Home›Weapons Systems›Operator›United States ArmyArmed Forces and UnitsUnited States ArmyModernReference and ClassificationDevelopingThe United States Army traces its founding to the Continental Army's establishment by the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, and, following independence, was reorganized as the standing land force of the United States, becoming the nation's primary ground combat service responsible for prosecuting land warfare, occupation and stabilization operations across every major American conflict from the War of 1812 through the Civil War, both World Wars, Korea, Vietnam and the twenty-first century's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Structured around divisions, brigades and, more recently, more flexible brigade combat teams, the Army has evolved from a small frontier constabulary force in its early republic years into the largest branch of the U.S. armed forces by personnel, encompassing armor, infantry, artillery, aviation and extensive logistics and support functions. The Army's doctrine and organization were transformed repeatedly across its history, notably by the citizen-soldier mass mobilizations of the two World Wars and by the shift to an all-volunteer force following the end of conscription in 1973. As of the twenty-first century the Army remains the U.S. military's principal instrument for sustained ground operations, working alongside the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Space Force under the Department of Defense.FactsUnited States ArmyConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsForce TypeWell-attestedLand service branch of the United States Armed Forces, successor to the Continental Army 1Founded YearWell-attested1784 1Founded 1784 as the successor to the 1775 Continental Army, per the same source.CountryWell-attestedUnited States 1Force TypeForce Type (category)Well-attestedArmy 1United States ArmyFilter Results85 entriesWeapon FamilyAllAir-to-Air Missiles (1)Air-to-Ground Missiles and Guided Bombs (1)Ammunition and Cartridges (1)Anti-Aircraft Guns (1)Anti-Tank Weapons and Mines (4)Armored Cars and Reconnaissance Vehicles (1)Assault Rifles (3)Assault Rifles of the United States (3)Ballistic Missiles (5)Ballistic Missiles of the United States 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Pershing, Commanders Well-attested John Pershing commanded the American Expeditionary Forces of the United States Army in World War IM3 Half-Track, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M3 half-tracktier 4MIM-3 Nike Ajax, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: MIM-3 Nike AjaxTOW Missile, Weapons Systems Well-attested ConnectedThe wire guided TOW anti-tank missile has armed United States Army vehicles and infantry since 1970Doctrines DevelopedAirLand Battle, Strategy and Doctrine Well-attested Source Wikipedia: AirLand Battletier 2Fought InApache Wars, Wars Well-attested The United States Army fought the Apache Wars across the American Southwest from the 1850s to Geronimo's 1886 surrenderGreat Sioux War of 1876, Wars Well-attested The United States Army fought the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho in the 1876-1877 Great Sioux War, including its defeat at the Little BighornOperation Eagle Claw, Military Operations Well-attested Operation Eagle Claw, the 1980 attempt to rescue hostages held in Tehran, deployed Delta Force of the United States ArmySource Wikipedia: Operation Eagle Clawtier 4Operation Gothic Serpent, Military Operations Well-attested Operation Gothic Serpent, the 1993 Mogadishu raid, deployed United States Army Rangers and Delta ForceSource Wikipedia: Operation Gothic Serpenttier 4Operation Kingpin, Military Operations Well-attested Operation Kingpin was carried out by United States Army Special Forces troops trained for the raidSource Wikipedia: Operation Kingpintier 4Philippine-American War, Wars Well-attested The United States Army fought Filipino revolutionary forces in the 1899-1902 Philippine-American WarSpanish-American War, Wars Well-attested The United States Army fought in Cuba and the Philippines during the 1898 Spanish-American WarWar of 1812, Wars Well-attested The United States Army fought Britain and its Canadian and Native American allies in the War of 1812Has MemberDouglas MacArthur, Commanders Well-attested George G. Meade, Commanders Well-attested Operates12-Pounder Napoleon (M1857 Gun-Howitzer), Weapons Systems Well-attested Source M1857 12-pounder Napoleon (Wikipedia)AeroVironment Switchblade, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: AeroVironment SwitchbladeAGM-114 Hellfire, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source GlobalSecurity.org: AGM-114 HellfireAH-1 Cobra, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Bell AH-1 Cobra, WikipediaAir-to-Air Stinger, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Air-to-Air StingerArmored Multi-Purpose Vehicle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Armored Multi-Purpose VehicleAT4, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: AT4Bayonet, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Bayonettier 4Bazooka, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Bazookatier 2Cadillac Gage Commando, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Cadillac Gage CommandoCAR-15, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: CAR-15Carl Gustaf 84 mm Recoilless Rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Carl Gustaf 8.4 cm recoilless rifle (Wikipedia)Crazy Horse rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Crazy Horse rifleDe Lisle Carbine, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: De Lisle carbineFairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knifeFIM-43 Redeye, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: FIM-43 RedeyeGround-Based Interceptor, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Ground-Based InterceptorGT-1 (missile), Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: GT-1 (missile)Hotchkiss gun, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Hotchkiss gunJavelin Missile, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Javelin Missiletier 4LIM-49 Spartan, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: LIM-49 SpartanM1 Abrams, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M1 Abramstier 2M10 smoke tank, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source M10 smoke tank, WikipediaM109 howitzer, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M109 howitzertier 2M109 Paladin, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M109 howitzertier 2M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper SystemM110A1 rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M110A1 rifleM113 armored personnel carrier, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M113 armored personnel carrierM114 armored fighting vehicle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M114 armored fighting vehicleM119 Howitzer, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M119 howitzerM134 Minigun, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M134 MinigunM141 Bunker Defeat Munition, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M141 Bunker Defeat MunitionM16 Rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M16 Rifletier 2M1917 Enfield, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M1917 EnfieldM1921 Browning machine gun, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M1921 Browning machine gunM2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicletier 4M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M2010 Enhanced Sniper RifleM24 Sniper Weapon System, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M24 Sniper Weapon SystemM250 Light Machine Gun, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M250 light machine gunM26 Pershing, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source M26 Pershing, WikipediaM3 Half-Track, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M3 half-tracktier 4M3 Lee, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M3 Leetier 4M42 Duster, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M42 DusterM47 Patton, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M47 PattonM48 Patton, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M48 PattonM551 Sheridan, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M551 SheridanM60 Patton, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M60 tanktier 2M60 tank, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M60 tanktier 2M7 rifle, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M7 rifleM79 Grenade Launcher, Weapons Systems Well-attested Source Wikipedia: M79 grenade launcherShowing 1 to 50 of 85 in Operates, page 1 of 2.12Next →PracticesAirLand Battle, Strategy and Doctrine Well-attested Source Wikipedia: AirLand Battletier 2In the Other AtlasesFound InUnited StatesAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Source Wikipedia: United States ArmyLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 4Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articleIt is designated as the army of the United States in the United States Constitution.Sources1. Wikipedia: United States Armytier 4WikipediaLead paragraph 1Quote, Lead paragraph 1Founded in 1784, it succeeded the Continental Army, formed in 1775 during the American Revolutionary War.View the SourceWikipedia: FIM-43 RedeyeAssociated With: FIM-43 Redeye, Development sectionthe first deliveries to the US Army and US Marine Corps starting in March 1968Operates: FIM-43 Redeye, Wikipedia article textIn February 1967, the first Block II missiles were issued to US Army units for familiarization.View the SourceWikipedia: MIM-3 Nike AjaxAssociated With: MIM-3 Nike Ajax, Lead section, first sentenceThe Nike Ajax was an American guided surface-to-air missile (SAM) developed by Bell Labs for the United States Army.Operates: MIM-3 Nike Ajax, Infobox: used_byUnited States Army and alliesView the SourceWikipedia: M3 half-tracktier 4WikipediaAssociated With: M3 Half-Track, Service history sectionDuring World War II, the M3 and its variants were supplied to the U.S. Army and Marines, as well as British Commonwealth and Soviet Red Army forces, serving on all major fronts throughout the war.Operates: M3 Half-Track, Wikipedia article textUsed by the US Army.View the SourceWikipedia: AirLand Battletier 2WikipediaDoctrines Developed: AirLand Battle, article textAirLand Battle was first promulgated in the 1982 version of FM 100-5, and revised for the FM 100-5 version of 1986.Practices: AirLand Battle, LeadAirLand Battle was the overall conceptual framework that formed the basis of the US Army's European warfighting doctrine from 1982 into the late 1990s.View the SourceTerminal High Altitude Area Defense - WikipediaOperates: Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, infobox used_by/operator field: 'United States Army'View the SourceWikipedia: XM25 CDTEOperates: XM25 CDTE, infobox used_by/operator field: 'United States Army'View the SourceWikipedia: M7 rifleOperates: M7 rifle, infobox used_by/operator field: 'United States Army'View the SourceWikipedia: Ground-Based InterceptorOperates: Ground-Based Interceptor, infobox used_by/operator field: 'United States Army'View the SourceWikipedia: Armored Multi-Purpose VehicleOperates: Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle, infobox used_by/operator field: 'United States Army'View the SourceGlobalSecurity.org: AGM-114 HellfireGlobalSecurity.orgOperates: AGM-114 Hellfire, Service responsibilityQuote, Operates: AGM-114 Hellfire, Service responsibilityArmy is the executive service for development of the AGM-114 (series) missiles with the Navy and Marine Corps designated as participating servicesView the SourceWikipedia: M1903 Springfieldtier 4WikipediaOperates: Springfield M1903 Rifle, Article textQuote, Operates: Springfield M1903 Rifle, Article textFrom its adoption in 1943 until the end of the war the M1903A4 was used extensively in every theater of operation by both the US Army and the USMC.View the SourceWikipedia: V-42 stilettoOperates: V-42 stiletto, Article textQuote, Operates: V-42 stiletto, Article textUS Army paratroopers and rangers also carried some of these knives as well.View the SourceM10 smoke tank, WikipediaOperates: M10 smoke tank, Article textQuote, Operates: M10 smoke tank, Article textThe tanks were used to lay aerial smoke screens in combat during the airdrop of the US Army's 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment paratroopers at Nadzab, New Guinea in 1943.View the SourceWikipedia: SarinOperates: Sarin, Article textQuote, Operates: Sarin, Article textIsopropylamine was included as part of the M687 155 mm field artillery shell, which was a binary sarin weapon system developed by the US Army.View the SourceWikipedia: Model 45AOperates: Model 45A, Article textQuote, Operates: Model 45A, Article text The Model 45A was a .30 caliber bullpup battle rifle/light machine gun developed by the United States Army in the Philippines in 1945.View the SourceWikipedia: Satchel chargeOperates: Satchel charge, Article textQuote, Operates: Satchel charge, Article textThe World War II-era United States Army M37 Demolition Kit contained eight blocks of high explosive, with two priming assemblies, in a canvas bag with a shoulder strap.View the SourceWikipedia: M79 grenade launcherOperates: M79 Grenade Launcher, Article textQuote, Operates: M79 Grenade Launcher, Article textThe M79 was a result of the US Army's Project Niblick, an attempt to increase firepower for the infantryman by having an explosive projectile more accurate with further range than rifle grenades, but more portable than a mortar.View the SourceWikipedia: Air-to-Air StingerOperates: Air-to-Air Stinger, Article textQuote, Operates: Air-to-Air Stinger, Article textThe US Army has used the ATAS variant on its OH-58D Kiowa Warrior and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters in the air-to-air role.View the SourceWikipedia: GT-1 (missile)Operates: GT-1 (missile), Infobox: used_byQuote, Operates: GT-1 (missile), Infobox: used_byUnited States Army Air ForcesView the SourceWikipedia: Bayonettier 4WikipediaOperates: Bayonet, Article bodyQuote, Operates: Bayonet, Article bodyIn 1870, the US Army issued trowel bayonets to infantry regiments based on a design by Lieutenant-Colonel Edmund Rice, a US Army officer and Civil War veteran, which were manufactured by the Springfield Armory.View the SourceWikipedia: Remington Model 788Operates: Remington Model 788, Article bodyQuote, Operates: Remington Model 788, Article bodyWhile WerBell's original design was a modified Destroyer carbine, most of the carbines delivered to the US Army by the Military Armament Corporation (MAC) were Model 788 rifles converted to fire 9×19mm Parabellum rounds, fitted with a silencer and a Tasco 4× magnification power scope, and modified to accept Walther P38View the SourceWikipedia: M60 tanktier 2WikipediaOperates: M60 Patton, Article textAfter reviewing the proposal it was declined by the Chief of Staff of the United States Army General Carl E.Operates: M60 tank, Article textAfter reviewing the proposal it was declined by the Chief of Staff of the United States Army General Carl E.View the SourceWikipedia: AeroVironment SwitchbladeOperates: AeroVironment Switchblade, Infobox: used_byQuote, Operates: AeroVironment Switchblade, Infobox: used_byUnited States Army, United States Marine Corps, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lithuanian Armed Forces, United States NavyView the SourceWikipedia: M48 PattonOperates: M48 Patton, Infobox, used by and service fieldsQuote, Operates: M48 Patton, Infobox, used by and service fieldsInfobox lists: United States ArmyView the SourceWikipedia: MGM-31 PershingOperates: MGM-31 Pershing, Infobox: used_byUnited States Army 24 launchers, German Air Force 16 launchersOperates: Pershing II Missile, Infobox: used_byUnited States Army 24 launchers, German Air Force 16 launchersView the SourceWikipedia: MGM-5 Corporaltier 4WikipediaOperates: MGM-5 Corporal, Infobox: used_byQuote, Operates: MGM-5 Corporal, Infobox: used_byUnited States Army British ArmyView the SourceWikipedia: Pedersen rifleOperates: Pedersen rifle, Infobox: used_byQuote, Operates: Pedersen rifle, Infobox: used_byUnited States Army (testing and field trials) Imperial Japan (prototype example encountered after Battle of Okinawa)View the SourceWikipedia: Crazy Horse rifleOperates: Crazy Horse rifle, Infobox: used_byQuote, Operates: Crazy Horse rifle, Infobox: used_byUnited States Army, United States NavyView the SourceWikipedia: Winchester Model 30Operates: Winchester Model 30, Infobox: used_byQuote, Operates: Winchester Model 30, Infobox: used_by(testing and field trials) United States Army United States Marine CorpsView the SourceWikipedia: Nike Zeustier 4WikipediaOperates: Nike Zeus, Infobox: used_byQuote, Operates: Nike Zeus, Infobox: used_byUS ArmyView the SourceWikipedia: Springfield Model 1861tier 2Operates: Springfield Model 1861, Lead sectionQuote, Operates: Springfield Model 1861, Lead sectionThe Springfield Model 1861 was a Minié-type rifled musket used by the United States Army during the American Civil War.View the SourceM1857 12-pounder Napoleon (Wikipedia)Operates: 12-Pounder Napoleon (M1857 Gun-Howitzer), Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: 12-Pounder Napoleon (M1857 Gun-Howitzer), Wikipedia article textThe M1857 12-pounder Napoleon or Light 12-pounder gun or 12-pounder gun-howitzer was a bronze smoothbore muzzle-loading artillery piece that was adopted by the United States Army in 1857 and extensively employed in the American Civil War.View the SourceWikipedia: M16 Rifletier 2WikipediaOperates: M16 Rifle, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: M16 Rifle, Wikipedia article textIn 1983, the United States Marine Corps adopted the M16A2 rifle, and the US Army adopted it in 1986.View the SourceWikipedia: Bazookatier 2WikipediaOperates: Bazooka, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: Bazooka, Wikipedia article textThe bazooka () is a man-portable recoilless anti-tank rocket launcher weapon, widely deployed by the United States Army, especially during World War II.View the SourceWikipedia: Patriot Missile Systemtier 4WikipediaOperates: Patriot Missile System, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: Patriot Missile System, Wikipedia article textThe MIM-104 Patriot is a mobile interceptor missile surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, the primary such system used by the United States Army and several allied states.View the SourceWikipedia: Javelin Missiletier 4WikipediaOperates: Javelin Missile, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: Javelin Missile, Wikipedia article textDuring the Battle of Debecka Pass, a platoon of US Army Special Forces operators equipped with Javelins destroyed two T-55 tanks, eight armored personnel carriers, and four troop transport trucks.View the SourceWikipedia: Thompson Submachine Guntier 4WikipediaOperates: Thompson Submachine Gun, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: Thompson Submachine Gun, Wikipedia article textUsed by the Home Guard (United Kingdom) *: Employed by the United States Marine Corps and by the United States Army 1938, including paratroops in World War II.View the SourceWikipedia: M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicletier 4WikipediaOperates: M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle, Wikipedia article textThe M2A3 variant began to replace the M3A3 cavalry fighting vehicles in US Army armored reconnaissance units in 2014, as the increased ammunition loads carried by the M3A3s reduced the number of scouts that could be transported.View the SourceWikipedia: Mosin-Nagant Rifletier 2WikipediaOperates: Mosin-Nagant Rifle, Article textQuote, Operates: Mosin-Nagant Rifle, Article textHenceforth, the new Bolshevik government of Vladimir Lenin cancelled payments to the American companies manufacturing the Mosin-Nagant (Russia had not paid for the order at any time throughout the Great War). With Remington and Westinghouse on the precipice of bankruptcy from the Communists' decision, the remaining 280,000 rifles were purchased by the United States Army.View the SourceWikipedia: M109 howitzertier 2WikipediaOperates: M109 Paladin, Wikipedia article textThe most modest one was the Howitzer Extended Life Program update originally designated as M1903A3E1 and later adopted as M109A4, initially scheduled for 1985-1987 but actually fielded in 1989 in the Reserve Component of the US Army.Operates: M109 howitzer, Wikipedia article textThe most modest one was the Howitzer Extended Life Program update originally designated as M1903A3E1 and later adopted as M109A4, initially scheduled for 1985-1987 but actually fielded in 1989 in the Reserve Component of the US Army.View the SourceWikipedia: T-62tier 2WikipediaOperates: T-62, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: T-62, Wikipedia article textT-62 tanks modified in such a way were used by the US Army for opposing forces training.View the SourceWikipedia: M3 Leetier 4WikipediaOperates: M3 Lee, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: M3 Lee, Wikipedia article textFollowing the better-known landing at Tarawa, the US 27th Infantry Division made an amphibious assault on Makin Island with armored support from a platoon of M3A5 Lees equipped with deep-wading kits belonging to the US Army's 193rd Tank Battalion.View the SourceM26 Pershing, WikipediaOperates: M26 Pershing, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: M26 Pershing, Wikipedia article textThe M26 Pershing is a heavy tank, later designated as a medium tank (Tank, Medium, M26), formerly used by the United States Army during the early years of the Cold War.View the SourcePT-76, WikipediaOperates: PT-76, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: PT-76, Wikipedia article text5 in service in 1995 *, The US Army used a number of PT-76s in the OPFOR role for training *, 100 PT-76B ordered in 1962 from the Soviet Union and delivered 1963 ===Evaluation-only operators=== *, Bought and evaluated one example, but, declined acceptance ==See also== * M551 Sheridan, US lightView the SourceBell AH-1 Cobra, WikipediaOperates: AH-1 Cobra, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: AH-1 Cobra, Wikipedia article textDuring June 1967, the first examples of the AH-1 entered service with the US Army and were promptly deployed to the Vietnam theater.View the SourceCarl Gustaf 8.4 cm recoilless rifle (Wikipedia)Operates: Carl Gustaf 84 mm Recoilless Rifle, Article textQuote, Operates: Carl Gustaf 84 mm Recoilless Rifle, Article textIn 2017, the US Army ordered 1,111 units and the US Marine Corps planned to procure 1,200 to issue one to each infantry squad. The United States Marine Corps adopted the M3A1 to augment the Mk 153 SMAW in 2020 and it achieved Initial Operational Capability in 2021.View the SourceMIM-23 Hawk - WikipediaOperates: MIM-23 Hawk, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: MIM-23 Hawk, Wikipedia article textIt entered service with the US Army in 1959.View the SourceWikipedia: M119 howitzerOperates: M119 Howitzer, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: M119 Howitzer, Wikipedia article textThe M119 howitzer is a lightweight 105 mm howitzer, used by the United States Army.View the SourceWikipedia: Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knifeOperates: Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife, Wikipedia article textFormerly used by United States Army Rangers, Marine Raiders, and the First Special Service Force.View the SourceWikipedia: Winchester Model 1897Operates: Winchester Model 1897, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: Winchester Model 1897, Wikipedia article textThe Model 1897 was used again in World War II by the United States Army and Marine Corps, where it was used alongside the similarly militarized version of the hammerless Model 1912.View the SourceWikipedia: De Lisle carbineOperates: De Lisle Carbine, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: De Lisle Carbine, Wikipedia article textUS Army Special Forces - MACV-SOG used the weapon for many years in the Vietnam War, according to MSG Reinald "Magnet Ass" Pope in a 2024 interview.View the SourceWikipedia: Mk 12 Special Purpose RifleOperates: Mk 12 Special Purpose Rifle, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: Mk 12 Special Purpose Rifle, Wikipedia article textThe Mk 12 Mod 0 was only used by the US Army Special Forces while the Mk 12 Mod 1 was used by the Rangers, US Navy SEALs and Special Tactical Teams.View the SourceWikipedia: CAR-15Operates: CAR-15, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: CAR-15, Wikipedia article textThe Model 603 CAR-15 Rifle, adopted initially by the United States Army as the XM16E1 and then later as the M16A1, and the Model 604 CAR-15 Rifle, adopted by the United States Air Force as the M16, formed the core of the CAR-15 family.View the SourceWikipedia: Mk 14 Enhanced Battle RifleOperates: Mk 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: Mk 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle, Wikipedia article textThis variant is adopted by Delta Force, US Marines (as a concept development to make the M39 EMR), US Army & US Coast Guard (under the name M14T), while in use by the Navy SEAL.View the SourceWikipedia: M24 Sniper Weapon SystemOperates: M24 Sniper Weapon System, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: M24 Sniper Weapon System, Wikipedia article textThe M24 Sniper Weapon System (SWS) or M24 is the military and police version of the Remington Model 700 rifle, M24 being the model name assigned by the United States Army after adoption as their standard sniper rifle in 1988.View the SourceWikipedia: M134 MinigunOperates: M134 Minigun, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: M134 Minigun, Wikipedia article textVersions are designated M134 and XM196 by the United States Army, and GAU-2/A and GAU-17/A by the U.S.View the SourceWikipedia: Remington Model 700Operates: Remington Model 700, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: Remington Model 700, Wikipedia article textThe M24 and M40 military sniper rifles, which are both based on the Model 700 design, are in use by the United States Army and United States Marine Corps, respectively.View the SourceWikipedia: M113 armored personnel carrierOperates: M113 armored personnel carrier, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: M113 armored personnel carrier, Wikipedia article textUnited States Army mechanized infantry units in Vietnam were fully equipped with the M113 APC/ACAV, which consisted of one headquarters company and three line companies, normally with an authorized strength of approximately 900 men.View the SourceWikipedia: PGM-11 RedstoneOperates: PGM-11 Redstone, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: PGM-11 Redstone, Wikipedia article textA short-range ballistic missile (SRBM), it was in active service with the United States Army in West Germany from June 1958 to June 1964 as part of NATO's Cold War defense of Western Europe.View the SourceWikipedia: M47 PattonOperates: M47 Patton, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: M47 Patton, Wikipedia article textLike the US Army of the time, the West German Bundeswehr also used the M47 in a tank destroyer role until replacing them with the Kanonenjagdpanzer in 1966.View the SourceWikipedia: M551 SheridanOperates: M551 Sheridan, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: M551 Sheridan, Wikipedia article textThe M551 Sheridan entered service with the United States Army in 1967.View the SourceWikipedia: AT4Operates: AT4, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: AT4, Wikipedia article textThe M136 AT4 and M136A1 AT4CS-RS are the variants used by the United States Army.View the SourceWikipedia: WelrodOperates: Welrod, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: Welrod, Wikipedia article textThe Welrod was used by US Army Special Forces soldiers assigned to Detachment "A" Berlin during the Cold War and by Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG).View the SourceWikipedia: M141 Bunker Defeat MunitionOperates: M141 Bunker Defeat Munition, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: M141 Bunker Defeat Munition, Wikipedia article textIn a unique move, the US Army ordered one batch of 1,500 then a second batch of 4,500 which were placed in contingency storage for expedited issue to units in combat.View the SourceWikipedia: M114 armored fighting vehicleOperates: M114 armored fighting vehicle, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: M114 armored fighting vehicle, Wikipedia article textThe M114 Command and Reconnaissance Carrier is a Cold War-era tracked armored fighting vehicle, used by the United States Army.View the SourceWikipedia: M1921 Browning machine gunOperates: M1921 Browning machine gun, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: M1921 Browning machine gun, Wikipedia article textThe M1921 entered limited service with the United States Army and Navy in the late 1920s, and was succeeded by the M2 Browning in 1933.View the SourceWikipedia: Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965Operates: Pistol Mitraliera model 1963/1965, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: Pistol Mitraliera model 1963/1965, Wikipedia article textDuring the 1980s, the United States Army acquired a number of AIM md.View the SourceWikipedia: Walther P5Operates: Walther P5, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: Walther P5, Wikipedia article textAn unknown variant of the Walther P5 was utilized by the 39th Special Forces "Detachment A" of the US Army, which was part of the Berlin Brigade during the Cold War.View the SourceWikipedia: Mk 13 rifleOperates: Mk 13 rifle, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: Mk 13 rifle, Wikipedia article textThe Mk 13 was to be gradually replaced by the Mk 21 Precision Sniper Rifle in US Army use.View the SourceWikipedia: Hotchkiss gunOperates: Hotchkiss gun, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: Hotchkiss gun, Wikipedia article textAt least one US Army field artillery battery was equipped with five 37mm (known as 1.45-inch) Hotchkiss revolving cannons in the early 1890s, supplementing its complement of 3.2-inch breechloading rifles.View the SourceWikipedia: M110A1 rifleOperates: M110A1 rifle, Wikipedia article textQuote, Operates: M110A1 rifle, Wikipedia article textHowever, several thousand M110A1 SDMRs have been fielded with the US Army and Air Force to replace various weapon systems currently being used.View the SourceWikipedia: M1 Abramstier 2WikipediaOperates: M1 Abrams, LeadQuote, Operates: M1 Abrams, LeadThe M1 Abrams entered service in 1980 and serves as the main battle tank of the United States Army, and formerly of the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) until the decommissioning of all USMC tank battalions in 2021.View the SourceWikipedia: M2010 Enhanced Sniper RifleOperates: M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle, LeadQuote, Operates: M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle, LeadThe M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle (ESR), formerly known as the XM2010 and M24 Reconfigured Sniper Weapon System, is a bolt action sniper rifle developed by PEO Soldier for the United States Army.View the SourceWikipedia: M42 DusterOperates: M42 Duster, LeadQuote, Operates: M42 Duster, LeadThe M42 40 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, or Duster, is an American armored light air-defense gun built for the United States Army from 1952 until December 1960, in service until 1988.View the SourceWikipedia: LIM-49 SpartanOperates: LIM-49 Spartan, LeadQuote, Operates: LIM-49 Spartan, LeadThe LIM-49 Spartan was a United States Army anti-ballistic missile, designed to intercept attacking nuclear warheads from intercontinental ballistic missiles at long range and while still outside the atmosphere.View the SourceWikipedia: MGM-52 LanceOperates: MGM-52 Lance, LeadQuote, Operates: MGM-52 Lance, LeadThe MGM-52 Lance was a mobile field artillery tactical surface-to-surface missile (tactical ballistic missile) system used to provide both nuclear and conventional fire support to the United States Army.View the SourceWikipedia: Springfield Model 1892-99Operates: Springfield Model 1892-99, LeadQuote, Operates: Springfield Model 1892-99, LeadThe Springfield Model 1892-99 Krag-Jørgensen rifle is a Norwegian-designed bolt-action rifle that was adopted in 1892 as the standard United States Army military longarm, chambered for U.S. caliber .30-40 Krag cartridges.View the SourceWikipedia: Panzerfausttier 2WikipediaOperates: Panzerfaust, OperatorsQuote, Operates: Panzerfaust, OperatorsUnited States: U.S. Army troops used captured examples, from Operation Overlord through VE DayView the SourceWikipedia: M1917 EnfieldOperates: M1917 Enfield, OperatorsQuote, Operates: M1917 Enfield, OperatorsUnited States: Used by United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and several state defense forces.View the SourceWikipedia: Mk 47 StrikerOperates: Mk 47 Striker, OperatorsQuote, Operates: Mk 47 Striker, OperatorsUnited States: Mk 47 Mod 0 US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) units, including both Army and Navy, in service in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2006 designated the Advanced Lightweight Grenade Launcher (ALGL). Now being used by USSOCOM units in Syria.View the SourceWikipedia: M250 light machine gunOperates: M250 Light Machine Gun, OperatorsQuote, Operates: M250 Light Machine Gun, OperatorsUnited States: Used by the United States Army.View the SourceWikipedia: Cadillac Gage CommandoOperates: Cadillac Gage Commando, OperatorsQuote, Operates: Cadillac Gage Commando, OperatorsUnited States ArmyView the SourceWikipedia: M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper SystemOperates: M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System, OperatorsQuote, Operates: M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System, OperatorsUnited States: Used by both US Army and Marine snipers.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.