BRANCH ANNIVERSARY DATES
(EXTRACTED FROM GENERAL ORDERS NO. 19, DATED - 31 OCT 78)
Infantry - 14 June 1775
Adjutant General's Corps - 16 June 1775
Corps of Engineers - 16 June 1775
Finance Corps - 16 June 1775
Quartermaster Corps - 16 June 1775
Army Medical Department
which includes:
Medical Corps - 27 July 1775
Army Nurse Corps - 2 February 1901
Dental Corps - 3 March 1911
Veterinary Corps - 3 June 1916
Medical Service Corps - 18 May 1917
Army Medical Specialist Corps - 16 April 1947
Chaplains - 29 July 1775
Judge Advocate General's Corps - 29 July 1775
Air Defense Artillery - 17 November 1775
Field Artillery - 17 November 1775
Armor - 12 December 1776
Ordnance Corps - 14 May 1812
Signal Corps - 21 June 1860
Chemical Corps - 28 June 1918
Military Police Corps - 26 September 1941
Transportation Corps - 31 July 1942
Military Intelligence - 1 July 1962
Two additional branches have been added to the Army since the issuance of General Order No. 19: Aviation - 12 April 1983
Special Forces - 9 April 1987
Infantry - 14 June 1775
Adjutant General's Corps - 16 June 1775
Corps of Engineers - 16 June 1775
Finance Corps - 16 June 1775
Quartermaster Corps - 16 June 1775
Army Medical Department
which includes:
Medical Corps - 27 July 1775
Army Nurse Corps - 2 February 1901
Dental Corps - 3 March 1911
Veterinary Corps - 3 June 1916
Medical Service Corps - 18 May 1917
Army Medical Specialist Corps - 16 April 1947
Chaplains - 29 July 1775
Judge Advocate General's Corps - 29 July 1775
Air Defense Artillery - 17 November 1775
Field Artillery - 17 November 1775
Armor - 12 December 1776
Ordnance Corps - 14 May 1812
Signal Corps - 21 June 1860
Chemical Corps - 28 June 1918
Military Police Corps - 26 September 1941
Transportation Corps - 31 July 1942
Military Intelligence - 1 July 1962
Two additional branches have been added to the Army since the issuance of General Order No. 19: Aviation - 12 April 1983
Special Forces - 9 April 1987