Best Branches of the U.S. Army

Submitted by baker on Wed, 02/23/2005 - 13:15
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  1. Special Forces
  2. Aviation
  3. Armor
  4. Infantry (Includes Rangers)
  5. Judge Advocate General's Corps
  6. Field Artillery
  7. Engineers (Includes Sappers)
  8. Medical Services
  9. Military Police
  10. Military Intelligence
  11. Quartermaster
  12. Signal Corps
  13. Veterinary Corps
  14. Air Defense Artillery
  15. Ordnance
  16. Finance
  17. Adjutant General
  18. Transportation Corps
  19. Chaplains
  20. Chemical Corps
Author Comments: 

Here I define "best" as the most respected, the most satisfying, and the most fun to be a part of. Of course, this list reflects some of my personal biases, but is generally in line with how most Army soldiers view the hierarchy of branches.

stumpy02/23/2005

Aren't the "Rangers" Army?

baker02/23/2005

Rangers are indeed among the best of the U.S. Army. They are considered the most hardcore Army soldiers other than Special Forces. The thing is that Rangers is not a branch, but rather a type of Infantry unit called a Ranger Battalion. Soldiers from all other kinds of units can go to Ranger school and earn their Ranger tab if they graduate, but the Ranger Battalions are the best of the best.