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United States Army

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noun

  1. the permanent or regular military land force of the United States, under the authority of the Department of Defense since 1947. USA


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Before his journalism career he served in the United States Army for more than eight years and is a veteran of the U.S. conflict in Afghanistan.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

"That is why, from here in New York, I ask all soldiers in the United States Army not to point their rifles at humanity," he said.

From BBC Sep. 27, 2025

But his willingness to die to end slavery led to the first marching song of the United States Army in the Civil War: “John Brown’s Body.”

From Slate Sep. 24, 2025

This year, the United States Army celebrates its 250th birthday.

From Salon May 24, 2025

They said it showed how powerful the slaveholding South had become, that part of the United States Army should have been called out to assure the return of one miserable fugitive.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry

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