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The U.S. Army was created on June 3, 1784 by the Congress of the Confederation at the end of the Revolutionary War. "To fight and win America's wars," the Army exists to organize, equip, and train forces “for the conduct of prompt and sustained combat operations on land.”

The U.S. Army operates with an active component and two reserve components: the United States Army Reserve and the Army National Guard. There are just under 500,000 soldiers serving actively in the U.S. Army today and another 550,000 serving in the reserve components.

U.S. Army News

Sgt. Maj. Michael Grinston, center, gets feedback from soldiers about their concerns at Fort Hood

Army Hiring Criminal Investigators to Improve Case Work

Virginia National Guard soldiers salute during the National Anthem.

Does The Army Guard Need More Soldiers? Maybe, Top General Says

A U.S. Army soldier receives an x-ray absorptiometry scan

Goodbye Tape Test? The Army Is Reviewing Body Composition Assessments, Standards

12th CAB and USAG Ansbach command teams attend a Germany Unity Day ceremony

German Tax Collectors in Bavaria Get in on the Act of Going After American Base Personnel

Judge Writing On Paper And Gavel At Desk

North Carolina Nursing Assistant Sentenced for Defrauding Disabled Veteran

Insurrectionists scale the west wall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington

Soldier Who Joined Army After January Insurrection Charged for Role in Attack

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Get Army Fit

A soldier does sit-ups during the Army physical fitness test.

Army Basic Training PFT

The Army's basic training physical fitness test is a three-event physical performance test used to assess endurance.

The bench press is a common exercise in military physical fitness training.

Top 12 Physical Fitness Test Exercises

Recruits run faster during a physical training session.

Take 2:00 Off Your PFT Mile

What should you eat before a physical fitness test?

Tactical Fitness with Stew Smith: Meals Before PFT

Losing stubborn fat around your midsection

How to Lose Stubborn Love Handles

Reservist sprints to finish of run during the Army physical fitness test.

PFT Run Workouts

How older soldiers can complete airborne course

Airborne for Old Guys

Marine conducts low crawls.

The Best 20-Minute Workouts

A group of future sailors take the oath of enlistment. (Benjamin Dobbs/U.S. Navy photo)

He Lost 100 Pounds. Is He Ready to Serve?

Performing proper pull-ups

Tips for Better Pull-ups

Cardio or Weights: Which Comes First?

Cardio or Weights: Which Comes First?

Army Equipment

UH-60A/L Black Hawk

UH-60A/L Black Hawk Helicopter

Cougar 4x4 MRAP

Cougar 4x4 MRAP

HMMWV Humvee

High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)

Join the Army

Revolutionary War reenactment

The History and Roles of the US Army

New commissary Fort Campbell Kentucky

Army Daily Life

Army Nurse Corps

Jobs in the Army

Chief warrant officer National Guard

How to Become an Army Officer

Cross Fit competition Camp Buehring Kuwait

US Army Enlistment Weight Requirements

Soldiers perform push-ups as part of Army Physical Fitness Test

Army Basic Training Timeline at a Glance

Army Special Pay

Thrift Savings Plan (Stock Photo)

Special Pay Overview

In addition to basic pay members may also receive special & incentive pays depending on their career field or location.

U.S. Marines with the Maritime Raid Force (MRF), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, detonate a water charge on a mock-up of a steel door during a demolition range conducted at Arta Beach, Djibouti, Feb. 6. Cpl. Devan K. Gowans/Marine Corps

Hardship Duty Pay

Hardship Duty Pay is a special pay for members stationed where living conditions are extremely below U.S. standards

A combat controller, deployed with a U.S. Army Special Forces team in Afghanistan, searches for targets to provide close air support during an engagement with insurgents. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Hostile Fire and Imminent Danger Pay

You may be paid special pay for duty subject to hostile fire or imminent danger for any month serving in a hazardous area.

The Navy SEAL Grinder PT

Special Duty Assignment Pay

Enlisted members performing extremely difficult, dangerous, or other duties may be paid special duty assignment pay.