Sixth Army (United States)

Sixth Army
Active1924-1933
1943–1995
2008–present
Country United States of America
Branch United States Army
TypeTheater Army
RoleComponent command
Garrison/HQFort Sam Houston, Texas
Nickname(s)"Alamo Force"
Motto(s)Born of War
EngagementsWorld War II
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Walter Krueger
Joseph Stilwell
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Robert M. Cannon
David E. Grange Jr.
William Hardin Harrison
Insignia
Flag
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
NATO Map Symbol

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.