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  2. History of the United States Army - Wikipedia

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    The American Way of War: A History of United States Military Strategy and Policy, (1977) Utley, Robert M. Frontier Regulars; the United States Army and the Indian, 1866–1891 (1973) Richard W. Stewart, ed. (2004). American Military History Vol. 1: The United States Army and the Forging of a Nation, 1775–1917.

  3. List of military inventions - Wikipedia

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    United States. Soviet Union. Spy satellites, eliminated the need to recover deorbited film canisters Digital cameras: Compiler: 1952 United States: Allow programs to be written for multiple target computers by different vendors without needing to rewrite the assembly for each of them. Compiler: Internet: 1960s - 1970s United States [4]

  4. Timeline of United States inventions - Wikipedia

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    The following articles cover the timeline of United States inventions: Timeline of United States inventions (before 1890), before the turn of the century; Timeline of United States inventions (1890–1945), before World War II; Timeline of United States inventions (1946–1991), during the Cold War

  5. Timeline of United States military operations - Wikipedia

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    1988: Panama: In mid-March and April 1988, during a period of instability in Panama and as the United States increased pressure on Panamanian head of state General Manuel Noriega to resign, the United States sent 1,000 troops to Panama, to "further safeguard the canal, U.S. lives, property and interests in the area." The forces supplemented ...

  6. Military history of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The United States was a minor military power during this time, having only a modest army, marine corps, and navy. A traditional distrust of standing armies, combined with faith in the abilities of local militia, precluded the development of well-trained units and a professional officer corps .

  7. History of the United States government - Wikipedia

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    The United States military structure was reorganized with the National Security Act of 1947, which created the Department of Defense. The Department of War was renamed as the Department of the Army, and the Department of the Air Force was established. The three departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force were then placed under the Department ...

  8. United States Army during World War II - Wikipedia

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    First United States Army (1 Oct. 1933) Second United States Army (1 Oct. 1933) Third United States Army (1 Oct. 1933) Fourth United States Army (1 Oct. 1933) Fifth United States Army (5.Jan. 1943) Sixth United States Army (25 Jan. 1943) Seventh United States Army (10 July 1943) Eighth United States Army (10 June 1944)

  9. Military history - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. Army and the state National Guards operate 98 military history museums across the United States and three abroad. [19] Curators debate how or whether the goal of providing diverse representations of war, in terms of positive and negative aspects of warfare. War is seldom presented as a good thing, but soldiers are heavily praised.