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2 unusual facts about United States Department of the Army


Alfred B. Fitt

Later in 1961, Fitt joined the United States Department of the Army as Deputy Under Secretary of the Army for Manpower.

Robert E. Jordan III

In 1967, he became Assistant General Counsel of the United States Department of the Army, and was promoted to General Counsel of the Army later in 1967, holding that position until 1971.


Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial

In 1925, the War Department began to restore Arlington House, and the Department of the Army continues to manage over half of the original plantation's 1,100 acres, as Arlington National Cemetery.

Color guard

Typically these include a unit flag and a departmental flag (Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, or Coast Guard).


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