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USS Joseph T. Dickman (APA-13)
SS ''President Roosevelt'' was an ocean liner in service in the 1920s and 1930s. Originally built as a ''Harris''-class attack transport towards the end of World War I, she entered commercial service after her completion. Having been built as ''Peninsula State'', she was soon renamed ''President Pierce'' and then ''President Roosevelt''. Requisitioned for service as a troopship with the US Navy during World War II, she was renamed USS ''Joseph T. Dickman'' (APA-13) and served in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters, being scrapped postwar in 1948. History Early career ''Joseph T. Dickman'' was built as ''Peninsula State'' for the United States Shipping Board by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation of Camden, New Jersey, in 1921 and 1922. She began transatlantic service for United States Lines in 1922, and soon afterward in May was renamed ''President Pierce''. In August 1922 the ship was renamed ''President Roosevelt'', a name she carried during her many years of passenger service. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US Army
The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, clause 1 of the United States Constitution (1789). See alsTitle 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001 The oldest and most senior branch of the U.S. military in order of precedence, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which was formed 14 June 1775 to fight the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783)—before the United States was established as a country. After the Revolutionary War, the Congress of the Confederation created the United States Army on 3 June 1784 to replace the disbanded Continental Army.Library of CongressJournals of the Continental Congress, Volume 27/ref> The United States Army considers itself to be a continuation of the Continental Army, and thus considers its institutional inception to be the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
