Also known as: U.S. Army · US Army · Army · USA
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The land-combat and land-operations branch of the United States armed forces. This branch includes supporting air- and water-transport services such as the Army Air Corps and encompasses the Regular Army, the Army Reserve, and the Army National Guard when in active federal service.
Ugo Ucelli, serving as President, issues orders directing Army units to secure a border region amid rising tensions. The Army commanders execute the deployment without seeking congressional approval for the specific mission. The action proceeds under the President's authority as head of the armed forces.
Umar Usmani owns a laundry facility that the Army occupies for several months during a declared emergency. The government later returns the property after completing its operations. Usmani files a claim seeking compensation for the period of Army use.
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Ursula Ureña, a foreign national, holds title to cargo that arrives in a U.S. port after war is declared. Army officials seize the cargo under executive orders implementing the conflict. Ureña challenges the seizure in federal court as exceeding wartime authority.
Ulf Ulfsson, a U.S. citizen of Japanese ancestry, remains in a designated military zone despite an Army exclusion order. Federal authorities prosecute Ulfsson for violating the order. The case tests the scope of military authority over civilian populations during wartime.
Ulric Unger, a county sheriff, receives a federal directive requiring local assistance in Army recruitment verification. Unger refuses on the ground that the directive commandeers state resources. The dispute reaches the Supreme Court on questions of federal power over state officers.
Umar Underwood applies to a state-supported military college that excludes women from its cadet program. The Army maintains a policy of separate training facilities for men and women. Underwood sues, alleging that the exclusion violates equal protection principles.
The United States Army consists of the Regular Army as the standing force, the Army Reserve, and the Army National Guard when called into active federal service. It also includes supporting services such as the Army Air Corps for air and water transport. The entire branch operates under the Department of the Army.
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Article II designates the President as Commander in Chief of the Army and of the militia when called into federal service. The provision also grants the President power to require written opinions from department heads on matters relating to their duties.
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Yes. Historical cases show the Army taking possession of facilities such as laundries during emergencies, which can give rise to compensation claims under the Takings Clause.
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…permitted to adopt. This couple seeks relief from the continuing uncertainty their unmarried status creates in their lives. Army Reserve Sergeant First Class Ijpe DeKoe and his partner Thomas Kostura, co-plaintiffs in the Tennessee case, fell in love. In 2011, DeKoe received orders to deploy to Afghanistan. Before…