United States Armor Association
Encyclopedia
The United States Armor Association is a non-profit organization with over 6,000 members dedicated to disseminating knowledge of the military art and sciences, with special attention to mobility in ground warfare.
officers in 1885 at Fort Leavenworth
, Kansas
.
, Army
, Navy
, Marines, Coast Guard
, or former members of these organizations and veterans. Members receive ARMOR, the professional journal of the Army's Armor and Cavalry branch, which began life as The Journal of the U.S. Cavalry Association, in 1888, published by cavalry
officers serving on the American frontier.
program provides the mounted force with a way to recognize outstanding performers, their spouses (Order of St. Joan D'Arc Medallion
) and Armor Force supporters (Noble Patron of Armor Award
).
History
The United States Armor Association, recently renamed "The Cavalry and Armor Association," grew out of the United States Cavalry Association, established by a small group of cavalryCavalry
Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms...
officers in 1885 at Fort Leavenworth
Fort Leavenworth
Fort Leavenworth is a United States Army facility located in Leavenworth County, Kansas, immediately north of the city of Leavenworth in the upper northeast portion of the state. It is the oldest active United States Army post west of Washington, D.C. and has been in operation for over 180 years...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
.
Membership
Membership in the United States Armor Association is open to anyone currently serving in the Air ForceUnited States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
, Army
Army
An army An army An army (from Latin arma "arms, weapons" via Old French armée, "armed" (feminine), in the broadest sense, is the land-based military of a nation or state. It may also include other branches of the military such as the air force via means of aviation corps...
, Navy
Navy
A navy is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake- or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions...
, Marines, Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
, or former members of these organizations and veterans. Members receive ARMOR, the professional journal of the Army's Armor and Cavalry branch, which began life as The Journal of the U.S. Cavalry Association, in 1888, published by cavalry
Cavalry
Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms...
officers serving on the American frontier.
Charter
- "To preserve and foster the spirit, the traditions, and the solidarity of Cavalry and Armor in the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
."
Awards Program
In 1986 the United States Armor Association began an Awards Program to honor the very best of America's tankers and troopers. The Saint George AwardSaint George Award
The Saint George Award, formally the Order of Saint George Medallion, is the top award given to members of the Army's mounted force by the United States Armor Association of the United States Army...
program provides the mounted force with a way to recognize outstanding performers, their spouses (Order of St. Joan D'Arc Medallion
Order of St. Joan D'Arc Medallion
The Order of St. Joan D'Arc Medallion is the top volunteerism award given by the United States Armor Association of the United States Army.In 1986 the United States Armor Association began an awards program to honor the very best of America's tankers and troopers...
) and Armor Force supporters (Noble Patron of Armor Award
Noble Patron of Armor Award
The Noble Patron of Armor award is the top award given to supporters of the Army's mounted force by the United States Armor Association of the United States Army.-History of the Noble Patron of Armor Award:...
).