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Happy 243rd Birthday U.S. Army


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Eighth Army hosted the 243rd Army Birthday Ball June 1 at the SINTEX Convention Center in Hwaseong, South Korea. (Contributed photo/US Army)

 

Interesting Facts:

  • During World War II, supporting one soldier on the battlefield took one gallon of fuel per day. Today, the Army uses more than 22 gallons per day, per soldier.
  • The Army has 158 installations worldwide; more than 132,000 miles of infrastructure for electric, gas, sewer and water; and over one billion square feet of office space.
  • * The Army owns more than 15 million acres of land across the United States, or about 24,000 square miles which, if the Army was a state, it would be the 42nd largest.
  • Twenty-four U.S Presidents served in the United States Army
  • The U.S Army is the second largest employer in the U.S
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