 Line drawing of the Department of War's seal.
 The seal of the Department of the Army for comparison. The United States Department of War was the military department of the United States government's executive branch from 1789 until 1949, when it became part of the United States Department of Defense. It was headed by the United States Secretary of War. It was also known as the War Office. Image File history File links Usdowseal. ...
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The government of the United States, established by the United States Constitution, is a federal republic of 50 states, a few territories and some protectorates. ...
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1789 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ...
The United States Department of Defense, abbreviated as DoD or DOD and sometimes called the Defense Department, is a civilian Cabinet organization of the United States government. ...
The Secretary of War was a member of the Presidents Cabinet, beginning with George Washingtons administration. ...
In 1949 the War Office was renamed the United States Department of the Army and became a component of the Department of Defense. The United States Secretary of the Army is in charge of the administrative offices necessary for the Army's operations. The highest-ranking Army officer is the Army Chief of Staff who is assisted by the Vice-chief. The only difference today is that the Army Air Force was separated and formed into the U.S. Air Force under the newly formed Department of the Air Force. Seal The Department of the Army is one of the three military departments in the United States Department of Defense. ...
Flag of the United States Secretary of the Army The United States Secretary of the Army has statutory responsibility for all matters relating to the United States Army: manpower, personnel, reserve affairs, installations, environmental issues, weapons systems and equipment acquisition, communications, and financial management. ...
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The United States Army Air Forces, or USAAF, was a part of the U.S. military during World War II. The direct precursor to the U.S. Air Force, the USAAF formally existed between 1941 and 1947. ...
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerospace branch of the United States armed forces. ...
Seal The United States Department of the Air Force was formed in 1949 and is a component agency of the United States Department of Defense. ...
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(Past departments: Commerce and Labor | Health, Education, and Welfare | Navy | Post Office | War) Project Gutenberg (often abbreviated as PG) is a volunteer effort to digitize, archive, and distribute cultural works. ...
The United States Federal Executive Departments are among the oldest primary units of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States—the Departments of State, War, and the Treasury all being established within a few weeks of each other in 1789. ...
The United States Department of Commerce is a Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting economic growth. ...
The United States Department of Defense, abbreviated as DoD or DOD and sometimes called the Defense Department, is a civilian Cabinet organization of the United States government. ...
The United States Department of Health and Human Services, often abbreviated HHS, is a Cabinet department of the United States government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. ...
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, often abbreviated HUD, is a Cabinet department of the United States government. ...
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a Cabinet department of the federal government of the United States that has the professed goal of protecting Americas people from harm and its property from damage. ...
The United States Department of the Interior (DOI) is a Cabinet department of the United States government that manages and conserves most federally-owned land. ...
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The United States Department of State, often referred to as the State Department, is the Cabinet-level foreign affairs agency of the United States government, equivalent to foreign ministries in other countries. ...
The United States Department of the Treasury is a Cabinet department and the treasury of the United States government. ...
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for administering programs of veterans benefits for veterans, their families, and survivors. ...
The United States Department of Commerce is a Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting economic growth. ...
Seal The United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare (also known as HEW) was a cabinet level department of the United States government from 1953 until 1979. ...
Seal The United States Department of the Navy was established by an Act of Congress on April 30, 1798, to provide administrative and technical support, and civilian leadership to the United States Navy and Marine Corps. ...
The Post Office Department was the former name of the United States Postal Service when it was a cabinet department. ...
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