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United States Army
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The United States Armed Forces are the federal armed forces of the United States. They consist of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, from the time of its inception, the military played a decisive role in the history of the United States. A sense of unity and identity was forged as a result of victory in the First Barbary War. Even so, the Founders were suspicious of a permanent military force and it played an important role in the American Civil War, where leading generals on both sides were picked from members of the United States military. Not until the outbreak of World War II did a standing army become officially established. The National Security Act of 1947, adopted following World War II and during the Cold Wars onset, the U. S. military is one of the largest militaries in terms of number of personnel. It draws its personnel from a pool of paid volunteers. As of 2016, the United States spends about $580.3 billion annually to fund its military forces, put together, the United States constitutes roughly 40 percent of the worlds military expenditures. For the period 2010–14, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute found that the United States was the worlds largest exporter of major arms, the United States was also the worlds eighth largest importer of major weapons for the same period. The history of the U. S. military dates to 1775 and these forces demobilized in 1784 after the Treaty of Paris ended the War for Independence. All three services trace their origins to the founding of the Continental Army, the Continental Navy, the United States President is the U. S. militarys commander-in-chief. Rising tensions at various times with Britain and France and the ensuing Quasi-War and War of 1812 quickened the development of the U. S. Navy, the reserve branches formed a military strategic reserve during the Cold War, to be called into service in case of war. Time magazines Mark Thompson has suggested that with the War on Terror, Command over the armed forces is established in the United States Constitution. The sole power of command is vested in the President by Article II as Commander-in-Chief, the Constitution also allows for the creation of executive Departments headed principal officers whose opinion the President can require. This allowance in the Constitution formed the basis for creation of the Department of Defense in 1947 by the National Security Act, the Defense Department is headed by the Secretary of Defense, who is a civilian and member of the Cabinet. The Defense Secretary is second in the chain of command, just below the President. Together, the President and the Secretary of Defense comprise the National Command Authority, to coordinate military strategy with political affairs, the President has a National Security Council headed by the National Security Advisor. The collective body has only power to the President
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Washington Army National Guard
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The Washington Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the Washington National Guard based in Washington. The history of the Washington Army National Guard dates back to 1854 with formation of the Washington Territorial Militia, the command is headquartered at Camp Murray in Pierce County. It consists of 6,200 soldiers in two brigades and various smaller units located throughout the state, reorganized and federally recognized 18 March 1947 with HQ at Centralia. Reorganized and redesignated 15 April 1959 as the 303d Armor, with one battalion, consolidated with 803d Armor between 15 April and 1 September 1993. Transferred from CARS to USARS1 June 1989 with headquarters at Camp Murray, reorganized, redesignated, and consolidated 1 May 1992, consisting as Troop E, a component of the 81st Infantry Brigade, at Puyallup. Washington Air National Guard Washington State Guard Washington Military Department McLatchy, the Development of the National Guard of Washington as an Instrument of Social Control, 1854-1916. Ph. D dissertation, University of Washington,1973, the Washington State National Guard, 1901-1917. MA thesis, Washington State University,1993, Washington State, Military Department, Office of the Adjutant General. Washington National Guard Pamphlet, The Official History of the Washington National Guard, Washington State, Military Department, Office of the Adjutant General. A Brief History of the Washington Territorial Militia, 1855–1889 and the National Guard of the State of Washington, Military Dept. - Army National Guard Bibliography of Washington Army National Guard History compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History
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Boise Airport
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Boise Airport is a joint civil-military airport three miles south of Boise in Ada County, Idaho, United States. The airport is operated by the city of Boise Department of Aviation and is overseen by an Airport Commission, Boise is a landing rights airfield requiring international general aviation flights to receive permission from a Customs and Border Protection officer before landing. The 124 FW operates the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, the National Interagency Fire Center is based in the city of Boise and the Boise Airport is used for logistical support. The United States Forest Service also uses Boise Airport as a base for aerial firefighting air tankers during the wildfire season. Boise Airport had 1,487,764 enplaned passengers in 2015, growing from 1,378,352 passengers in 2014, BOI ranked 72nd in the nation in enplanements for 2015. In 1926 the first municipal airport in Boise named Booth Field was built on a bed where the Boise State University campus now stands. The first commercial flight in the United States passed through this airfield on April 26,1926. Varney Airlines began operating out of Boise in 1933, later merging with National Air Transport to become United Airlines. With United Airlines able to trace its roots to Varney, United is recognized as the airline that has operated the longest out of Boise,83 years as of 2009, the airfield also played host to Charles Lindberghs Spirit of St. Louis on September 4,1927. The current airport has its origins in 1936 when Boise began buying and leasing land for the airport, by 1938 Boise had the longest runway in the United States,8,800 feet. The steel hangar for Varney Airlines was moved to the present field in 1939, as aircraft grew the hangar was no longer big enough and was converted into a passenger terminal. It was part of the terminal facility until the completion of a new terminal in 2004. During World War II the Army Air Corps, later Army Air Forces, leased the field for use as a base for B-17 Flying Fortress. More than 6,000 men were stationed there during the war, the field was named Gowen Field in 1941 on July 23, after 1st Lt Paul R. Gowen. Born and raised in Caldwell, he attended the University of Idaho for two years, then obtained an appointment to West Point in 1929, and graduated ninth in his class in 1933. While piloting a twin-engine B-10 bomber in the Army Air Corps, the right engine failed shortly after take-off from Albrook Field, near Panama City. The other two members, navigator and radio operator, survived and crawled from the wreckage with burns. After the war the part of the used by the Army Air Forces was returned to the city
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Idaho Army National Guard
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The Idaho Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Armys available combat forces, National coordination of various state National Guard units are maintained through the National Guard Bureau. Idaho Army National Guard units are trained and equipped as part of the United States Army, the same ranks and insignia are used and National Guardsmen are eligible to receive all United States military awards. The Idaho Guard also bestows a number of awards for local services rendered in or to the state of Idaho. The Militia Act of 1903 organized the state militias into the present National Guard system. The book Against All Enemies by Harold Coyle centers around the Idaho National Guard, Idaho State Guard Idaho Army National Guard, accessed 16 June 2007 GlobalSecurity. org Idaho Army National Guard, accessed 20 Nov 2006
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Nevada National Guard
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The Nevada National Guard, based in Nevada consists of the Nevada Army National Guard, including distinguished units such as C Co. 1-168th GSAB Medevac Wolf Pack and B Co, 1-189th Aviation Mustangs and the Nevada Air National Guard, including the 152nd Airlift Wing High Rollers. The Nevada Office of the Military provides military organization for the Nevada National Guard and it is the organized military force of the state, except when ordered into federal service. Under the National Defense Act of 1947, the Army and Air National Guard are reserve components of the United States Army, the governor is the commander-in-chief of the Nevada National Guard and appoints the adjutant general. The current adjutant general is Brigadier General William R. Burks, the Nevada National Guard is one of the 54 members of the United States National Guard, part of the United States reserve forces. At the conclusion of fiscal year 2006, Brig. Gen. Francis “Frank” Gonzales was the assistant adjutant general for the Nevada Army Guard. On Sept.30,2006, the Nevada National Guard had 2,474 soldiers and 1,125 airmen totaling 3,599 members. That figure shows an increase of 533 members since Sept.30,2004, the 17 percent increase in personnel during the past two years reflects Nevada as one of the fastest-growing of the Guard states and territories. In terms of total National Guard members, Nevada now ranks 45th among the states and territories, States with comparable numbers of personnel include, Montana, Alaska and Vermont. Nevada Guard staff reports at the conclusion of the fiscal year revealed that the Nevada Army Guard stood at 108 percent of its authorized manning. At the conclusion of fiscal year 2006, about 250 Nevada soldiers, the majority of these were soldiers in the 593rd Transportation Company and 1-221st Cavalry. The soldiers currently deployed with 1-221st Cavalry are all volunteers who are assisting the Wisconsin Army Guard’s 121st Field Artillery Battalion on security mission in Iraq, traditional guardsmen in the Nevada National Guard train one weekend per month and 15 days a year in their respective military career fields. Nevada’s traditional guardsmen are supported by 474 full-time federal technicians, state employees and 314 Active Guard and Reserve personnel stationed at various locations around the state
