![]() ![]() Jonathan Heller researched, selected, and arranged the items for this list and wrote these introductory remarks in 1990. The selected photographs are in the public domain and have no Use Restrictions. The images included in this list are only available in black and white. The National Archives Identifier number is linked to the online catalog where a digitized file of the photograph will be available for download. This information is followed by the local identification number and the National Archives Identifier number (NAID). Photographers, artists, locations, and dates, when known, are also included. Original captions are in quotation marks. Pictures are listed by subject and campaign. Others were selected from the records of 12 additional agencies. Most are from the records of the Army Signal Corps (Record Group 111), Department of the Navy (Record Group 80), Coast Guard (Record Group 26), Marine Corps (Record Group 127), and the Office of War Information (Record Group 208). The pictures described in this list are from the holdings of the Still Picture Branch (RRSS) of the National Archives and Records Administration. On the home front, the many federal war agencies produced and collected pictures, posters, and cartoons on such subjects as war production, rationing, and civilian relocation. Every activity of the war was depicted-training, combat, support services, and much more. American military photographers representing all of the armed services covered the battlefronts around the world. The Second World War was documented on a huge scale by thousands of photographers and artists who created millions of pictures. ![]() Local Identifier: 111-SC-407101, National Archives Identifier: 531424. "But I wouldn't be surprised if five years from now the Air Force and the Navy have a little uptick with the continuing focus on China.General Douglas MacArthur wades ashore during initial landings at Leyte, Philippine Islands. "These things have cycles and the Army is at an upcycle now," Cancian said. The trend is not likely to last too long, though, Cancian said. "It's always a good sign when a service has a lot of four-stars because that means it is putting forward a level of talent and experience." "We have been at war for two decades in Iraq and Afghanistan those have been ground conflicts, so Army officers get more visibility and experience," Cancian said. One reason for the Army's current dominance in the joint world is that the most recent conflicts had a heavy Army presence. "The Navy is perennially in third place, and periodically the Marine Corps surges up," Cancian said. The Army has pulled ahead of the Air Force, "which seems to be the Army's main competitor," Cancian said. 20, 2018 to command the new Army Futures Command. Mike Murray was confirmed by the Senate on Aug. One of those new Army four-star positions was added when Gen. "It is true that the Army is at a high point part of that is that the number of four-stars has been rising slowly over the last two decades," said Mark Cancian, a retired Marine Corps colonel and a senior adviser for the international security program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. James Dickinson was confirmed by the Senate on Aug. Daniel Hokanson, who was confirmed by the Senate on July 21 to command the National Guard Bureau. The second new Army four-star to take over a joint position since June 30 was Gen. Edward Daly took over the four-star slot at AMC. Gus Perna, who was the commander of Army Materiel Command (AMC), was confirmed by the Senate on July 2 as commander of Operation Warp Speed, the sweeping effort to accelerate the development, manufacturing, and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics. As of June, 30, there were 14 Army four-stars, according to Defense Department figures. ![]() Three of those are newly confirmed joint positions. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Currently, the Army also holds 10 four-star positions in the joint world starting with Gen. ![]()
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