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21 Cards in this Set
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When was the American Continental Army established?
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14 June 1775
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How many campaign and battle streamers does the Army Flag have?
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Over 180
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What does the uniform of the Army represent for Soldiers?
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For Soldiers it means that they have become part of something far bigger than themselves, a chance to serve their country and to change the world. It also means danger, long separations, grinding fatigue, and stress.
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What does the uniform of the Army represent for families?
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For families it means a source of both pride and anxiety, knowing the stresses ahead.
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What does the uniform of the Army represent for Veterans?
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For Veterans it means one of the most important periods of their lives, pride in awards and decorations, and sometimes emotional and physical distress
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What does the uniform of the Army represent for American Civilians?
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Soldiers represent patriotism and selfless service, men and women in whom the nation takes collective pride.
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What is the Land Domain?
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The land Domain is the most complex of all combat domains and also where most countries are capable of having a defense as some are unable to afford navies, air forces, and other forms of defense.
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What is Unified Land Operations?
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Unified Land Operations is the synchronization of our efforts between Joint Forces, other government agencies, other partner nations and other military forces from other partner nations.
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What is the main goal for Unified Land Operations?
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The main goal for Unified Land Operations is to combine offensive tasks, defensive tasks, stability tasks, and defense support of civil authorities (DSCA) in coordination with joint services, other government agencies, other partner nations and other military forces from partner nations.
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The Army's Vision captures the three strategic roles of the Army, what are they?
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Prevent, Shape, Win
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What is meant by the Army's role to Prevent?
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To Prevent means that countries believe that our force is credible, unbeatable, rapidly deployable, highly trained, well equipped and always ready to assist our allies and protect the US interests.
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What is meant by the Army's role to Shape?
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To Shape means to assist other nations to shape their own training and their military strength to be able to defend themselves.
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What is meant by the Army's role to Win?
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We must be able to attack and defend successfully against enemy ground forces.
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What US code governs the Army?
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Title 10 United States Code (USC).
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What Department of Defense Directive governs the Army?
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DODD 5100.01
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What gives the President the authority as the Commander and Chief?
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The Constitution.
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Who determines the size and organization of the Army?
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Congress
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Where does Congress get the authority to determine the size and organization of the Army?
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The Constitution.
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Where does the Army get it's Mission from?
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Title 10 USC and Department of Defense Directive 5100.01
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What is the Army's Mission?
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The Army's mission is to fight and win the Nations wars through prompt and sustained land combat, as part of the Joint Force.
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How does the Army accomplish it's Mission?
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Organizing, equipping and training Army forces for prompt and sustained combat incident to operations on land; Integrating our capabilities with those of the other Armed Services; Accomplishing all missions assigned by the President, Secretary of Defense and combatant commanders; Remaining ready while preparing for the future.
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