Fourth United States Army

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Fourth United States Army
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Fourth Army Shoulder Insignia
Active 1932 - July 1971
Country United States
Branch Regular Army
Type Field Army
Motto "Leadership And Integrity"
Engagements World War II {Mainland USA}
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Jonathan Wainwright

The Fourth United States Army was activated in 1932. The mission at that activation was to be a training army which was for defense of the Pacific coast. The headquarters of the Fourth Army were at the Presidio of San Francisco. Some past commanders were:

During the 1960's, the Fourth Army operated "Tigerland," an infantry training school at Louisiana's Fort Polk to prepare new recruits for infantry combat in Vietnam. In July 1971, the Fourth Army was disbanded and consolidated with Fifth United States Army at Fort Sam Houston.

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