Alpo 1,735 Posted October 28, 2018 When speaking of the Army, or members thereof, is it USA - United States Army - or AUS - Army of the United States? I've seen it both ways, and to me AUS is less confusing. So was it CAPT Utah Bob, USA, or CAPT Utah Bob AUS? I'm picking on Bob simply because I know he was Army. Pat was Navy, Forty a Marine and Trailrider Air Force. Don't know about anybody else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Father Kit Cool Gun Garth 4,162 Posted October 28, 2018 (edited) According to the Veteran Affairs it's USA. Disclaimer: Before I joined the Armed Forces, I chose the one with the easiest to understand, therefore, USAF. Edited October 28, 2018 by Father Kit Cool Gun Garth Add Disclaimer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tex Jones, SASS 2263 158 Posted October 28, 2018 Easier to explain with a quote from the Wikipedia web site: The Army of the United States is one of the four major service components of the United States Army (the others being the Regular Army, the United States Army Reserve and the National Guard of the United States),[1] but it has been inactive since the suspension of the draft in 1973 and the U.S. military's transition to a volunteer force.[2] Personnel serving in the United States Army during a major national emergency or armed conflict (either voluntarily or involuntarily) were enlisted into the Army of the United States, without specifying service in a component. The term "Army of the United States" or "Armies of the United States" is also the legal name of the collective land forces of the United States, as prescribed by the United States Constitution.[3][4] In this concept, the term "Army of the United States" has been in use since at least 1841, as in the title General Regulations for the Army of the United States. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pat Riot, SASS #13748 6,993 Posted October 28, 2018 (edited) I had always heard it was USA for United States Army. Edited October 28, 2018 by Pat Riot, SASS #13748 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DocWard 1,968 Posted October 29, 2018 For all my years in, I never referred to it as the Army of the United States. Always United States Army. Still do Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 1,078 Posted October 29, 2018 9 hours ago, Alpo said: CAPT Utah Bob AUS UB: Got a down-under uniform in that collection??? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Noz 1,026 Posted October 29, 2018 Mountains of paperwork and it all said USA. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Widder, SASS #59054 2,492 Posted October 29, 2018 USN (Radioman) ..........Widder Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trailrider #896 632 Posted October 29, 2018 My Dad, who was in the Army JAG reserve until he retired as a LTC in 1959, was listed as in the AUS. But, that is apparently no longer in general use. I agree with Father Kit... I went USAF! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alpo 1,735 Posted October 29, 2018 2 hours ago, Widder, SASS #59054 said: USN (Radioman) ..........Widder You still answer to Sparks? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tall Tale Todd 85 Posted October 29, 2018 USAF (Client Systems Technician) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smoken D 619 Posted October 29, 2018 Being one time Army M.P. I always had U.S.A. ( I do believe Utah Bob is currently in Hawaii celebrating their 50th) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Widder, SASS #59054 2,492 Posted October 29, 2018 5 hours ago, Alpo said: You still answer to Sparks? I never answered to 'Sparks'..... but I did have them on my patch. I could max out the teletype at 70 wpm. And, I was probably one of the best tape readers, both chad and chadless. I could read tapes bout as fast as others could read a type written page. ..........Widder Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pat Riot, SASS #13748 6,993 Posted October 29, 2018 How were you at hanging chads, Widder? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Widder, SASS #59054 2,492 Posted October 30, 2018 40 minutes ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: How were you at hanging chads, Widder? Pretty good. I was good enough that while reading those tapes, if a hanging chad had actually not 'hung', I could pretty much spot the spelling error and fix it. I don't know how I managed to become proficient at that time, but it probably had something to do with being in Morocco for 15 months, working 12 hours shifts on a teletype and reading tapes..... ..........Widder 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sedalia Dave 3,265 Posted October 30, 2018 I knew a couple of guys in the Navy that could read and write backwards as good as they could forwards. They spent a couple of cruises writing on a glass pane in Air Ops on board a Carrier. They stood on the backside and wrote the status information so that the Air Boss could read the information from the front side. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BLACKFOOT SASS #11947 213 Posted October 30, 2018 My license plate says "U. S. ARMY". Blackfoot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 922 Posted October 30, 2018 I have looked on my DD214 and it doesnt say Imis Twohofon USAR Imis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 2,368 Posted January 24 The AUS guys were the draftees with the US serial numbers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Major Crimes 1,201 Posted January 24 AUS means Australia to us. I also happen to know Bob does have a Slouch Hat and Plumes (you should have seen the mess that Emu made of his face) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 2,368 Posted January 24 2 hours ago, Major Crimes said: AUS means Australia to us. Of course, but Army of the United States, AUS, was draftees. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
