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  2. Category:Films about the United States Army - Wikipedia

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    Best Defense. Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (film) Biloxi Blues (film) Blinky (film) Born on the Fourth of July (film) Breaking Point (1989 film) The Bridge at Remagen.

  3. History of military logistics - Wikipedia

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    e. The history of military logistics goes back to Neolithic times. The most basic requirements of an army are food and water. Early armies were equipped with weapons used for hunting like spears, knives, axes and bows and arrows, and were small due to the practical difficulty of supplying a large number of soldiers.

  4. List of equipment of the United States Army - Wikipedia

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    The M249 SAW, M240, MK 19, and M2 machine guns can be mounted on vehicles. BGM-71 TOW mounted on Humvee and JLTV variants, as well as M2 and M3 Bradley. The M134 Minigun fires 7.62mm ammunition at 3,000 to 4,000 rpm. The M3P Machine Gun, an M2 variant with a higher rate of fire mounted on the Avenger Humvee.

  5. Cold-weather warfare - Wikipedia

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    Water supply and treatment is especially challenging in the cold. U.S. Army tactical water purification systems require a winter kit operate between 32 and −25 °F (0 and −32 °C). Water storage may require heating. Water source exploitation may require augering through ice, if shaped charges are not available.

  6. United States Army Center of Military History - Wikipedia

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    The United States Army Center of Military History ( CMH) is a directorate within the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command. [ 1] The Institute of Heraldry remains within the Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army. [ 1] The center is responsible for the appropriate use of history and military records ...

  7. History of the United States Army - Wikipedia

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    The history of the United States Army began in 1775, as part of the United States Armed Forces. The Army's main responsibility has been in fighting land battles and military occupation. The Corps of Engineers also has a major role in controlling rivers inside the United States. The Continental Army was founded in response to a need for ...

  8. List of currently active United States military watercraft

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    USNS Big Horn ( Henry J. Kaiser -class oiler) Watson -class vehicle cargo ship – 8 active. Bob Hope -class vehicle cargo ship – 7 active. Shughart -class vehicle cargo ship – 3 active. Gordon -class vehicle cargo ship – 2 active. Supply -class fast combat support ship – 2 active. Lewis and Clark -class dry cargo ship – 14 active.

  9. List of films featuring the United States Navy SEALs - Wikipedia

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    The film dramatizes the real-life Navy SEAL rescue of the Maersk Alabama hijacking by Somali pirates. [ 3] Deadly Heroes. 1993. Michael Paré portrays a former Navy SEAL who is captured and tortured. [ 7] The Finest Hour. 1991. The film features two men who enter Navy SEAL training and become best friends.