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! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | '''Artillery/Howtizer''' | ! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | '''Artillery/Howtizer''' | ||
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− | | | + | | M101 Howitzer |
| Towed Howitzer | | Towed Howitzer | ||
− | | | + | | 105mm |
− | | Marines | + | | Army, Marines |
| Towed Howitzer | | Towed Howitzer | ||
− | |[[File: | + | |[[File:Id m101 105 vietnam 700.jpg|150x150px]] |
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
− | | | + | | M114 155 mm howitzer |
− | | Towed | + | | Towed Howitzer |
− | | | + | | 155mm |
− | | Marines | + | | Army, Marines |
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− | |[[File: | + | |[[File:M114.jpg|150x150px]] |
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
− | | | + | | M115 howitzer |
− | | | + | | Towed Howitzer |
− | | | + | | 203mm |
− | | Marines | + | | Army, Marines |
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− | |[[File: | + | |[[File:Id m115howitzer 01.jpg|150x150px]] |
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
− | | | + | | M116 howitzer |
− | | | + | | Towed Pack Howtizer |
− | | | + | | 75mm Howitzer |
− | | Marines | + | | Army, Marines |
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− | |[[File: | + | |[[File:75mm pack howie.jpg|150x150px]] |
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! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | Tanks''' | ! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | Tanks''' | ||
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| Army, Marines | | Army, Marines | ||
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|- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
| M48 Patton | | M48 Patton | ||
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! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | '''Utility and Support''' | ! colspan="7" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | '''Utility and Support''' | ||
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
− | | | + | | M151 1/4-ton 4x4 utility truck |
− | | | + | | Light Utility |
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− | | Marines, Navy | + | | Marines, Navy, Army, Air Force |
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− | |[[File: | + | |[[File:M151A2muttHAUGH1.JPG|150x150px]] |
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
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| Light Armored/Utility Vehicle | | Light Armored/Utility Vehicle | ||
| .50 BMG Browning | | .50 BMG Browning | ||
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|[[File:Renault-Trucks-Defense-Showcases-SHERPA-&-VAB-Mk-III-at-GDA-Kuwait-2015.jpg|150x150px]] | |[[File:Renault-Trucks-Defense-Showcases-SHERPA-&-VAB-Mk-III-at-GDA-Kuwait-2015.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
− | | | + | | Dodge M37 |
| General Utility Vehicle | | General Utility Vehicle | ||
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− | | Marines, Navy | + | | Marines, Navy, Army, Air Force |
| Variants exist for multiple roles, such as prime mover, cargo, and recovery. | | Variants exist for multiple roles, such as prime mover, cargo, and recovery. | ||
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|- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
− | | | + | | M35 series 2½-ton 6x6 cargo truck |
+ | | Utility Vehicle | ||
+ | | M2 Browning | ||
+ | | Marines, Navy, Air Force, Army | ||
+ | | Used for logistics and carrying military pallets. | ||
+ | |[[File:Id m35 10 700.jpg|150x150px]] | ||
+ | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
+ | | M54 5-ton 6x6 truck | ||
| Heavy Utility Vehicle | | Heavy Utility Vehicle | ||
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! colspan="8" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | '''Anti-Air Platforms''' | ! colspan="8" style="align: center; background: lavender;" | '''Anti-Air Platforms''' | ||
|- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | |- style="background:#efefef; color:black" | ||
− | | | + | | M42 Duster |
| Self Propelled Anti Air Gun | | Self Propelled Anti Air Gun | ||
− | | | + | | 40mm twin Autocannon |
− | | Marines | + | | Marines, Army |
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Latest revision as of 11:59, 13 July 2017
United States Armed Forces | |
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Service branches |
United States Army United States Marine Corps United States Navy United States Air Force United States Coast Guard |
Headquarters | The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
Leadership | |
Commander-in-Chief | President Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Secretary of Defense | Thomas S. Gates Jr. |
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | General Nathan Farragut Twining |
Manpower | |
Military age | 17 with parental consent, 18 for voluntary service. Maximum age for first-time enlistment is 35 for the Army,<ref name="goarmy.com">Script error</ref> 28 for the Marines, 34 for the Navy, 39 for the Air Force,<ref>Script error</ref> and 27 for the Coast Guard.<ref name=USCGcareers>Script error</ref> |
Active personnel | 1.281.900<ref name="DoD Budget and Manpower Details" /> (ranked 2nd) |
Reserve personnel | 811,000<ref name="DoD Budget and Manpower Details" /> |
Expenditures | |
Budget | 597 billion |
Percent of GDP | 3.3% (1960) |
Equipment of the Armed Forces
Small Arms