United States Army

United States Army
Allegiance:	United States of America
Service type:	army
Dates active:	June 14, 1775
Primary missions:	national defense
Motto:	"This We'll Defend"

The United States Army, more popularly referred to simply as the Army or the US Army, was a branch of the military of the United States of America on Earth. The largest branch of the various armed services of the United States, the Army was responsible for land based military operations. The Army was formed on June 14, 1775 as the Continental Army, and would later play a major role in securing the independence of the United States. George Washington was the leader of the Army at this time.

In 1776, the Continental Army defeated British troops advancing into New York City at Harlem Heights. (DS9 novelization: Far Beyond the Stars)

During the Civil War era, the Army was known as the Union Army. Colonel Thaddius Riker - a distant ancestor of Captain William T. Riker - served in the Union Army during the Civil War. His life was saved when a member of the Q continuum who would come to be called Quinn carried him to safety following the Battle of Pine Mountain, Georgia. (VOY episode: "Death Wish")

As aircraft were developed in the early 20th century, the Army initially took responsibility for aerospace matters. The particular part of the Army responsible for aerospace operations was known as the Army Air Corps. In 1947 that part of the Army was taken to form a separate armed service, known as the United States Air Force. (DS9 episode: "Little Green Men")

When the Hirogen captured the USS Voyager, they forced the crew to participate in holodeck simulations in order to better understand the races of the United Federation of Planets - which they considered prey. During the simulation of Nazi occupied France, Chakotay assumed the role of an officer in the United States Army. (VOY episode: "The Killing Game")

Ranks and titles

	Enlisted ranks				Commissioned ranks							Flag ranks
US military (& US Navy)	PVT	CPL	SGT MASTER SGT		2ND LT	1ST LT	CAPT	MAJ	LT COL	COL		BRIG GEN	MAJ GEN	LT GEN	GEN
	CREW	PO		CPO SCPO MCPO	ENS	LT JG	LT	LT CMDR	CMDR	CAPT		RADM LH	RADM UH	VADM	ADM	FADM

Connections

Internal links

• United States Armed Forces

External links

• United States Army article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• United States Army article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.