Who is considered the father of the U.S. Army?

• A. Alexander Hamilton
• B. George Washington
• C. Ulysses S. Grant
• D. Dwight Eisenhower

Answer: (B)

George Washington is seen as the father of the U.S. Army because he commanded the Continental Army in the American Revolution and forged the early military force that became the basis for the United States Army. His leadership unified diverse colonial militias into a coherent fighting force, guided crucial campaigns to victory, and helped establish the organizational approach and traditions that future U.S. armies would follow. While other leaders—like Alexander Hamilton for postwar military organization, or Grant and Eisenhower for later wars—played essential roles in their eras, Washington’s central, foundational influence on the Army’s origins is why this title is attributed to him.