airborne Army First United States Army U.S. Army Training, Readiness, and Mobilization Command command formation Second United States Army Third United States Army United States Army Central command formation Fourth United States Army Fifth United States Army United States Army North command formation Sixth United States Army United States Army South command formation Seventh United States Army United States Army Europe command formation Eighth United States Army United States Army Korea command formation Ninth United States Army Tenth United States Army Fourteenth United States Army World War II phantom formation Fifteenth United States Army Army ... 108th Division Golden Griffons See also United States Army branch insignia Category Military units ... Lists of United States military units and formations United States Army de Verb nde der US Army it Lista ... Corps XVIII Airborne Corps United States XVIII Airborne Corps Armored Corps I Armored Corps United States I Armored Corps Now the Seventh Army XVIII Airborne Corps United States II Armored Corps Now the XVIII Airborne Corps III Corps United States III Armored Corps Now the III Corps IV Armored Corps United States IV Armored Corps Army Corps MultiCol I Corps United States I Corps II Corps United ...   more details



  1. Armor Branch (United States)

    back to the original cavalry United States cavalry units, its first beginnings date from the First ... br M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle Current units 1st Armored Division United States 33rd Armor Regiment United States 34th Armor Regiment United States 37th Armor Regiment United States 63rd Armor Regiment United States 66th Armor Regiment United States 67th Armor Regiment United States 68th Armor Regiment United States 70th Armor Regiment United States 77th Armor Regiment United States 103rd Armor Regiment United States See also United States Army branch insignia Coats of arms of U.S. Armor and Cavalry Regiments United States Tank Corps Tanks in the United States Armoured warfare I Armored Corps United States General George Patton Museum of Leadership United States Armor Association ... identification symbol 4 identification symbol 4 label The Armor Branch of the United States Army is an active ... in 1950. The United States Army Armor School is now located at Fort Benning . Publications ARMOR ... www.armorcavalrymuseum.org US Army navbox United States armed forces Category Branches of the United States Army ...   more details



  1. United States Army Vietnam

    no footnotes date May 2011 Image USARV Shoulder Patch.gif frame right USA Vietnam Shoulder Patch United States Army Vietnam USARV was an corps level support command of the United States Army in the Vietnam War . USARV was created on July 20, 1965 out of the U.S. Army Support Command, Vietnam. Long Binh headquarters See Long Binh By mid 1967, almost all of U.S. Army Vietnam HQ Command USARV , 1st Logistics Command, and many other Army units dispersed in Saigon were moved to Long Binh Post to resolve centralization, security, and troop billeting issues. Long Binh Post was a sprawling logistics facility and the largest U.S. Army base in Vietnam with over 50,000 women and men. Function USARV controlled the activities of all U.S. Army service and logistical units in South Vietnam until May 15, 1972, when its structure was merged with the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam MACV to become USARV MACV Support Command, which was disbanded on March 28, 1973 after completion of withdrawal of all combat and support units. USARV controlled nine major support commands in Vietnam, and also supervised 71 smaller units under the organizational titles offices , agencies , groups , facilities , centers , depots , teams , activities , elements , companies , and detachments . Its nine major commands were 1st Logistics Command 1st Aviation Brigade 18th Military Police Brigade 34th General Support Group 44th Medical Brigade 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade United States 525th Military Intelligence Group US Army Security Agency Group US Army Engineer Command Provisional US Army Headquarters Area Command USAHAC Sources Stanton, Shelby, Vietnam Order of Battle , ISBN 0 89193 700 5 Category Military units and formations of the United States Army in the Vietnam War Category Corps of the United States Army ...   more details



  1. United States Guards

    Use dmy dates date May 2011 The United States Guards were a formation of the National Army USA National Army created to guard strategic installations and areas in order to free infantry regiments for war service in the First World War . American Civil War During the War Between the States a Colonel H.P. Montgomery offered to recruit a regiment in New York with the title of United States Guards but his offer was not accepted. ref http dmna.state.ny.us historic reghist civil other uncompleted umcompMain.htm usg ref World War I The Guards were created on 22 December 1917 and were controlled by the Chief of the Militia Bureau . They eventually comprised 48 battalions of men who were either too old or physically unfit for active service. ref p.54 Emerson, William K. Encyclopedia of United States Army Insignia and Uniforms University of Oklahoma Press ref The Guards were disbanded following the end of the war in 1920. The experience led the US Army to not wish to bear the financial burden of paying for troops whose only use was internal security. ref p.87 Stentiford, Barry M. The American Home Guard The Militia in the Twentieth Century Texas A&M University Press ref The idea of reforming the US Guards was discussed in 1941 with the National Guard Bureau replying that the United States Department of War War Department did not want Federal troops for internal security duties this function would be performed by State Guard state guards . ref p.96 Stentiford ref References National Guard Bureau Military Protection, United States Guards The Use of Organized Bodies in the Protection and Defense of Property During Riots, Strikes, and Civil Disturbances 1919 United States. Notes reflist See also Veteran Reserve Corps Category United States Army Category Branches of the United States Army Category Military units and formations of the United States in World War I Category History of the United States Army Category Military units and formations established in 1917 ...   more details



  1. 1841 in the United States

    Yearbox US 1841 Events from the year 1841 in the United States . Incumbents President of the United States President until March 4 Martin Van Buren Democratic Party United States Democratic March 4 April 4 William Henry Harrison Whig Party United States Whig starting April 4 John Tyler Whig Party United States Whig none Vice President of the United States Vice President until March 4 Richard Mentor Johnson Democratic Party United States Democratic March 4 April 4 John Tyler Whig Party United States Whig starting April 4 vacant Chief Justice of the United States Chief Justice Roger B. Taney Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Speaker of the House of Representatives Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter Whig Party United States Whig Virginia until March 4 , John White Kentucky politician John White Whig Party United States Whig Kentucky starting May 31 United States Congress Congress 26th United States Congress 26th until March 4 , 27th United States Congress 27th starting March ... of the 500 housing units in Mayag ez, Puerto Rico . February 18 &ndash The first ongoing filibuster in the United States Senate begins and lasts until March 11. March 4 &ndash Martin Van Buren is succeeded as President of the United States by William Henry Harrison . March 9 &ndash United States v. The Amistad Amistad The Supreme Court of the United States rules in the case that the Africa ns who ... Henry Harrison dies of pneumonia , becoming the first President of the United States to die in office ... of the United States Vice President John Tyler , who becomes the 10th President of the United States. April 6 &ndash President John Tyler is sworn in. August 16 &ndash U.S. President John Tyler vetoes a bill proposed law bill which called for the re establishment of the Second Bank of the United States . Enraged United States Whig Party Whig Party members riot outside the White House in the most ... inline US year nav Category 1841 in the United States fr 1841 aux tats Unis he 1841 ...   more details



  1. Football in the United States

    dabconcept Football in the United States may refer to American football American football in the United States Australian rules football in the United States Gaelic football in the United States Soccer in the United States Rugby in the United States disambiguation Rugby in the United States disambiguation ...   more details




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