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"Army Strong" is the recruiting slogan that is used currently by the United States Army. The composer of the song used in the Army Strong television commercials is Mark Isham.[3]

2001 to 2006
A humvee wrapped with the slogan in April 2006
"Army of One" was a relatively short-lived recruiting slogan. It replaced the popular "Be All You Can Be" and was replaced in 2006 by the new slogan "Army Strong".[4]The Army of One slogan was meant to mean as described Sun Tzu's Art of War in Chapter VI Weak Points and Strong, that you are only as strong as your weakest link,if the enlisted soldiers are not trained by the non commissioned officers,because the officer are not with troops and checkout what they need,a Army is very weak. The reason for the replacement is believed to be[by whom?] that the slogan "Army of One" is contrary to the idea of teamwork.[citation needed] It is unknown whether this slogan was taken directly from the poster for the 1976 Clint Eastwood film The Outlaw Josey Wales, which had "An Army of One" under a drawing of the Josey Wales character. The "One" in the slogan was an acronym, standing for Officers, Non-Commissioned, and Enlisted,[citation needed] the three types of Soldiers in the US Army.

1980 to 2001

Be All (That) You Can Be was the recruiting slogan of the United States Army for over twenty years.[5] This popular slogan was created by Earl Carter while at the advertising firm N. W. Ayer & Son. He was awarded the Outstanding Civilian Service Award for his efforts.[6] In his autobiography Soul of It All, Michael Bolton claims to have sung the jingle in the early 1980s.[7]

1971 to 1980

"Today's Army Wants to Join You" was a recruiting slogan from the 1971 Volunteer Army (Project VOLAR) campaign, which was introduced as the country prepared to transition to an all-volunteer military. When N. W. Ayer & Son, who were engaged by the US Army, believed they felt the army said "Today's Army is changing; we want to meet you half way", the firm came up with that slogan. General William Westmoreland asked "Do we have to ask it that way?" but agreed to the campaign. The slogan was replaced by "Join the People Who've Joined the Army" in 1973, which later evolved into "This is the Army."[8]

Slogan was written in 1971 by Ted Regan Jr., Executive Vice President and Executive Creative Director of N.W. Ayer, the Army's ad agency. Regan also wrote the follow up slogan, "Join the people who've joined the Army."

Circa 1950s–1971
"Look Sharp, Be Sharp, Go Army!"was a recruiting slogan in the 1950s and 1960s. The Big Picture,[disambiguation needed] public announcements on broadcast television, and highway roadway signs advertised the slogan during a time of a national draft of young men 18 to 34 years of age. The advantage of volunteering for Service, vice being drafted, was choosing the career field you wanted to serve and/or first unit or location of assignment.

World War I
"I Want YOU for US Army" featured on a poster of Uncle Sam painted by James Montgomery Flagg.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slogans_of_the_United_States_Army

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BE ALL YOU CAN BE
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SFC (Join to see) sweet, the best Army Slogan ever!
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I saw the TV Commercial in 1984 and in 1985 I signed up; BE ALL YOU CAN BE!!
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"The Few, The Proud, The Marines"
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SFC Laurie Mohon
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I joined when the slogan was being changed to "Join the people who joined the Army". I was in AIT at Ft. Lee and just leaving the dining facility at lunch. I was asked to be photographed for a possible ad. I did the ad dressed up as a cook, though I was doing 76P at the time. A good story for the Grandkids.
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SFC Laurie Mohon well said and profoundly conveyed. Thanks for sharing!
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Be all that you can be 99
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SGT Frank Leonardo Roger that, I love that slogan.
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April 1988 "Be All You can Be"
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SSG Leevon Leggins II all day, every day! Thanks for sharing!
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The only one I can really relate to is "Be All You Can Be." I don't remember "Join the People Who've Joined the Army" and "This is the Army." '73-'93
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SSG Willis Baker thanks for sharing, I appreciate your service!
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I came in during the Army of One slogan time in 2005. At the time I really didn't care about the slogan. I just cared about joining.
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SSG(P) (Join to see) well said and profoundly conveyed!
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Mine was Air Force... Aim High. I know this is an army thread but I couldn't resist!
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SSgt Alex Robinson Your welcome, more importantly your a Rallypoint member whom I really enjoy!
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Be all you can be!!!
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