ARMY HISTORY Flashcards
What is the oldest part of the Army and when and where did it begin?
The army national guard which began in the Massachusetts bay colony militia in 1636
Who was the first Commander and chief of the United States army?
General George Washington
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
Who gave the Army its first real training and when?
Baron Friedrich Von Stueben at Valley Forge in 1778
Who was the author of The army regulations of 1821?
General Winfield Scott
Who was the first SMA?
SMA William O. Wooldridge
What was the bloodiest war in American History?
The Civil war with of 600,000 thousand Americans killed
Who received the first medal of honor and when?
Private Jacob Parrot, March 25th 1863
When did the Civil War begin?
April 1861
When did World war 1 begin?
August 1914
When was the women’s Army Corps created?
1943
When did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?
December 7, 1941
When was D DAY?
June 6, 1944
