Army of the United States

noun

1. the army or armies referred to in the U.S. Constitution, especially consisting of the Regular Army, National Guard, and Army Reserve.

Example Sentences

“In memory of Philip Nolan, Lieutenant in the Army of the United States. He loved his country as no other man has loved her; but no man deserved less at her hands.”

From Seattle Times

On July 25, 1866, Ulysses S. Grant was named General of the Army of the United States, the first officer to hold the rank.

From Washington Times

At the close of his testimony, Vindman told the committee why he was thankful he served in the Army of the United States: "In Russia, my act of expressing my concerns to the chain of command in an official and private channel would have severe personal and professional repercussions, and offering public testimony involving the president would surely cost me my life."

From Salon

“They were the first members of the expeditionary Army of the United States in France to die, that we might live,” the marker reads.

From Washington Times

“Army of the United States,” it says, “a testimonial of Honest and Faithful Service to this country.”

From Washington Post