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{{US Army infobox

{{US Army infobox

| image        =US Army 31st Infantry.jpg

| image        =US Army 31st Infantry.jpg

| officers    =88,317 (2009)  

| officers    =90,795 (2009)  

| enlisted    =473,651 (2009)  

| enlisted    =473,651 (2009)  

| reserves    =558,000

| reserves    =458,220 (2009)

| cadets      =  

| cadets      =  

| civilians    =281,632 (2009)

| civilians    =281,632 (2009)

| sma          =SMA Kenneth O. Preston  

| sma          =SMA Kenneth O. Preston  

}}

}}

The '''United States Army''' is the branch of the [[United States]] armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. As of 2007, it consisted of 523,000 brave soldiers on active duty, 347,000 in the Army National Guard (ARNG) and 190,000 in the United States Army Reserve (USAR).

The '''United States Army''' is the branch of the [[United States]] armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. As of 2009, it consisted of 549,015 brave soldiers on active duty, 358,391 in the Army National Guard (ARNG) and 205,297 in the United States Army Reserve (USAR).<ref name="demo">[http://www.armyg1.army.mil/HR/docs/demographics/FY09%20Army%20Profile.pdf United States Army Demographics]</ref>

== History ==

== History ==

see [[War Department]]

see [[War Department]]

The Army was created by order of the [[Second Continental Congress]] on June 14, 1775. It is the oldest branch of the Armed Forces.

The Army was created by order of the [[Second Continental Congress]] on June 14, 1775. It is the oldest branch of the United States Armed Forces.

For the [[War of 1812]] and the [[Mexican American War]], the army was augments by militia forces and volunteers.  for the [[American Civil War]], the infantry was kept small in size and stationed on Indian control duties in the west. An entirely new temporary Volunteer Army was used to fight the war.  

For the [[War of 1812]] and the [[Mexican American War]], the army was augments by militia forces and volunteers.  for the [[American Civil War]], the infantry was kept small in size and stationed on Indian control duties in the west. An entirely new temporary Volunteer Army was used to fight the war.