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have been in the inventory for many decades and 
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Dredge Potter, built during the Great
Depression, is still cruising the Mississippi watershed. It scours the riverbed, re-
moving sediments so vessels don’t run aground. In addition to dredges, USACE
maintains a fleet of research vessels, towboats, survey and patrol vessels, and a
variety of barges.
The Army also has a sizeable fleet of landing craft, logistics support vessels,
tugs, barges, and ferry boats. It employs a number of large merchant vessels
for theater support as well. During World War II, the Army’s fleet of ships was
nearly twice as large as the U.S. Navy’s, and included tankers, transports, hospi-
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 M!"#Machine gun $%&'('
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Though not a sniper weapon, the

M-2 Browning was occasionally used !"#
as such in Korea and Vietnam. Success
of the M-2 in hitting sniper targets
some 2,000 yards away, prompted
gunsmiths to design more effective !"#
sniper rifles, according to Adrian Gil-
bert, author of “Sniper.”
The “fifty-cal”—still the Army’s
heavy machine gun—is mounted
on a tripod, vehicle or helicopter.
The first .50-caliber machine guns
were produced in 1921. Soldiers
sometimes refer to the M-2 as “Ma
Deuce.” Browning produced earlier
machine guns, namely the M-1917
and M-1919, both of which were .30
caliber. The .50 caliber was not the
first Browning machine gun.

It’s not easy pinpointing a date for the first unmanned vehicle,
since there are so many types. For instance, during the Civil War,
both sides employed balloons laden with explosives.
Unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, include drones, fixed-wing
and rotary. There were even “manned-UAVs” during World War
II, in which the pilot took off and then parachuted after setting an
explosives fuse.
In 1940, the Army’s first large-scale production of a radio-
controlled UAV was initiated, just in time for use in World War II.
One of the workers who built the UAV was Norma Jeane Baker,
who later changed her name to Marilyn Monroe when she became a
model and actress.
Today, the Army uses a variety of UAVs for reconnaissance,
surveillance, target acquisition and communications relay.
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Unmanned ground vehicles or UGVs, can be used for logistics,
reconnaissance, attack and even defusing explosives. Many are in
the inventory and many more are in the research and development
stage.
Other types of “unmanned” equipment are unattended sensors,
used to gather and transmit intelligence data in hostile areas or
monitor sites for weapons of mass destruction.
All of these unmanned systems assist Soldiers in their missions
and have already resulted in lives saved on the battlefield.
unmanned
Photo: (Norma Jeane Baker, Courtesy Yank Magazine, 1944
Van Nuys, Calif., Radioplane factory Radioplan OQ-2)

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vehicle
Howitzer
Soldiers used the M-1, 155 mm howitzer during World War II and
the Korean and Vietnam wars. The M-1 was replaced by the M-198
howitzer in 1982, and it in turn is being replaced by the M-777. How-
itzers can be towed by vehicles or lifted by helicopter.
Additionally, the Army still fields a smaller howitzer, the M-119,
105 mm, first produced in 1989. During World War II, Soldiers used
the M-2 and M-3 howitzers and the M-101 and M-102 in Vietnam.
The M-777A2 can fire a round up to 40 kilometers away, accu-
rately enough to target individual rooms within a building, reducing
the chance of unintended casualties and allowing supporting fire to be
brought down much closer to friendly troops.
In 1963, the Army began fielding the M-109, a self-propelled
version of its cousin, the towed 155 mm howitzer. There are pros and
cons of the two types. The towed is lighter and easier to airlift, but the
self-propelled can be repositioned more rapidly.

rifle
The M-16 replaced the much heavier M-14 rifle during the Viet-
nam War and currently is the Army’s primary assault rifle. The latest
version of the M-16 is the M-16A4.
A variety of attachments come with the M-16 (and the similar
M-4), including scopes, lasers, bayonets, flashlights, shotguns and
grenade launchers.
Soldiers qualify on a regular basis with the M-16 at rifle ranges
worldwide, and they are awarded shooting badges denoting their level
of marksmanship. Although the effective range of the rifle is 550 me-
ters, Soldiers typically fire at targets up to 300 meters. The rifles also
are used during drill ceremonies.

chinook The Army’s medium-lift

helicopter is an old, but proven he-
licopter, built to transport Soldiers
and their equipment. Besides being
battle-proven, CH-47 Chinooks
are also used for disaster relief and
search and rescue.
During Hurricanes Katrina and
Rita, CH-47s were used extensively
by the Army and Army National
Guard to rescue stranded residents
and carry relief supplies. The
helicopters also dropped sandbags
to plug broken levees and were
employed on several occasions with
water buckets to douse building
fires in New Orleans.

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 kiowa The primary mission of the OH-58 Kiowa is “scout at-
tack,” meaning that it primarily is used for reconnaissance
and surveillance. The new model, the OH-58D Kiowa War-
rior, carries air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles. The helicop-
ter has been used extensively by the Army National Guard in
support of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S.
Border Patrol on the border with Mexico. Guard assistance
during Operation Jump Start (2006-2008) is credited with
reducing trans-border drug and human trafficking, according
to leaders of those organizations. The Guard also routinely
uses the helicopters for wildfire spotting missions.

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The M-240 machine gun was

designed in part as a replacement for
the M-60 machine gun, which entered
service in 1957 and is still in use. The
M-240 was first used by the Army in
1977 as a coaxial tank weapon, mean-
ing that it was mounted side-by-side
with the main gun. It is still used this
way, but now it can also be mounted
on vehicles, helicopters, tripods and
In 1976, the SAM-D Missile System was renamed bipods.
Patriot Air Defense Missile System. The new name The weapon has proven itself
reflected the U.S. bicentennial theme of that year. The in combat as reliable and effective.
Patriot is the Army’s most advanced air defense system, On July 13, 2008, Cpl. Jonathan R.
capable of defeating aircraft and tactical ballistic missiles. Ayers and fellow Soldiers in Wanat,
There’s a big difference between the Patriots used during Afghanistan, near the Pakistan border,
the Gulf War and those used today. The new “Pat-3 is were attacked by about 200 Taliban.
now a hit-to-kill missile, meaning it is designed to hit the His comrades said he saved their lives,
incoming target head on and obliterate it so there’s no standing his ground and laying down
large missile components or debris hitting the ground,” continuous fire with his M-240B.
said Col. Dan Karbler, an air defense artillery brigade Despite a wound, he continued to fire
commander, during an October 2008 interview at Fort until he eventually was killed by enemy
Sill, Okla. fire. Ayers was awarded the Silver Star
(posthumous).
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 mortar A mortar is essentially an angled tube

black hawk
in which rounds are dropped by hand. A
firing pin detonates the propellant and
an explosive, phosphorous or illumina-
tion round is fired at a 45-degree angle or
higher.
Mortars were used during World
War I, since they could be fired from a
trench, avoiding exposure to enemy fire.
The second advantage was that mortars
could engage targets in the defilade with
plunging fire. Third, mortars were lighter
than artillery and could be moved more
rapidly.
Today, these advantages are just as
relevant. The M-224, 60mm mortar,
fielded in 1978, has an effective range
of 2.17 miles and can be fired at a higher
arc than a howitzer. Newer mortars in the
Army are the larger M-252, 81 mm and
the M-120, 120 mm. An older 81 mm
mortar, the M-1, was used by Soldiers
beginning in the late 1950s.
The Black Hawk is a versatile heli-
copter, used for air assault, movement of
vehicles and howitzers, medical evacua-
tion, electronic countermeasures, special
operations, and noncombat missions.
It has proven its resilience in combat
on many occasions. While flying a Black
Hawk over southeast Afghanistan in
2005, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Chris-
topher Palumbo came under intense
enemy fire—Soldiers on the ground he
was supporting were also attacked. Pa-
lumbo and his flight crew evacuated two
wounded Soldiers and killed at least six
insurgents while under fire from small
arms and rocket-propelled grenades. The
Black Hawk sustained “over 50 bullet
holes, shot-up engine, shot-up cabin and
cockpit, one crew chief wounded, four
blades tore up,” said Palumbo, noting,
“this engagement reinforces the bond
that aviators have with their infantry.”

tankThe M-1, the Army’s main battle tank was named for Gen. Creighton
Abrams, who was the commander of military forces in Vietnam from 1968
to 1972 and U.S. Army chief of staff from 1972 to 1974. The M-1 replaced
the M-60 Patton tank, named for another famous general, George S. Patton,
of World War II fame, who previously was one of the first officers assigned to
the new U.S. Tank Corps during World War I. Abrams too, had strong ties to
tankers, having commanded the 37th Tank Battalion in World War II and the
63d Tank Battalion and 3d Armored Division during the Cold War.
In 1985, the M-1A1 version began service. During the latter part of
the Cold War, M-1A1s in Germany were the first line of defense against a
potential Soviet armored assault. During the Gulf War, the M-1A1s survived
punishing attacks from Iraqi tanks and missiles, proving the worth of their
defensive armor, and saving lives. Equipped with a sophisticated fire control
system, the M-1A1s were able to decimate Iraqi armored formations at long
range through smoke, dust storms and darkness.

FOOTNOTE: More recent equipment used by Soldiers includes the: M-2 Bradley (1981), Heavy Expanded Mobility
Tactical Truck series (1982), AH-64 Apache (1983), Mk-19 grenade launcher (1984), M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon
(1984), Humvee (1985), M-9 pistol (1990), FGM-148 Javelin (1996), Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (1996), M-4
carbine (1997), Stryker (2002), UH-72A Lakota (2006), and Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (2007).
Among the equipment not included in this article are: fixed-wing aircraft, vehicles used for countermine operations
and other specific missions, satellites, vessels and railroad locomotives. Special thanks to the U.S. Army Center for Mili-
tary History for providing information included in this article.

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For some  
emergencies,  
the safest course  
of action is to stay  
where you are and  
shelter­in­place.
! "!  Be sure you have an 
emergency kit with 
enough supplies for  
at least three days.
! "!  Know how to  
secure your home.
! "!  Be familiar with the 
emergency #$%&'()%&$# 
system and listen to  
the radio or TV for  
instructions.

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PEO Soldier dier load, and ensures that everything
issued to Soldiers works together as a
cohesive whole.

A
MERICAN Soldiers are the
center of the Army’s strength.
To ensure that strength, Soldiers
require training, leadership and the best
equipment. Created in 2001, Program
Executive Office Soldier is the Army’s
acquisition office for providing Soldiers
with the equipment they need to not
only perform their missions, but also to
make them more lethal and survivable
in any operating environment.
To meet the needs of the individual
Soldier, PEO Soldier treats the Soldier
as a system. This approach reduces Sol-
AN/PSQ-23: Small Tactical Optical
Rifle Mounted Micro-Laser Rangefinder
The AN/PSQ-23 Small Tactical
Optical Rifle Mounted Micro-Laser
Rangefinder combines the functionality
of a laser rangefinder, the AN/PEQ-2A
Aiming Light, the Multiple Integrated
Laser Engagement System, a digital
compass and a visible pointer into a
single system. This lightweight device is
Headquartered in Fort Belvoir,
Va., PEO Soldier is supported by four
project manager offices. PM Soldier
Protection and Individual Equipment
is responsible for Soldier gear such
as uniforms, body armor and hel-
mets. PM Soldier Sensors and Lasers
develops and acquires night vision and
precision aiming devices. PM Soldier
Warrior produces integrated systems
to bring the individual Soldier into the
digital network. PM Soldier Weapons
manages individual and crew-served
weapons. !
designed to operate on individual and
crew-served weapons, in addition to
the Stryker Remote Weapons Station.
The AN/PSQ-23 also has the ability to
compute and display highly accurate
target locations when combined with a
Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver or
a Defense Advanced GPS Receiver. !
AN/PSQ 20:
Enhanced Night Vision Goggle
The AN/PSQ-20 Enhanced
Night Vision Goggle is a helmet-
mounted passive device that
combines Image Intensification and
long-wave infrared sensors into a
single integrated system, allowing
Soldiers to see in almost any limited
visibility condition. Before the EN-
VG’s inception and initial fielding
in April 2008, the two technologies
could only be used independently.
Soldiers are now able to enjoy the
best of both worlds through this
lightweight (2 pounds with four AA
batteries) device. One of the main
improvements on the ENVG that is
currently being executed by PM SSL
is to “ruggedize” the device; making
it more durable through qualifying a
tougher housing material. !
PM Soldier
Sensors and Lasers

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 Recognizing the increased
threat of life-threatening burn
injuries from improvised explo-
sive devices, PEO Soldier has
accelerated research, development
and deployment of fire-resistant
clothing, which allows Soldiers
seconds to safely escape flames.
The latest FR development at
PEO Soldier is the Fire Resistant
Environmental Ensemble, a mul-
Fire-Resistant Uniforms tilayered system that is adaptable
to varying mission requirements
and environmental conditions.
FREE, which is being fielded to combat vehicle crews and aviation crews
in fiscal year 2010, is designed not just to provide fire resistance but also to
meet critical needs for lightweight, warm and waterproof clothing suit-
able in a range of climates. It includes male and female undergarments, a
base layer, midweight under layer, light weather outer layer, intermediate
weather outer layer and an extreme/wet weather parka. It also includes cold
weather gloves, a rigger belt and wool socks. FREE follows on a variety of
FR clothing already issued to deployed troops. Soldiers deploying to Iraq
and Afghanistan currently are issued four FR Army Combat Uniforms. The Improved Outer Tactical Vest
Army Combat Shirt, worn under Interceptor Body Armor, has the added
benefit of moisture-wicking fabric in the torso, to relieve heat stress in desert In its continuous push toward the
combat environments. FR clothing is developed in consultation with burn next level of excellence in Soldier gear,
experts at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. ! PEO Soldier awarded a contract in sum-
mer 2009 to three vendors to produce
the next-generation Improved Outer
T-11 Parachute Tactical Vest, featuring more than a
dozen enhancements. Based on feedback
The Army’s first major parachute upgrade in more than 50 years features from Soldiers and leaders, PEO Soldier
dramatic improvements in design and comfort for Soldiers. The Advanced introduced 17 improvements, including:
Tactical Parachute System T-11 is slated to replace the T-10, which was an adjustable side-plate carrier; a modi-
introduced in the 1950s. Although the T-10 is a proven parachute system, fied internal liner that reduces rubbing
Soldiers nowadays are a little bit larger than they were 50 years ago, and and chafing; a more durable and stable
they carry more equipment. The T-11 mass tactical, non-maneuverable internal waistband; changes to the inter-
parachute, developed in collaboration with the Army’s Natick Soldier nal liner to reduce rubbing and chafing;
Research, Development & Engineering Center and industry, with consider- more easily adjustable shoulder buckles;
able feedback from Soldiers, reflects PEO Soldier’s commitment to ensure integration of the Tactical Assault Panel;
that Soldiers are survivable, lethal and effective in any operational environ- a strengthened drag strap; and a simpli-
ment. The canopy of the T-11 is 28 percent larger than the canopy of the fied quick-release. Of particular interest
T-10, resulting in a 49 percent slower rate of descent. That means Soldiers to Soldiers of smaller stature is a smaller
can stay safe and stay in the fight. Overall, the T-11 is more capable, stable side plate, 6 inches by 6 inches. In its
and effective at meeting the needs of Soldiers on today’s battlefields. The continuous efforts to reduce the load
new shape of the T-11, which has been through more than 3,000 jumps in Soldiers carry, PEO Soldier removed any
operational testing, is a factor in reducing injuries. The cruciform geom- unnecessary feature from the IOTV to
etry lends itself to virtually eliminating injuries from inadvertent mid-air reduce weight. Concurrent with these
entanglements. The T-11 also employs a sleeve deployment system that improvements, PEO Soldier developed
creates more space between parachutes as they deploy and inflate, decreas- procedures for cleaning the vests using
ing the likelihood of midair entanglement or collision. The new parachute commercial methods. !
has additional features that improve on the T-10: an upgraded harness that
fits the smallest and largest Soldiers and allows integration with today’s
modern equipment; and a proven reserve parachute system. In addition, the
new canopy deployment system greatly reduces the shock of the parachute
PM Soldier
opening, further reducing the possibility of injury. Fielding of the T-11 is
scheduled to continue through fiscal year 2016. !
Protection and
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Lighter Body Armor
The Army is introducing a plate
carrier vest to provide Soldiers more
lightweight gear. In certain operational
environments such as the mountains of
Afghanistan, mobility is key to Soldiers’
effectiveness against the enemy. The
plate carrier, developed in conjunction
with the U.S. Army Infantry School,
the Army Test and Evaluation Com-
mand, North Carolina State University,
the Army Research Laboratory, and
the Rapid Equipping Force, and with
extensive feedback from Soldiers, will
reduce the weight of Soldiers’ body
armor by 10 to 15 pounds, compared
with the fully equipped Improved
Outer Tactical Vest. The vest will carry
standard hard armor plates for vital bal-
listic protection, but will cover less of
the Soldier’s body than the Interceptor
Body Armor system. The Army chose
this solution concept because the tech-
nology does not yet exist to make the
hard and soft armor components more
lightweight. The plate carrier will give
the commanders of those units a more
lightweight alternative for their Sol-
diers. The fielding schedule called for
the first plate carriers to be delivered
to the Army in December 2009 after
testing, and be fielded to Soldiers soon
thereafter. Deliveries are scheduled to
be complete in March 2010. !
PM Soldier Warrior Land Warrior
Land Warrior is a first-
generation, battle-tested
system that provides situational
awareness, navigation and
networked communications to
the dismounted Soldier. Using
a Soldier-worn configuration,
Land Warrior allows equipped
Soldiers to see the location of
other equipped Soldiers on the
battlefield shown on a digital
map that can be edited on the fly. With Land Warrior, Soldiers can add icons and
other mission symbols to a shared map that is populated to every other system
user. Equipped Soldiers can also use voice and text messaging, as well as wirelessly
exchange digital files between Soldiers and back to command.
Using Soldier feedback, Land Warrior has been designed for ease of use and
minimal impact on the users. The system is integrated directly into the Soldier’s
gear, and uses a helmet-mounted display with a handheld Soldier control unit. This
allows Soldiers to interact with the system without hampering their effectiveness on
the battlefield.
Land Warrior was first deployed with the 4-9 Infantry to Iraq in 2007, where it
proved to be a valuable tool. Soldiers in Iraq reported that they moved faster, safer
and more effectively with the system. A lighter, improved version of the system is
currently deployed to Afghanistan. !
Air Warrior
Air Warrior is a fully
integrated, modular, aircrew
ensemble that provides im-
proved situational awareness
tools, communication sys-
tems, essential survival gear,
and mission equipment into
a single Soldier-worn solu-
tion. To produce Air Warrior,
PM Soldier Warrior used a system of systems approach, so that the entire ensemble
works together as a whole. !
Mounted Soldier
Mounted Soldier System provides vehicle commanders with enhanced situational
awareness, communication, mobility and safety. The system provides a helmet-
mounted display for commanders for remote viewing of platform-based displays and
optical sensors. This, coupled with wireless communication, allows commanders to
move freely within the vehicle, giving them greater mission flexibility. Additionally,
the Microclimate Cooling System has been integrated into the MSS after proving
its worth for Army aircrews. As in aircraft, the MCS effectively lowers the user’s core
body temperature. The MCS includes a Microclimate Cooling Garment (a vest worn
as an undergarment), and a small Microclimate Cooling Unit, an autonomous vapor
compressor system that chills water and pumps it through small tubes imbedded in
the vest. The vest is worn beneath crew member clothing. The MCS is shown to
increase mission endurance, and allows users to focus on their missions. !
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Responding to Soldier feedback,

systems engineers at PM Soldier Weap-
ons figured out a way to improve the
performance of ammunition magazines
without adding weight. By incorporat-
ing a heavier, more corrosion-resistant
spring, along with a new follower that
does not tilt inside the casing, engi-
neers were able to develop a magazine
that presents a round to the weapon
with even greater stability. The plan is
to field seven new magazines for each
M16 or M4 carbine in the inventory.
Look for the tan-colored follower to be
sure you have the improved magazine
for your weapon. !
Lighter Machine Guns

PM Soldier Weapons has fielded 500, Mk48 7.62mm assault machine PM Soldier
Weapons
guns to units in Afghanistan. At just more than 18 pounds, the weapon is
33 percent lighter than the M240B. Units will keep the Mk48 in addition
to their current inventory, providing commanders more firepower, mission
flexibility and maneuverability. In addition, PM SW has begun an operational
assessment of the new titanium M240L, a lightweight variant of the rug-
ged M240B that meets the reliability and performance specifications of the M320 Grenade Launcher
heavier gun. At 20.5 pounds, the short-barrel M240L is 7 pounds lighter than
the M240B. Fielding to dismounted units such as airborne and air assault is
anticipated in summer 2010. ! The M320 Grenade Launcher is
a completely new system featuring
unique advancements. The M320
improves on the current system with
an integral day/night sighting system,
a handheld laser rangefinder and a
modular architecture that allows for
standalone operation or for mounting
on M16 and M4 systems. With a dou-
ble-action trigger for increased safety
and reliability, the M320 also features
a side-loading unrestricted breech,
allowing for longer 40mm munitions
that provide Soldiers increased mission
flexibility. The Army plans to purchase
more than 71,000 M320 systems over
the next several years, eventually replac-
ing the M203. !

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1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6
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13 14 15 16 17 18 19 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
27 28 29 30 31 28

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17 18 19 20 21 22 23
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President’s Day

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 JANUARY 2010 MARCH 2010

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Anthem by law (Title
36, U.S. Code 170),
1931

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Operation Iraqi First day of spring
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begins Freedom begins,
(set clock 1 hour 2003
ahead)

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30 31 FEBRUARY 2010 APRIL 2010

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1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3
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7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
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25 26 27 28 29
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Easter

11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Army Aviation
Assoc. of America
Convention

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Birthday

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16 17 18 19 20 21 22

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6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Flag Day/Army Birthday

Army Flag
dedicated, 1956

20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Father’s Day First day of summer

27 28 29 30 MAY 2010 JULY 2010

S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 1 2 3
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
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S M T W T F S S M T W T F S George Washington
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 becomes the first
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Commander in Chief of
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 the Continental Army,
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1775
27 28 29 30 29 30 31

4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Independence Day Independence Day
observed
The position of ser­
geant major of the
Army established,
1966

11 12 13 14 15 16 17
The Medal of Honor
established by
Congress, 1862

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Department of Ramadan begins
Defense created, in the U.S.
1949

15 16 17 18 19 20 21
President Dwight D.
The first chief of Eisenhower signs
staff of the Army the Code of Conduct,
takes office, 1903 1955

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 31 SEPTEMBER 2010
JULY 2010
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 2 3 1 2 3 4
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31

5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Rosh Hashanah Patriot Day
Labor Day begins

12 13 14 15 16 17 18
POW/MIA Day Yom Kippur

19 20 21 22 23 24 25
First day of autumn

26 27 28 29 30

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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30

3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Operation Enduring
Freedom begins,
2001

10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Columbus Day

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Army Ten­Miler

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Halloween

31
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7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Veterans Day
Daylight Savings Time
ends
The Army song “The
(set clock back 1 hour)
Army Goes Rolling
Along” dedicated by
Sec. Army, 1956

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Thanksgiving Day

28 29 30 OCTOBER 2010 DECEMBER 2010

S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 2 1 2 3 4
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31
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NOVEMBER 2010 JANUARY 2011 1 2 3 4

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1 2 3 4 5 6 1
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31

5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Army­Navy Game

12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Army National Guard
Birthday

19 20 21 22 23 24 25
First day of winter Christmas Eve Christmas Day

(Christmas Day
observed)

26 27 28 29 30 31
Kwanzaa begins New Year’s Eve

(New Year’s Day

observed)

NOTE: Dates in red are federal holidays.

 Our Army Leadership

Secretary of the Army Chief of Staff of the Army Under Secretary of the Army
The Honorable John McHugh General George W. Casey, Jr. Dr. Joseph Westphal

Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Sergeant Major of the Army

General Peter W. Chiarelli SMA Kenneth O. Preston

JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL

S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2

2011
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 27 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
30 31

MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST

S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31
31

SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER

S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 2 3 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
30 31

NOTE: Dates in red are federal holidays.

INSPIRING STRENGTH
When you lead Soldiers, you gain the strength to lead in life. With leadership comes opportunity for
the future, including the chance to advance your education. The Army offers four paths to become
an Officer, tailored to your career goals and experience. Students entering college can enroll in the
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at colleges and universities across the country or apply to attend
the United States Military Academy at West Point. Through the Green to Gold Program, enlisted
Soldiers may return to college full-time and complete a bachelor’s degree. Soldiers who enlist
with college credit may qualify for Officer Candidate School or a Direct Commission. To learn more
about becoming an Army Officer visit goarmy.com/officer.

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