Sixth Army (United States)

Sixth Army
Active	1943–1995 2008–present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Army
Type	Theater Army
Role	Component command
Garrison/HQ	Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Nickname(s)	"Alamo Force"
Motto(s)	Born of War
Engagements	World War II New Guinea Leyte Luzon Manila Wawa Dam Southern Philippines
Commanders
Notable commanders	Walter Krueger Joseph Stilwell Albert C. Wedemeyer Robert M. Cannon David E. Grange Jr. William Hardin Harrison
Insignia
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Distinctive unit insignia
Sixth Army's Shoulder Sleeve Insignia 1927-1945 Saw limited use in WW2
Sixth Army's Shoulder Sleeve Insignia during WW2 until the 1950s
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Sixth Army is a theater army of the United States Army. The Army service component command of United States Southern Command, its area of responsibility includes 31 countries and 15 areas of special sovereignty in Central and South America and the Caribbean. It is headquartered at Fort Sam Houston.

The Sixth Army saw extensive service in the South Pacific during World War II, including in New Britain, New Guinea, and the Philippines. Postwar it served stateside training army forces until its inactivation during force reduction in 1995. The army was reactivated in 2007.