Talk:Slogans of the United States Army

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What about earlier?[edit]

Army marketing did not begin in the 70's, that's just when the most recent conscription period ended. Uncle Sam said, "I want you," to recruit people to the Army in 1917. What else is missing? -- ke4roh (talk) 18:51, 6 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

An Army retiree friend of mine asked me (also a retiree but older than him) what were the Army recruiting slogans before Be All You Can Be. I remembered "Today's Army Wants to Join You" from the end of the Vietnam War and start of the All-Volunteer Army (VOLAR), but being an Army Brat, I recalled as a child there were earlier recruiting slogans and posters. Unfortunately my Dad - a WWII vet died a few years ago - so I could not ask him. But after searching my memory recalled the "Look Sharp, Be Sharp, Go Army!" roadside signs and public announcements on TV in the 50s and 60s. When I did some minor research on line (not at a library where history does not start in 1992) I came across a recruiting poster from about 1920-1942 that stated "The United States Army Builds MEN," which depicted a world globe, a Soldier in field uniform flat WWI helmet, and behind him "Craft,Character, and Physique." That poster should be added here, but I am not sure how to insert it. Certainly the many famous recruiting posters from WWII should be added to this page. The Army Acessions Command has been deactivated/disestablished, so I am not sure where to go to check on their historical archives for past recruiting slogans and posters. Michael Toler (mmtoler@aol.com) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.29.227.4 (talk) 16:10, 8 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Army of ONE?[edit]

Need a citation for that one. I have personally never seen a single source that said it referred to "officers, noncommissioned officers, and enlisted," which sounds, frankly, like a retcon. The explanation at the time was that millennials wanted to be part of the team while retaining their individuality. In fact, the first commercial using the slogan featured the lines "I am an Army of one. Even though there are 1,045,690 soldiers like me, I am my own force. With technology, with training, with support, who I am has become better than who I was." See this Associated Press article: https://www.deseret.com/2001/1/10/19562756/u-s-army-unfurls-new-slogan-an-army-of-one Paratrooper450 (talk) 19:48, 28 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]