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FM 100-1 The Army

FM 100-1

The Army

Army · FM · Jan 1994 · 57 pages

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FM 100-1, The Army, expresses the Army's fundamental purpose, roles, responsibilities, and functions, as established by the Constitution, Congress, and the Department of De fense. As the Army's cornerstone document, FM 100-1 defines the broad and enduring purposes for which the Army was established and the qualities, values, and traditions that guide the Army in protecting and serving the Nation. This manual is a primer on the history, legal origins, and justification of the Army. It describes how the Army works to "provide for the common defense" and "promote the general welfare." It explains the Army's strategic role in national security. It describes how Army forces accomplish their assigned missions as a component of unified or joint commands, integrating the capabilities of the other services to achieve national military objectives.

DesignationFM 100-1

EditionJan 1994

StatusSuperseded

Pages57

FunctionDoctrine Philosophy

CollectionRecent Archive

Public domain (U.S. Government work)