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U.S. Army

The United States Army , officially designated as the "Army of the United States" is the largest branch of the Armed Forces of the United States that performs land-based military operations; and is one of the seven Uniformed services of the United States. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which was formed to fight the American Revolutionary War —before the U.S. was established as a country. Wikipedia*

On the C-SPAN Networks:
U.S. Army has hosted 74 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 1943 Vignette. The year with the most events was 1944 with seven events. The year with the highest average number of views per video was 2015 with an average of 48,586 views per video. Most appearances with Dwight D. Eisenhower (3), Franklin D. Roosevelt (2), Ron Elliot (2). Most common tags: World War II, Military, Army.

Recent Programs

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    Constitutional Basis for U.S. Army

    This 1988 U.S. Army video explained the origins of the U.S. Constitution and specific provisions which deal with the creation…

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    End of the Korean War - 1959

    This 1959 U.S. Army report described the end of the Korean War, including Brigadier General S.L.A. Marshall’s assessment of t…

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    Army Recreation - 1968

    This 1968 U.S. Army video described recreation activities available for military personnel as was released as “To Serve a Sol…

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    1943 WWII Army Spy Cartoon

    This animated short film was a cautionary tale designed to instruct service personnel about security. Part of a series, it wa…

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