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USA

Date "USA" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1762. (references)

"USA" is a common misspelling or typo for: seeds, slops, suede, use, users.

 

Specialty Definition: Bridges in the United States

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Bridges in the United States is a link page for any bridge in the United States of America.

See: List of bridges

California

Delaware

Louisiana

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Missouri

New York

Pennsylvania

Virginia

Washington State

West Virginia

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Lighthouses in the United States

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Lighthouses in the United States is a link page for any lighthouse in the United States of America.

This United States has hundreds of lighthouses as well as light towers, range lights, and pierhead lights. Michigan has the most lighthouses of any state with over 130.

See also: Lightvessels in the United States, lightvessel, List of lighthouses and lightvessels Connecticut

Florida Louisiana Michigan Maine Massachusetts New York Oregon

External Links

Detailed list of lights List of Oregon Lighthouses

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List of American television networks

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American analog over-the-air television channels are numbered 2 through 69, and occupy the following frequencies:

See list of local television stations in North and Central America.

American commercial over-the-air television networks

National networks try, when possible, to own the same "channel space" in all cities where they broadcast. CBS lays claim to "channel 2", NBC has "channel 4", and ABC has "channel 7".

The WB, UPN and PAX are sometimes called "netlets" because they do not currently have the affiliate reach of the larger networks.

Nicknames of major American networks are as follows:

American non-commerical television networks

Extinct American television networks

See also: Lists of television channels

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List of military aircraft of the United States

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This list of military aircraft of the United States includes prototype, pre-production, and operational types. Prototypes are normally prefixed with "X" and rarely have names, while pre-production models are usually prefixed "Y".


USAF A10 Thunderbolt.
Larger version

Attack

Old system, Army Air Corps/Army Air Force/Air Force:

Navy:

Unified system, after 1962:


A-1 Skyraider, USA 2003.
Larger version


P-3 Orion of the US Navy.
Larger version

Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW)

Bomber

Old system, Army Air Corps/Army Air Force/Air Force:


USAF B52.
Larger version

Navy:

Unified system, after 1962:

United States Air Force B-2 Spirit
Larger version.

Cargo/Transport

Old system, Army Air Corps/Force; Air Force

Navy:

Unified system, after 1962:

Cargo Helicopter


U.S. Army Chinook loads a howitzer gun.
Larger version

Electronic


United States Air Force E-3 Sentry
Larger version

Fighter

Navy, from 1922 (alpha by Navy-assigned mfgr letter)

Air Force, from 1948

Unified system, from 1962

Tanker

Observation

Orbiter Vehicle

Patrol

Pursuit

Pursuit Aircraft of the US Army Air Service/Corps/Force, 1918-1948. After formation of US Air Force (USAF), all "P" designations were changed to "F" while retaining number.

Initially, "PW" was used to indicate "Pursuit, Water-cooled engine".

List in numerical order of designations:

Drone

Reconnaissance

Trainer

Utility

Vertical Take off and Landing

Experimental

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List of people from the United States

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Some famous people from the United States of America, alphabetically within categories:

Artists

Entrepreneurs

Filmmakers

Inventors

Military leaders

Military leaders who were also politicians

Music

Politicians

Scientists

Writers

Other Notables

See also: List of African-Americans, List of Italian-Americans, List of people, List of people by nationality, List of people by U.S. state

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List of political parties in the United States

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Political parties of the United States traditionally divide the available spectrum of choices into two camps. The first is known the "major parties" and the second as the "third parties" camp. This is due to the fact that in the United States has a two-party system, with the two largest centrist parties dividing the vote between themselves in the national elections. This is partly a consequence of the first-past-the-post election system but also due to restrictive ballot access laws imposed on third parties.

Many third parties throughout U.S. history have achieved regional success and some (notably the Prohibition party and the Socialist Party of America) have had major portions of their platforms incorporated into the "major parties" platforms. While the parties in question did not go on to become one dominant players in American political life, their overall political platforms took root in the American political landscape.

Current major parties

Current "third" parties

Each of these five parties had ballot status for its presidential candidate in states with enough electoral votes to have a theoretical chance of winning in the last presidential election.

Other minor parties

Historical political parties

Pre-Constitution

Pre-Jackson

Jacksonian Era

Civil War

Gilded Age

Progressive Era

20th century

Current and historical regional political parties

See: Party designation in early United States Congresses

External links

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List of ships of the United States Navy

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This is a list of ships of the United States Navy, including both past and present vessels. In many cases a name will have been used for multiple ships over the years. The annotations following the names are dates for older ships and hull numbers for newer ones.

See also:

(This list cannot be sorted well by type, because the same name is used for ships of different types at different times. Add destroyers and subs, but will need to break up list by letters.)

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Alphabetical list of ships

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

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United States

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The United States of America (U.S.A.), also referred to as the United States (U.S.), America, or the States, is a federal republic in North America and the Pacific Ocean. Founded along the Atlantic coast, it spread westward to the Pacific Ocean. It shares land borders with Canada in the north and Mexico in the south, shares a marine border with Russia in the west, and has a collection of districts, territories, and possessions around the globe. The country has 50 states, which have a level of local autonomy.

The United States traces its national origin to the declaration by 13 British colonies in 1776 that they were free and independent states. Since the mid-20th century it has eclipsed every other nation in terms of economic, political, military, and cultural influence.

United States of America
(In Detail) Great Seal
National mottos
(1776 - ): E Pluribus Unum
(Latin: "Out of many, one")
(1956 - ): In God We Trust
Official language None at federal level,
some states specify
English de facto
Capital Washington, DC
Largest City New York City
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Area
 - Total
 - % water 		Ranked 3rd
9,372,610 km²
2.198%
Population
 - Total (2000)
 - Density 		Ranked 3rd
281,421,906
31/km²
Independence
 - Declared
 - Recognized 		Revolutionary War
July 4, 1776
September 3, 1783
GDP (base PPP)
 - Total (2002)
 - GDP/head 		Ranked 1st
10,40 trillions $
37,600 $
Currency US dollar ($)
Time zone UTC -5 to UTC -10
National anthem The Star-Spangled Banner
Internet TLD.US .EDU .GOV .MIL
Calling Code1

History

Main article: History of the United States

Following the European colonization of the Americas, the United States became the world's first modern democracy after its break with Great Britain, with a Declaration of Independence in 1776. The original political structure was a confederation in 1777, ratified in 1781 as the Articles of Confederation. After long debate, this was supplanted by the Constitution of a more centralized federal government in 1789. During the 19th century, many new states were added to the original thirteen as the nation expanded across the North American continent and acquired a number of overseas possessions. Two of the major traumatic experiences in the nation's history were the American Civil War (1861-65) and the Great Depression of the 1930s. Buoyed by victories in World War I and World War II and the end of the Cold War in 1991, the U.S. remains the world's most powerful nation-state.

See also: Military History of the United States, Timeline of United States history

Politics

Main article: Politics of the United States

The United States of America consists of 50 states with limited autonomy in which federal law takes precedence over state law. In general, matters that lie entirely within state borders are the exclusive concern of state governments. These include internal communications; regulations relating to property, industry, business, and public utilities; the state criminal code; and working conditions within the state. Many state laws are quite similar from state to state. Finally, there are many areas of overlap between state and federal jurisdictions.

In recent years, the federal government has assumed broader responsibility in such matters as health, education, welfare, transportation, and housing and urban development. The constitutions of the various states differ in some details but generally follow a pattern similar to that of the federal Constitution, including a statement of the rights of the people and a plan for organizing the government. On such matters as the operation of businesses, banks, public utilities, and charitable institutions, state constitutions are often more detailed and explicit than the federal constitution.

The federal government itself consists of three branches: the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the judicial branch. The head of the executive branch is the President of the United States. The legislative branch consists of the United States Congress, while the Supreme Court of the United States is the head of the judicial branch. The President is elected to a four year term by the U.S. Electoral College. The various electors are in turn chosen primarily by the popular votes in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Members of Congress are elected at varying dates, as are state Governors and state legislatures.

The federal and state government is dominated by two political parties, the Republicans and the Democrats. The dominant political culture in the United States is, as a whole, somewhat to the right of the dominant political culture in European democracies. Given their complex support bases it is difficult to specifically categorise the two major parties' appeal. Within the US political culture, the Republican Party is described as center-right and the Democratic Party is described as center-left. Minor party and independent candidates are very occasionally elected, usually to local or state office, but the United States political system has historically supported catch all parties rather than coalition governments. The ideology and policies of the sitting President of the United States commonly play a large role in determining the direction of his political party, as well as the platform of the opposition.

The two parties exist on both the state and federal level, although the parties' organization, platform, and ideologies are not necessarily uniform across all levels of government.

Both major parties draw some support from all the diverse socio-economic classes which compose the mature multi-ethnic capitalist society which makes up the United States. Business interests provide the major funding and support to the Republican Party while labor unions and minority ethnic groups provide major support to the Democrats. Access to funds is vital in the political system due to the financial costs of mounting political campaigns. Thus, through lobbying, corporations, unions, and other organized groups that provide funds and political support to parties and politicians can play a large role in determining the political agendas and government decision-making.

Political divisions

Main article: United States territory

States

Main article: States of the United States

At the Declaration of Independence, the United States consisted of 13 states. In the following years, this number has grown steadily due to expansion to the west, conquest and purchase of lands by the American government, and division of existing states to the current number of 50 :

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming

The contiguous part of the US (i.e. without Hawaii and Alaska) is called continental United States.

The states are divided into smaller administrative regions, called counties in most states--exceptions being Alaska (boroughs) and Louisiana (parishes). Counties can include a number of cities and towns, or sometimes just a part of a city. See County (United States).

Federal district

The District of Columbia is a separate federal district not part of any state and is under the direct authority of Congress. It is there that the nation's capital city—the seat of the federal government—resides.

Dependent areas

Several islands in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea are dependent territories of the United States:

  • American Samoa
  • Baker Island (uninhabited)
  • Guam
  • Howland Island (uninhabited)
  • Jarvis Island (uninhabited)
  • Johnston Atoll (uninhabited)
  • Kingman Reef (uninhabited)
  • Midway Islands
  • Navassa Island (uninhabited)
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Palmyra Atoll (uninhabited)
  • Puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Wake Island (uninhabited)

Puerto Rico and the Northern Marianas are commonwealths of the United States.

US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay is leased from Cuba and only mutual agreement or US abandonment of the area can terminate the lease.

The US has made no territorial claim in Antarctica but has reserved the right to do so.

From July 18, 1947 until October 1, 1994, the US administered the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, but recently entered into a new political relationship with all four political units.

Occupying Power

The United States is currently an occupying power of the following countries:

Geography

Main article: Geography of the United States

As the world's third largest nation (land area), the United States landscape varies greatly: temperate forestland on the East coast, mangrove forests in Florida, the Great Plains in the centre of the country, the Mississippi-Missouri river system, the Rocky Mountains west of the plains, deserts and temperate coastal zones west of the Rocky Mountains and temperate rainforests in the Pacific Northwest. The arctic regions of Alaska and the volcanic islands of Hawaii only increase the geographic and climactic diversity.

The climate varies along with the landscape, from sub-tropic in Florida to tundra in Alaska. Large parts of the country have a continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. Some parts of the United States, particularly parts of California, have a Mediterranean climate.

Economy

Main article: Economy of the United States

The economy of the United States is organized on the capitalist model and is marked by steady growth, low unemployment and inflation, a large trade deficit, and rapid advances in technology. The American economy can be regarded as the most important in the world. Several countries have coupled their currency with the dollar, or even use it as a currency, and the American stock markets are globally seen as an indicator of world economy.

The country has rich mineral resources, with extensive gold, oil, coal and uranium deposits. Agriculture brings the country among the top producers of, among others, maize, wheat, sugar and tobacco. American industry produces cars, airplanes and electronics. The biggest sector is however service industries; about three-quarters of Americans are employed in that sector.

The largest trading partner of the USA is its northern neighbor, Canada. Other major partners are Mexico, the European Union and the industrialized nations in the Far East, such as Japan and South Korea. Trade with China is also significant.

See also: List of American companies

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of the United States

Most of the 280 million people currently living in the United States descend from European immigrants that have arrived since the establishment of the first colonies. Major components of the European segment of the United States population are descended from immigrants from Germany, England, Scotland, Ireland and Italy with many immigrants also from Scandinavian countries and the Slavic and other populations of eastern and southern Europe and French Canada; few immigrants came directly from France. Likewise, while there were few immigrants directly from Spain, Hispanics from Mexico and South and Central America are considered the largest minority group in the country, comprising 13.4% of the population (38.6 million people) in 2002. This has brought increasing use of the Spanish language in the United States (see Languages in the United States). About 12% (2000 census) of the people are African Americans who largely descend from the African slaves that were brought to America. A third significant minority is the Asian American population (3.6%), who are most concentrated on the West Coast. The native population of Native Americans, such as American Indians and Inuit make up less than 1% of the population.

The level of Christian religious devotion in the US is showing a gradual decline, from 86.2% calling themselves Christian in 1990 to 76.5% doing so in 2001 (ARIS 2001). The religious affiliations in 2001 were Protestant 52%, Catholic 24.5%, none 13.2%, Jewish 1.3% and 0.5-0.3% for Muslim, Buddhist, Agnostic, Atheist, Hindu and Unitarian Universalist. There is a significant difference between those who declare themselves to be of a religion and those who are members of a church of that religion. Census Bureau figures (PDF file) show that church membership in 2001 was 53% Christian, 2.3% Jewish and 0.1% Muslim, others lower.

The social structure of the United States, a capitalist country, is highly stratified, with a large proportion of the wealth of the country controlled by a small fraction of the population which exerts disproportionate cultural and political influence. However, in terms of relative wealth, most Americans enjoy a standard of personal economic wealth that is far greater than that known in the majority of the world. For example, 51% of all households have access to a computer and 41% had access to the Internet in 2000. Furthermore, 67.9% of US households owned their dwellings in 2002.

Culture

Main article: Culture of the United States

American culture has a large influence on the rest of the world, especially the Western world. American music is heard all over the world, and American movies and television shows can be seen almost anywhere. This is in stark contrast to the early days of the American republic, when the country was generally seen as an agricultural backwater with little to offer the culturally advanced world centers of Asia and Europe. Nearing the end of its third century, nearly every major American city offers classical and popular music; historical, scientific and art research centers and museums; dance performances, musicals and plays; outdoor art projects and internationally significant architecture. This development is a result of both contributions by private philanthropists and government funding.

The United States is also a great center of higher education, boasting more than 1,500 universities, colleges, and other institutions of higher learning, the top tier of which include schools considered to be among the most prestigious and advanced in the world. Among these are the eight Ivy League Universities, elite private universities, numerous private colleges, which provide primarily undergraduate education, and an extensive system of public universities and colleges.

Holidays
Date Name Remarks
January 1 New Year's Day celebrates beginning of year, marks traditional end of "holiday season"
January, third Monday Martin Luther King, Jr Day honors King, Civil Rights leader
February, third Monday Presidents' Day honors former American Presidents, especially Washington and Lincoln
May, last Monday Memorial Day honors service men and women who died in service, marks traditional beginning of summer
July 4 Independence Day celebrates Declaration of Independence, usually called "The Fourth of July"
September, first Monday Labor Day celebrate achievements of workers, marks traditional end of summer
October, second Monday Columbus Day honors Christopher Columbus, traditional discover of the Americas
November 11 Veteran's Day traditional observation of a moment of silence at 11 AM remembering those who fought for peace
November, fourth Thursday Thanksgiving give thanks for autumn harvest, marks traditional beginning of "holiday season"
December 25 Christmas celebrates the nativity of Jesus Christ, also celebrated as secular winter holiday

Related Topics

Main article: List of United States of America-related topics

External links

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United States Army

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The Army is that branch of the United States Armed Forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. Historically, the Army was formed before the Republic, in 1775, to meet the demands of the American Revolutionary War.

Components of the U.S. Army

The U.S. Army has three components:

All three components have taken part in every war of the United States from World War I onward. The use of the Army Reserve and National Guard increased after the Vietnam War. Reserve and Guard units took part in the Gulf War, peacekeeping in Kosovo, and the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Structure of the U.S. Army

The U.S. Army is structured roughly:

  1. army group - when required
  2. field army
  3. corps
  4. division
  5. brigade or group: Most American Army divisions are organized in three or more brigades. (See also regiment for cavalry units.)
  6. battalion or squadron: Infantry and artillery units are organized into battalions. Cavalry or armor units are formed into squadrons. A battalion-sized unit is commanded by a lieutenant colonel.
  7. company (military unit) or battery or troop: Artillery units are formed into batteries. Cavalry units are formed into troops. A company-sized unit is usually led by a captain.
  8. platoon
  9. squad or section
  10. crew or fire team

The Army is organized by function. Combat forces include Infantry, Armor, Cavalry, and Special Operations Forces. Combat support troops include Artillery, Army Aviation, combat engineers, Army Logistics, Army Medical Corps, Army Transportation, Army Ordnance, Adjutant General's Corps, Signal Corps, and the Judge Advocate Generals Corps.

Rank Structure

The Officer Corps provides leadership and managerial functions, and is composed of

There are several sources of commissioned officers: Officers receive a "Commission" assigning them to the Officer Corps by act of Congress. Commissioned officers are assigned to a branch of service until they reach the rank of Brigadier General, where it is assumed that they are competent to command soldiers of all branches.

Once commissioned, an officer attends several levels of professional education, starting with branch qualification in their respective branch and concluding in Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Professional education is required for promotion at certain grades.

The Warrant Officer Corps is largely composed of highly trained specialists in certain select areas who must have a rank commensurate with their responsibility. Warrant officers receive the same pay as an analagous commissioned officer (a WO1 is paid the same as a second lieutenant, CW2 as a first lieutenant, CW3 as a captain, and CW4 as a major) but rank below commissioned officers and above non-commissioned officers.

The primary sources for Warrant Officers are the various Warrant Officer Training Programs at military posts and installations around the United States.

The Non-Commissioned Officer Corps (or NCO Corps) is the first line of leadership for the Enlisted members of the Army, and includes the ranks of

Training for Non-Commissioned Officers takes place at any of the various NCO training centers around the world.

It should be noted here that it is the outstanding quality of the Non-Commissioned Officer ranks which has largely built the excellent reputation of the United States Army. Until relatively recent history, most countries depended upon their officer corps to micromanage strategy, tactics and virtually every other aspect of military operations. With the development of the NCO Corps, the United States Army took a giant step toward utilizing the skills, intelligence, adaptability and independence of its citizens during times of conflict. The confidence and esteem in which the Officer Corps holds the NCOs which serve in the United States Army is based upon hard-won combat experience. This experience has repeatedly shown that rank is no indicator of leadership ability, and that leaders will emerge during times of hardship and conflict. Many military historians have held that this is the true strength of any military organization which serves a democracy.

Enlisted ranks are

Training for enlisted soldiers usually consists of Basic Training, and Advanced Individual Training in their primary Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) at any of the numerous MOS training facilities around the world.

All members of the Army must take an oath upon being sworn in as members, swearing (or affirming) to "protect the Constitution of the United States from all enemies, both foreign and domestic." This emphasis on the defense of the United States Constitution illustrates the concern of the framers that the military be subordinate to legitimate civilian authority. The civilian executive is the Secretary of the Army, formerly the Secretary of War, at the founding of the Republic.

Leadership

The professional head of the United States Army is the Army Chief of Staff. This position is filled by a four star general who sits on the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. As with the other members of that committee, the Army Chief of Staff is not in the direct chain of command. His function is administrative and policy making. The current Army Chief of Staff is General Peter Schoomaker.

The most senior Army generals who are directly in the chain of command are those who head up the regional joint commands around the world. An example is General John Abazaid, CINCCENTCOM, the Commander-in-Chief Central Command. Three star positions in the Army include some deputy commanders-in-chief of the regional commands, heads of the army sections of those commands, and the general officers commanding of corps.

Major Commands of the United States Army

Major Commands of the US Army
Major Command and CommandersLocation of Headquarters
Intelligence & Security Command (INSCOM)-Major General Keith B. Alexander Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Criminal Investigation Command (CID)-Major General Donald J. Ryder Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Corps of Engineers (USACE)-Lieutenant General Robert B. FlowersWashington, D.C.
Medical Command (MEDCOM)-Lieutenant General James B. Peake Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Army Materiel Command (AMC)-General Paul J. Kern Alexandria, Virginia
Training & Doctrine Command (TRADOC)-Leiutenant General Larry R. Jordan Fort Monroe, Virginia
Forces Command (FORSCOM)-General Larry R. Ellis Fort McPherson, Georgia
US Army South (ARSO)-Major General Alfred A. ValenzuelaFort Sam Houston, Texas
Special Operations Command (ARSOC)-Lieutenant General Philip R. Kesinger Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC)-Major General Ann E. Dunwoody Fort Eustis, Alexandria, Virginia
Space & Missile Defense Command (SMDC)-Lieutenant General Joseph M. Consumano, Jr.Arlington, Virginia
8th US Army (EUSA)-Lieutenant General Charles C. CampbellYongsan Army Garrison, Seoul
Army Pacific Command (ARPAC)-Lieutenant General James L. CampbellFort Shafter, Hawaii
US Army Europe, 7th Army (AREUR)-General B. B. BellCampbell Barracks, Heidelberg, Germany
Army Central Command (ARCENT)-Lieutenant General David D. McKiernanFort McPherson, Georgia
Arny Reserve Command (ARC)-Lieutenant General James R. Helmly Fort McPherson, Georgia
Army National Guard (ARNG)-Lieutenant General Roger G. Schultz Washington, D.C.

Formations of the United States Army

First Army "First In Deed" (Reserve)

78th "Lightning" Division, Edison, NJ (Training Support)
1st Brigade (Training Support)
2nd Brigade (Training Support)
3rd Brigade (Training Support)
4th Brigade (Training Support)
5th Brigade "We Dare" (Training Support)

85th "Custer" Division (Training Support)
1st Brigade (Training Support)
2nd Brigade (Training Support)
3rd Brigade (Training Support)
4th Brigade (Training Support)

87th Division "Golden Acorn", Birmingham, AL (Training Support)
1st Brigade (Training Support)
2nd Brigade (Training Support)
3rd Brigade (Training Support)
4th Brigade (Training Support)
5th Brigade (Training Support)

Army Units
4th Cavalry Brigade (Training Support)
157th Infantry Brigade (Training Support)
188th Infantry Brigade (Training Support)
205th Infantry Brigade (Separate) (Light)

Third Army: Army Central Command (ARCENT)

C/JTF-Kuwait
ARCENT Kuwait
ARCENT Saudi
ARCENT Qatar
Army Prepositioned Stock (APS-3)
Army Prepositioned Stock (APS-5)

Fifth Army (Reserve)

7th Infantry Division "Bayonets", Carson, CO (Light)
39th Infantry Brigade (Light) (Separate)
41st Infantry Brigade (Light) (Separate)
45th Infantry Brigade (Light) (Separate)

75th Division, Houston, TX (Training Support)
1st Brigade (Training Support)
2nd Brigade (Training Support)
3rd Brigade (Training Support)
4th Brigade (Training Support)

91st Division, Houston, TX (Training Support)
1st Brigade (Training Support)
2nd Brigade (Training Support)
3rd Brigade (Training Support)
4th Brigade (Training Support)

Army Units
5th Armored Brigade (Training Support)
120th Infantry Brigade (Training Support)
166th Aviation Brigade (Training Support)
191st Infantry Brigade (Training Support)

Seventh Army: United States Army Europe

V Corps, Heidelberg, Germany
1st Infantry Division ("The Big Red One")
1st Armored Divsion-- Wiesbaden, Germany

Eighth Army: Korea

2nd Infantry Division ("Indian Head" Division)
25th Infantry Division (Light) ("Tropic Lightning")

I Corps, Fort Lewis, Washington ("America's Corps")
3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Light)
1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Light)

III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas
1st Cavalry Division
4th Infantry Division (Mechanized)
--III Corps U.S. Army National Guard
7th Infantry Division (Light) ("Bayonet" Division)
XVIII Airborne Corps
3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized} ("Rock of the Marne")
3rd Brigade ("Sledgehammer").

10th Mountain Division (Light}
1st Brigade
2nd Brigade
27th Brigade (Orions)-- New York National Guard
82nd Airborne Division
82nd Aviation Brigade

325th Airborne Infantry Regiment
2nd Battalion 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment
3rd Battalion 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment
1st Battalion 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment
3rd Battalion 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment

505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
1st Battalion 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
2nd Battalion 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
3rd Battalion 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment

101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) (Screaming Eagles)-- Fort Campbell, Kentucky

XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery
18th Field Artillery Brigadet

2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment

16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne)

18th Aviation Brigade (Airborne)

20th Engineer Brigade (Combat)(Airborne)

35th Signal Brigade (Airborne)

108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade

229th Aviation Regiment (Attack)
1-229th Attack Helicopter Battalion

3-229th Attack Helicopter Regiment

525th Military Intelligence Brigade (Airborne)

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Usa

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Usa (宇佐市; -shi) is a city located in Oita, Japan.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 49,021 and the density of 274.94 persons per km². The total area is 178.30 km².

The city was founded on April 1, 1967.

Today "Made in Japan" connotes high quality, technologically advanced manufacturing but during Japan's recovery from WW2 it was synonymous with cheap shoddy products. Some exports were marked "MADE IN USA".

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USA Network

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

The USA Network is a popular cable TV network based in the United States with about 87 million household subscribers as of 2003. The network shows a variety of original and second-run programming, from syndicated TV series to movies. USA also shows some sports coverage, such as select golf and tennis tournaments. In the past, it had a weekly boxing show named USA Tuesday Night Fights. The show ran for approximately eight years.

USA Network Timeline

USA Original Programming

External Links

USA Network

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "USA Network."

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: USA

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
EntrySourceExpressionField

USA

EnglishUnited States ArmyN/A

USA

FrenchÉtats-Unis d'AmériqueGeography, Law

USA

GermanVereinigte Staaten von AmerikaGeography, Law

USA

ItalianStati Uniti d'AmericaGeography, Law
FSM:Palikir:dollaro USAItalianStati federali di MicronesiaGeography, Law
USDanishUSAGeography
US HAD 2EnglishUSA Hard Amber Durum IIN/A
USDItalianDollaro USAGeography

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Crosswords: USA

English words defined with "USA": Americanism. (references)
Specialty definitions using "USA": usa.net. (references)
Non-English Usage: "USA" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses.

Cebuano (one), Danish (America, United States of America, USA), German (the usa), Hungarian (u.s.a., Usa), Norwegian (America, United States of America, USA), Papiamen (employ, make use of, turn to account, use), Scottish (a. easier. Better asa, easier), Spanish (is used, uses), Swedish (America, United States of America, USA).

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Modern Usage: USA

DomainUsage

Lyrics

Jet propelled back home, from over seas to the USA (Back In The USA; performing artist: Chuck Berry)

'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land God bless the USA. (God Bless the USA; performing artist: Lee Greenwood)

Up to New York City all across the USA ("My Home's in Alabama"; performing artist: Alabama)

Movie/TV Titles

Made in Germany und USA (1974)

Will Rogers' USA (1972)

Whicker USA (1969)

Deserter USA (1969)

USA Poetry: Twelve films About Modern Poets (1966)

Song Titles

Surfin' USA (performing artist: The Beach Boys)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: USA

DomainTitle

References

  • Beazer Homes USA, Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • Comfort Systems USA Inc: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • Evision USA.Com, Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • Fotoball USA, Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • HSBC USA Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

    (more reference examples)

  

Books

  • Equal Value/Comparable Worth in the Uk and the USA (reference)

  • What is Protected in a Computer Program?: Copyright Protection in the USA and Europe (reference)

  • Multi-Agent-Based Simulation: Second International Workshop, Mabs 2000, Boston, Ma, Usa, July: Revised Papers (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 19 (reference)

  • Formal Methods in Computer-Aided Design: First International Conference, Fmcad '96 Palo Alto, Ca, Usa, November 6-8 , 1996: Proceedings (Lecture not (reference)

  • Road Trip USA: Cross-Country Adventures on America's Two-Lane Highways (Road Trip Usa. Cross-Country Adventures on America's Two-Lane Highways, 3rd e (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Periodicals

  

Theater & Movies

  • Iron Chef USA, Two Culinary Clashes (reference)

  • Harlan County, USA (reference)

  • Jazz Scene USA - Phineas Newborn Jr. and Jimmy Smith (reference)

  • Jazz Scene USA - Cannonball Adderley Sextet/Teddy Edwards Sextet (reference)

  • USA Swimming presents Swim Fast Butterfly with Michael Phelps and Bob Bowman (reference)

    (more DVD examples; more video examples)

  

Music

  

High Tech

  

Consumer Goods

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: USA

Photos:
USA

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Illustrations:
USA

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Computer Images:
USA

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Photo Album: USA

ThumbnailDescription & CreditThumbnailDescription & Credit

CDC scientist puts on a protective suit and face mask before entering Biosafety Level 4 laboratory, Atlanta, GA, USA. Credit: CDC.

A CDC scientist showers in a protective suite before leaving a Biosafety Level 4 laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Credit: CDC.

USA at Night. Credit: NASA.

BLM Logo: Use, Share, and Appreciate logo. Public Lands USA. Credit: Unknown.

Donora : Next to Yours the Best Town in the USA / [U.S. Public Health Service photo]. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Members of the 22nd Special Naval Construction Battalion cheering news of Japan's acceptance of peace terms. Note sign: "War is over! Good-Bye Pacific. Hello USA". Credit: NAVY.

Meeting at Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 26 August 1940. Those present are (seated around the table, from left): J.D. Hickerson, Joint Secretary (USA); Dr. H.L. Keenleyside, Joint Secretary (Canada); Air Commodore A.A.L. Cuffe, RCAF; Captain L.W. Murray, RCN, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff; Brigadier K. Stuart, Deputy Chief of General Staff, Canada; O.M. Biggar, Joint Chairman, Canada; Fiorella L. LaGuardia, Joint Chairman, USA; Lieutenant General Stanley D. Embick, U.S. Army; Captain Harry W. Hill, USN; Lieutenant Colonel J.T. MacNarney, U.S. Army; and Commander Forrest P. Sherman, USN. Credit: NAVY.

Bathing in the Gulf of Mexico at Galveston, Texas USA. Credit: Library of Congress.

Portrait of Lt. Edwin J. Sweet, 40th New York Infantry, USA. Credit: Library of Congress.

Somewhere in Central Africa. Here, at length, is the witch doctor and his USA airplane, the P-40 or "steam-chicken" as the bushmen call it. Civilization advances into the inner sanctums of the medicine men, and penetrates the Dark Continent, which for hun. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Digital Photo Gallery: USA
 

"Tennessee River USA" by John Barnes
Commentary: "Tennessee river USA."		"Yosemite National Park, USA" by Tibo
Commentary: "View from Glacier Point, Sept 2002."

Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers.

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Non-Fiction Usage: USA

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

The alphavirus western equine encephalitis (WEE) was first isolated in California in 1930 from the brain of a horse with encephalitis, and remains an important cause of encephalitis in horses and humans in North America, mainly in western parts of the USA and Canada. (references)

Business

Imports mostly are coming from the USA and Europe. (references)

The USA was fourth largest investor, at $1.7 billion. (references)

The USA represents 80% of the total market for those kinds of products. (references)

Economic History

Jordan

Major suppliers were Argentina and the USA. (references)

Norway

Per capita GDP income of almost $35,000 virtually equals that of the USA. (references)

Guinea

Guinea's leading sources of imports in 2000 were France, USA, and Thailand. (references)

Political Economy

South Africa

Similarly, U.S.-South Africa bilateral relations have changed and strengthened during the past seven years, as exemplified by President Mbeki's visit to the USA in June 2001. Subsequent to the removal of apartheid era sanctions by the 1992 South Africa Transition to Democracy Act, U.S.-South Africa bilateral trade and investment have increased markedly. (references)

Trade

Zambia

Equator Bank is also providing corporate banking in Zambia, under the ownership of Equator Bank USA. (references)

India

According to experts, India and the USA should carefully explore possibilities for a free trade arrangement. (references)

Travel

Zambia

AT&T's USA Direct service is available, as well as similar services to Britain, Sweden and some other European countries. (references)

Honduras

Major sources of English-language news are the Latin American air express editions of the Miami Herald, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and USA Today. (references)

Mexico

The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Journal of Commerce, the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald and USA Today usually arrive the day of or the day after publication. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Speeches: USA

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

Bill Clinton

1993-2001Saving Social Security, Medicare and creating USA accounts is the right way to use the surplus.

George W. Bush

2001-2005One purpose of the USA Freedom Corps will be homeland security.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: USA

"USA" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 99.92% of the time. "USA" is used about 5,003 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words		Rank in English
Noun (proper)99.92%4,9991,964
Noun (singular)0.06%3202,518
Unclassified Items0.02%1339,140
                    Total100.00%5,003N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Usage in Company Names: USA

CountryName
USA

Bacou USA, Inc.

 (more examples...)

Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.

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Expression: USA

Expressions using "USA": the usa ♦ USA Patriot Act. Additional references.

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "USA": usa-american, usa-based, usa-built, usa-dominated, Usa-in, usa-japan, usa-made, usa-soviet, usa-style, usa-trips, Usa-uk.

Ending with "USA": Uk-usa.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: USA

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day		ExpressionFrequency
per Day

usa today

21,622

usa today sports

486

comp usa

12,890

hsbc bank usa

478

usa

9,337

realty usa

462

map usa

8,581

usa track field

450

usa job

4,988

lottery usa

442

first usa

3,046

miss teen usa

440

usa information

1,346

usa today newspaper

424

usa flag

1,126

manulife.com usa

417

usa network

1,117

travel usa

409

first usa bank

991

usa net

400

canon usa

931

alaska usa federal credit union

396

bmw usa

903

god bless the usa

395

miss usa

798

map of usa state

388

reserve usa

727

water country usa

368

usa gymnastics

715

hsbc usa

361

usa baby

694

usa soccer

360

immigration to usa

669

first usa visa

354

nissan usa

631

usa baseball

331

country usa

566

coach usa

323

usa patriot act

487

mazda usa

323
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: USA

Language Translations for "USA"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Afrikaans

  

VSA (America, United States of America), Amerika (America, United States of America). (various references)

   

Albanian

  

Shtetet e Bashkuara (America, United States of America), Shba. (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية. (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

美國 (America, American, United States), 美国 (America, American, americana, US). (various references)

   

Czech

  

Spojené Státy Americké. (various references)

   

Danish

  

de Forenede Stater (America, United States of America). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

Verenigde Staten van Amerika (America, United States of America). (various references)

   

Esperanto

  

Usono (United States of America). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

Yhdysvallat (America, the U.S, the United States, United States of America), Amerikka (America, United States of America). (various references)

   

French

  

Etats-Unis. (various references)

   

Frisian

  

Amearika (America, United States of America). (various references)

   

German

  

Vereinigten Staaten (America, United States of America), Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika (America, united states of america), Vereinigte Staaten (America, united states, United States of America). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

ΗΠΑ, Η Π Α. (various references)

   

Hawaiian

  

Shtetet e Bashkuara (America, United States of America). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

Usa (u.s.a.), Egyesült Államok (America, States, United States of America), Amerikai Egyesült Államok (America, United States of America). (various references)

   

Icelandic

  

Bandaríkin (America, United States of America). (various references)

   

Irish

  

StÚit Aontaithe MheiriceÚ (United States of America). (various references)

   

Italian

  

Stati Uniti (America, United, united states, United States of America), America (America, americium, United, United States of America). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

在米 (being in the USA), 日米貿易 (trade between Japan and USA), 一世 (a generation, a lifetime, foreign immigrant, Japanese immigrant to USA), 対米 (pertaining to the USA). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

たいべい (pertaining to the USA, staying or residing in the United States), ざいべい (being in the USA), にちべいぼうえき (trade between Japan and USA), いっせい (a cry, a generation, a lifetime, a shout, all at once, all through life, an age, foreign immigrant, Japanese immigrant to USA, one existence, simultaneous, the era, the whole world, voice, whole life), いっせ (a generation, a lifetime, foreign immigrant, Japanese immigrant to USA). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

미국 (America, American, Columbian, US). (various references)

   

Norwegian

  

USA (America, United States of America), De forente stater (America, United States of America). (various references)

   

Papiamen

  

Merka (America, United States of America). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ausay.(various references)

   

Polish

  

Stany Zjednoczone (America, United States of America). (various references)

   

Portuguese

  

EUA (international trade commission, united states of america). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

Statele Unite Ale Americii (America, u.s.a., United States of America), S.u.a. (America, u.s.a., United States of America). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

сша (u.s., u.s.a.). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

sjedinjene države amerike (united states of america), sad (present). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

Estados Unidos (America, the united states, United States, United States of America, us). (various references)

   

Swahili

  

Ulaya wa Waamerikani (America, United States of America). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

USA (America, United States of America). (various references)

   

Tagalog

  

Estados Unidos (America, United States of America). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

Bírlexík Devletler (America, United States of America), Amerika Birleşik Devletleri (the states, uncle sam, united states, united states of america), Ameríka (America, United States of America). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations: USA

Derivations

Words beginning with "USA": usabilities, usability, usable, usableness, usablenesses, usably, usage, usages, usance, usances, usaunce, usaunces. (additional references)

Words ending with "USA": anchusa, arethusa, babirusa, hydromedusa, medusa. (additional references)

Words containing "USA": abusable, accusal, accusals, accusant, accusants, accusation, accusations, accusative, accusatives, accusatory, amusable, anchusas, arethusas, arousal, arousals, babirusas, carousal, carousals, causable, causal, causalgia, causalgias, causalgic, causalities, causality, causally, causals, causation, causations, causative, causatively, causatives, clausal, counteraccusation, counteraccusations, crusade, crusaded, crusader, crusaders, crusades, crusading, crusado, crusadoes, crusados, espousal, espousals, excusable, excusableness, excusablenesses, excusably, excusatory. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: USA

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: sau.

Words within the letters "a-s-u"

-1 letter: as, us.

 Words containing the letters "a-s-u"
 

+1 letter: amus, anus, auks, saul, skua, suba, sura, taus, upas, ursa, utas, vaus.

 

+2 letters: abuse, abuts, adust, agues, alums, amuse, ankus, aquas, arcus, argus, arums, ascus, aunts, auras, aures, auris, autos, babus, bauds, beaus, buras, bursa, casus, cauls, cause, daubs, dauts, duads, duals, dumas, duras, fauns, favus, gauds, gaums, gaurs, gauss, guans, guars, habus, hauls, hulas, jauks, jaups, jubas, judas, kagus, lauds, luaus, lunas, magus, manus, mauds, mauls, mauts, muras, musca, pause, praus, pujas, pumas, punas, pupas, quads, quags, quais, quash, quasi, quass, quays, ramus, sadhu, sagum, sajou, sauce, sauch, saucy, saugh, sauls, sault, sauna, saury, saute, scaup, scaur, scuba, scuta, shaul, skuas, snafu, sputa, squab, squad, squat, squaw, stupa, suave, subah, subas, sugar, sulfa, sumac, summa, sunna, supra, surah, sural, suras, surra, sutra, sutta, tabus, talus, tauts, taxus, tsuba, tubas, tufas, tunas, ukase, ulans, ulnas, ulvas, unais, unaus, unsay, urase, ureas, ursae, usage, usnea, usual, uveas, vagus, varus, vatus, wamus, wauks, wauls, yauds, yaups, yuans, yucas, yugas.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Modern
4. Usage: Commercial 		5. Images: Slideshow
6. Images: Photo Album
7. Images: Digital Art
8. Quotations: Non-fiction 		9. Quotations: Speeches
10. Usage Frequency
11. Names: Company Usage
12. Expressions 		13. Expressions: Internet
14. Translations: Modern
15. Abbreviations
16. Acronyms 		17. Derivations
18. Anagrams
19. Bibliography


  

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