"Army" redirects here. For other uses, see Army (disambiguation).
The United States Army is the Main Ground Force of the United States. They have been in existence since before the Revolutionary War. The US Army has Been in every war that America has Participated in, from the Revolutionary War up to Operation: Iraqi Freedom, or the Iraq War.
The Army Has Both Ground Forces and Air Forces, with more in the former than the latter. The Air Forces primarily consists of hielocopters,with the pilot generally being a Warrant Officer.
The Formations go as follows, from Smallest to biggest:
Soldier- 1 Soldier
Detail- 2-5 soldiers
Team- a group of 5 to ten soldiers
Squad-a group of 2 teams, or 10 to 20 soldiers
Platoon- a Group of 4 Squads, or 40 to 80 people
Company- a group of 3 to 4 Platoons, or 120 to 320 people
Battalion- Two Companies, or about 240 to 640 people
Brigade-Two to five Battalions
Division-Two Brigades
Corps- Two to five Brigades
Army-Consists of all Corps