First Army (United States)
| First Army | |
|---|---|
Shoulder sleeve insignia and combat service identification badge of the First United States Army. | |
| Active | 1918–1919 1933–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Type | Security operations |
| Role | Training support |
| Size | Theater Army |
| Part of | U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Rock Island Arsenal Rock Island County, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nickname | Doughboys |
| Motto | First in Deed |
| Anniversaries | 10 August 1918 |
| Engagements | World War I World War II |
| Website | first.army.mil |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding General | LTG Mark H. Landes |
| Deputy Commanding General (Operations) | MG Mark D. McCormack |
| Deputy Commanding General (Support) | MG Timothy E. Brennan |
| Command Sergeant Major | CSM Christopher A. Prosser |
| Notable commanders | John J. Pershing Omar Bradley Courtney Hodges Russel L. Honoré |
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First Army is the oldest and longest-established field army of the United States Army. It served as a theater army, having seen service in both World War I and World War II, and supplied the US army with soldiers and equipment during the Korean War and the Vietnam War under some of the most famous and distinguished officers of the U.S. Army. It now serves as a mobilization, readiness and training command.