BRANCH ANNIVERSARY DATES
(EXTRACTED FROM GENERAL ORDERS NO. 19, DATED - 31 OCT 78)

Infantry - 14 June 1775

Adjutant General's Corps - 16 June 1775

Corps of Engineers - 16 June 1775

Finance Corps - 16 June 1775

Quartermaster Corps - 16 June 1775

Army Medical Department
which includes:

Medical Corps - 27 July 1775

Army Nurse Corps - 2 February 1901

Dental Corps - 3 March 1911

Veterinary Corps - 3 June 1916

Medical Service Corps - 18 May 1917

Army Medical Specialist Corps - 16 April 1947

Chaplains - 29 July 1775

Judge Advocate General's Corps - 29 July 1775

Air Defense Artillery - 17 November 1775

Field Artillery - 17 November 1775

Armor - 12 December 1776

Ordnance Corps - 14 May 1812

Signal Corps - 21 June 1860

Chemical Corps - 28 June 1918

Military Police Corps - 26 September 1941

Transportation Corps - 31 July 1942

Military Intelligence - 1 July 1962

Two additional branches have been added to the Army since the issuance of General Order No. 19:

Aviation - 12 April 1983

Special Forces - 9 April 1987

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