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Us Army Collection (#54)

"The US Army: A Legacy of Courage and Resilience" From the skies above to the battlefields below, the US Army has always been at the forefront of defending our nation

Background imageUs Army Collection: REMINGTON: 10th CAVALRY. In the Desert, showing the 10th (Colored) Cavalry

REMINGTON: 10th CAVALRY. In the Desert, showing the 10th (Colored) Cavalry, known as Buffalo Soldiers, on maneuvers in Arizona. Wood engraving, 1888, after Frederick Remington

Background imageUs Army Collection: REMINGTON: 10th CAVALRY. One of the real heroes of hard marching

REMINGTON: 10th CAVALRY. One of the real heroes of hard marching. Enlisted man of the 10th (Colored) Cavalry, known as Buffalo Soldiers, on maneuvers in Arizona

Background imageUs Army Collection: WESLEY MERRITT (1834-1910). American army officer. Major General Merritt on the bridge of the USS

WESLEY MERRITT (1834-1910). American army officer. Major General Merritt on the bridge of the USS Newport prior to sailing for Manila as commander of the first Phillippine expedition in 1898

Background imageUs Army Collection: NEZ PERCE CAMPAIGN, 1877. Scenes from the U. S. Army campaign, October 1877

NEZ PERCE CAMPAIGN, 1877. Scenes from the U. S. Army campaign, October 1877, against the Nez Perce tribe
NEZ PERCE CAMPAIGN, 1877. Scenes from the U.S. Army campaign, October 1877, against the Nez Perce tribe. Wood engraving, American, 1877

Background imageUs Army Collection: ZEBULON MONTGOMERY PIKE (1779-1813). American army officer and explorer

ZEBULON MONTGOMERY PIKE (1779-1813). American army officer and explorer. The death of General Pike during the American attack on York, Canada, April 1813. Steel engraving, American, 19th century

Background imageUs Army Collection: ST. LOUIS: WATERFRONT. A dredge of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers passing the Gateway Arch

ST. LOUIS: WATERFRONT. A dredge of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers passing the Gateway Arch on the Mississippi River
ST. LOUIS: WATERFRONT. A dredge of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers passing the Gateway Arch on the Mississippi River waterfront in St. Louis, Missouri. Photographed c1973

Background imageUs Army Collection: Berliner helicopter, 1922

Berliner helicopter, 1922
Berliner helicopter. This helicopter was invented by the German Emile Berliner (1851-1929), possibly as early as 1909. By 1922, he and his son Henry Berliner (1895-1970, born in the USA)

Background imageUs Army Collection: Influenza ward

Influenza ward. Part of a US army camp hospital in Langres, France. This ward dealt with soldiers infected with influenza, or flu

Background imageUs Army Collection: DH-4 aeroplane radio

DH-4 aeroplane radio. This view of the aeroplane cockpit shows the installation of a radio set on a DH-4 (De Havilland 4) model

Background imageUs Army Collection: SILENT STILL: ARMY & NAVY. John Gilbert in The Big Parade, 1925

SILENT STILL: ARMY & NAVY. John Gilbert in The Big Parade, 1925

Background imageUs Army Collection: WORLD WAR I: BLACK TROOPS. Returning U. S. soldiers of the Black 369th Infantry Regiment

WORLD WAR I: BLACK TROOPS. Returning U. S. soldiers of the Black 369th Infantry Regiment
WORLD WAR I: BLACK TROOPS. Returning U.S. soldiers of the Black 369th Infantry Regiment, all wearing the Croix de Guerre, aboard the S.S. Stockholm, February 1919

Background imageUs Army Collection: WORLD WAR I: GAS MASKS. American soldiers in France during World War I learning how to use gas

WORLD WAR I: GAS MASKS. American soldiers in France during World War I learning how to use gas masks. Stereograph, 1918

Background imageUs Army Collection: KOREAN WAR: ARTILLERYMEN. U. S. artillerymen firing an eight-inch self-propelled gun against a

KOREAN WAR: ARTILLERYMEN. U. S. artillerymen firing an eight-inch self-propelled gun against a Communist-held position
KOREAN WAR: ARTILLERYMEN. U.S. artillerymen firing an eight-inch self-propelled gun against a Communist-held position at the Korean front, 1952

Background imageUs Army Collection: WORLD WAR I: U. S. ARMY. Our Regular Divisions. American World War I army recruiting poster, 1918

WORLD WAR I: U. S. ARMY. Our Regular Divisions. American World War I army recruiting poster, 1918
WORLD WAR I: U.S. ARMY. Our Regular Divisions. American World War I army recruiting poster, 1918, by James Montgomery Flagg

Background imageUs Army Collection: WORLD WAR I: MOTOR CORPS. American World War I recruiting poster for the U. S

WORLD WAR I: MOTOR CORPS. American World War I recruiting poster for the U. S
WORLD WAR I: MOTOR CORPS. American World War I recruiting poster for the U.S. Armys Motor Transport Corps, 1918, by Howard Chandler Christy

Background imageUs Army Collection: WORLD WAR I: LIBERTY LOAN. Halt the Hun! American World War I Liberty Loan poster

WORLD WAR I: LIBERTY LOAN. Halt the Hun! American World War I Liberty Loan poster

Background imageUs Army Collection: WORLD WAR I: AIR SERVICE. Join the Air Service. U. S. Army Air Service recruiting poster, 1918

WORLD WAR I: AIR SERVICE. Join the Air Service. U. S. Army Air Service recruiting poster, 1918
WORLD WAR I: AIR SERVICE. Join the Air Service. U.S. Army Air Service recruiting poster, 1918

Background imageUs Army Collection: WORLD WAR I: DEPLOYMENT. Private T. P. Loughlin of the 69th Infantry saying farewell to his family

WORLD WAR I: DEPLOYMENT. Private T. P. Loughlin of the 69th Infantry saying farewell to his family in 1917 before being
WORLD WAR I: DEPLOYMENT. Private T.P. Loughlin of the 69th Infantry saying farewell to his family in 1917 before being deployed to Europe during World War I. Oil over a photograph, 1917

Background imageUs Army Collection: RECRUITING BROADSIDE, c1798. Take Notice. American recruiting broadside printed in New Jersey, c1798

RECRUITING BROADSIDE, c1798. Take Notice. American recruiting broadside printed in New Jersey, c1798, encouring all brave, healthy, able bodied

Background imageUs Army Collection: REVOLVER, 19th CENTURY. Single Action Army Revolver. Line engraving, late 19th century

REVOLVER, 19th CENTURY. Single Action Army Revolver. Line engraving, late 19th century

Background imageUs Army Collection: KOREAN WAR: WOUNDED. Photographed c1950

KOREAN WAR: WOUNDED. Photographed c1950

Background imageUs Army Collection: KOREAN WAR: ARTILLERY. American artillery on the central front. Photographed 1951

KOREAN WAR: ARTILLERY. American artillery on the central front. Photographed 1951

Background imageUs Army Collection: KOREAN WAR: BLOODY RIDGE. American soldiers securing the top of the hill known as Bloody Ridge

KOREAN WAR: BLOODY RIDGE. American soldiers securing the top of the hill known as Bloody Ridge after pushing communist forces off of it. Photographed 1951

Background imageUs Army Collection: KOREAN WAR: ARTILLERY. U. S. artillerymen firing an 8-inch howitzer on the front in Korea, June 1951

KOREAN WAR: ARTILLERY. U. S. artillerymen firing an 8-inch howitzer on the front in Korea, June 1951
KOREAN WAR: ARTILLERY. U.S. artillerymen firing an 8-inch howitzer on the front in Korea, June 1951

Background imageUs Army Collection: KOREAN WAR: G. I. 1950. A G. I. resting after serving 43 straight days on the front lines in

KOREAN WAR: G. I. 1950. A G. I. resting after serving 43 straight days on the front lines in Korea, September 1950
KOREAN WAR: G.I. 1950. A G.I. resting after serving 43 straight days on the front lines in Korea, September 1950. Oil over a photograph

Background imageUs Army Collection: FOOTBALL GAME, 1916. Football game between the U. S. Army and U. S

FOOTBALL GAME, 1916. Football game between the U. S. Army and U. S. Navy at the Polo Grounds, New York City, 1916
FOOTBALL GAME, 1916. Football game between the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy at the Polo Grounds, New York City, 1916

Background imageUs Army Collection: TUSKEGEE AIRMEN, 1942. Members of the first group of African American pilots in the history of

TUSKEGEE AIRMEN, 1942. Members of the first group of African American pilots in the history of the U. S
TUSKEGEE AIRMEN, 1942. Members of the first group of African American pilots in the history of the U.S. Army Air Corps at Tuskegee, Alabama, with Major General George E. Stratemeyer

Background imageUs Army Collection: FLORIDA: RUBBER TREE, c1900. Rubber tree in the U. S. Army barracks at Key West, Florida

FLORIDA: RUBBER TREE, c1900. Rubber tree in the U. S. Army barracks at Key West, Florida. Photochrome, c1900
FLORIDA: RUBBER TREE, c1900. Rubber tree in the U.S. Army barracks at Key West, Florida. Photochrome, c1900

Background imageUs Army Collection: CANADA: ALASKA HIGHWAY. View along the Alaska Highway, in northern British Columbia

CANADA: ALASKA HIGHWAY. View along the Alaska Highway, in northern British Columbia and the Yukon Territory in western Canada, at the time of its construction, under the direction of the U.S

Background imageUs Army Collection: WAGON BOX FIGHT, 1867. The 9th Infantry of the U. S. Army battling a band of Sioux Native

WAGON BOX FIGHT, 1867. The 9th Infantry of the U. S. Army battling a band of Sioux Native Americans from behind wagon
WAGON BOX FIGHT, 1867. The 9th Infantry of the U.S. Army battling a band of Sioux Native Americans from behind wagon boxes at the Wagon Box Fight near Fort Philip Kearny, Wyoming, 2 August 1867

Background imageUs Army Collection: RED CROSS, c1918. American Red Cross workers near troop train, c1918

RED CROSS, c1918. American Red Cross workers near troop train, c1918

Background imageUs Army Collection: SHEET MUSIC COVER, 1917. American sheet music cover, 1917, for George M

SHEET MUSIC COVER, 1917. American sheet music cover, 1917, for George M. Cohans celebrated World War I composition Over There

Background imageUs Army Collection: SHEET MUSIC COVER, 1918. American sheet music cover, 1918, for George M

SHEET MUSIC COVER, 1918. American sheet music cover, 1918, for George M. Cohans celebrated World War I composition Over There, featuring an illustration by Norman Rockwell

Background imageUs Army Collection: STATUE OF LIBERTY, 1918. 18, 000 soldiers at a military camp somewhere in the United States

STATUE OF LIBERTY, 1918. 18, 000 soldiers at a military camp somewhere in the United States, forming an image of the Statue of Liberty, 1918, at the end of World War I

Background imageUs Army Collection: REMINGTON: INDIAN WARFARE. Oil on canvas by Frederic Remington, 1908

REMINGTON: INDIAN WARFARE. Oil on canvas by Frederic Remington, 1908

Background imageUs Army Collection: Fort Howard, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Fort Howard, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Fort Howard, US Army outpost on the Wisconsin frontier in the early 1800s, Heritage Hill, Green Bay. Photograph

Background imageUs Army Collection: Mississippi River boats passing Fort Armstrong

Mississippi River boats passing Fort Armstrong
Fort Armstrong on Rock Island in the Mississippi River, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUs Army Collection: PPRE2A-00082

PPRE2A-00082
General Andrew Jackson in New Orleans, 1815, with handwritten note. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUs Army Collection: William Henry Harrison

William Henry Harrison
General William Henry Harrison. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century portrait

Background imageUs Army Collection: EVNT2A-00071

EVNT2A-00071
Battle of Bad Axe in Wisconsin, ending the Black Hawk War, 1832. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageUs Army Collection: Army outpost Fort Larned, Kansas, 1860s

Army outpost Fort Larned, Kansas, 1860s
Soldiers digging in for the winter at Fort Larned, Kansas, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUs Army Collection: PPRE2A-00073

PPRE2A-00073
Rough Rider Theodore Roosevelt on the cover of Harpers Weekly, September 29, 1900. Lithograph

Background imageUs Army Collection: EVNT2A-00017

EVNT2A-00017
American assault on the fortress of Chapultepec, US-Mexican War, 1847. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th century illustration

Background imageUs Army Collection: EVNT2A-00065

EVNT2A-00065
General Winfield Scott leads US forces into Mexico City to end the US-Mexican War, 1847. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageUs Army Collection: EVNT2A-00066

EVNT2A-00066
Mexican artillery at Monterey captured by General Zachary Taylors troops, US-Mexican War, 1846. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Background imageUs Army Collection: Battle of San Gabriel, California, 1849

Battle of San Gabriel, California, 1849
US marines, sailors, dragoons, and volunteers hold off Mexican attack, Battle of San Gabriel, US-Mexican War, 1849. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUs Army Collection: Wheelers expedition in the southern Rockies, 1870s

Wheelers expedition in the southern Rockies, 1870s
George M. Wheelers expedition exploring the Sangre de Cristo range in Colorado and New Mexico, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageUs Army Collection: Civil War encampment reenactment

Civil War encampment reenactment
Wagons in a Civil War camp reenactment, Shiloh National Military Park, Tennessee. Digital photograph




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"The US Army: A Legacy of Courage and Resilience" From the skies above to the battlefields below, the US Army has always been at the forefront of defending our nation. The iconic Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter symbolizes their unwavering commitment to swift and efficient operations. Since its inception, brave leaders like General Ulysses S. Grant have exemplified true valor during times of conflict, such as his service in The American Civil War. Their strategic brilliance and dedication continue to inspire generations. Amidst the chaos of war, a Buffalo soldier finds solace in a simple act - drinking from his canteen. These soldiers faced countless challenges but remained steadfast in their duty to protect freedom and justice. In 1898, Theodore Roosevelt led his Rough Riders up San Juan Hill with unparalleled bravery. This defining moment showcased not only their courage but also highlighted the indomitable spirit that defines every member of the US Army. The name George A. Custer echoes through history as a testament to both triumphs and tragedies on the battlefield. His legacy serves as a reminder that even heroes face adversity head-on. A Piper L-4 Cub adorned with D-Day colors represents an important chapter in World War II history when thousands of troops stormed Normandy's beaches under intense fire. The US Army played a pivotal role in securing victory for Allied forces. During Vietnam War's tumultuous era, members of the 101st Airborne Division moved across rice fields with determination etched on their faces—a poignant reminder of sacrifice made by these courageous individuals who fought for peace amidst turmoil. Fort Dearborn stands tall on Chicago's riverfront—its historical significance intertwining with America's growth over centuries—a testament to how military installations shape our nation's landscape while protecting its citizens. When danger loomed large, Buffalo soldiers charged fearlessly into action—their unwavering resolve proving instrumental time and again.