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The United States Armed Forces was the primary military force of the United States. They consist of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy and the Air Force.

History[]

In 1898, during the events of the Cuban War of Independence, the USS Maine was sunk under mysterious circumstances. Such an act provoked outrage amongst the American populace to support war against Spain. However, President William McKinley narrowly averted war by issuing an ultimatum to the Spanish government, who reluctantly agreed to grant Cuban independence.[1] This sparked America's gradual descent into isolationism that would serve as American foreign policy for over five decades. American isolationism would come into effect when President Woodrow Wilson failed to convince Congress to issue an act of war against Germany during the Great War in 1917.[1]

Regardless, the American government did not remain idle and invested heavily in the military following the discovery of Chimeran technology in the 1930s. These investments paid off, resulting in several scientific breakthroughs, including the world's first digital computer and improvements to Nikola Tesla's Vertical Take-Off and Landing designs. It was also during this time that President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected and he loosened America's isolationist policy, largely by establishing aid to the United European Defence. However, his build-up of the U.S. Navy to secure shipping lanes across the Atlantic drew derision from pro-isolationist politicians such as Robert Taft, and future President Noah Grace.[1]

The alliance between the UED and the United States came to an abrupt end when pro-isolationist candidate Noah Grace was elected President. Cutting off military aid to the UED, Grace instead continued the buildup of the armed forces domestically after he became aware of the Chimera's existence. The further buildup led to the development of the world's first nuclear weapon in June 1944.[1] However, such a powerful weaponry would be utilized solely for the defense of America and not to assist the beleaguered European forces against the Chimera when the Chimeran War broke out in late December 1949. Although the U.S. government provided limited military support to the UED until Europe's downfall in February 1950.[1]

America sealed its borders and continued its neutrality until July 1951, when the government finally agreed to provide military support to the United Kingdom and its resistance against the Chimera on occupied British soil after the British offer them a captured Angel.

Operation Morning Star[]

Main article: Operation Morning Star
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U.S. Army soldiers in Operation Deliverance.

Deploying via aircraft carriers off the shores of the British Isles, U.S. military forces deployed the 1st Ranger Regiment and the 3rd Ranger Regiment to oversee the safe arrival of its shipments and meet up with British forces in exchange for the Angel in York during Operation Deliverance. Before the two groups could meet, however, the British were ambushed by Chimeran forces in Manchester. Largely due to the media blackout the United States, the Rangers were left unaware of the true nature of their enemies. Caught off-guard, many of the Rangers initially deployed were quickly wiped out by Chimeran artillery. With scattered elements around York, the surviving Rangers were rallied under Captain Winters and established a last-minute defense at a bus terminal. Despite fighting an Chimeran assault on the terminal, the Rangers were utterly decimated by Spire missiles.

Only one soldier survived the assault, Sergeant Nathan Hale, due largely to his induction in Project Abraham that rendered him immune to the Chimeran virus. Hale himself joined the British resistance in their fight against the Chimera, notably participating in several offensives including Operation Shear and the defense of Southern Command, and his involvement proved paramount to the British's successes.

U.S. military forces later joined forces with the British under Colonel Rachel Parker in Cardiff and launched an assault on the Chimeran tower in London. The joint Anglo-American forces were reinforced with air support and M-12 Sabertooth tanks, arriving in Thames and then entering London, culminating in the Battle of London. Through the efforts of Nathan Hale, the tower was destroyed and all Chimeran forces in Britain were eradicated. A day after the battle, all American forces in Britain were later recalled back to the United States, largely in anticipation for the imminent Chimeran assault on the American mainland.[2]

Chimeran invasion of America[]

Main article: Chimeran invasion of the United States

On August 14, 1951, the Chimera began their assault on America, in which the nation lost most of the Northeast and the upper Midwestern states. The badly outnumbered and outgunned U.S. military forces barely managed to hold the Chimeran advance for a short period until the nation's downfall on May 28, 1953. Additionally, because of concerns over the fighting ability of the U.S. military, much of the fighting that took place on the American mainland was fought largely by SRPA and its elite Black Ops supplementing the Armed Forces. The remainder of the U.S. Army was posted at the Liberty Defense Perimeter to defend the civilian population within the safe zone.

However, in spite of the considerable defenses put up by the military, the Chimera deployed fleet of airships on May 15, 1953 and quickly devastated military installations on both coasts of the United States, during which nearly 60% of the Armed Forces were killed within the first 72 hours of the assault.[3] Days later, on May 28, the LDP fell to the Chimera and over 63 million human lives, including President Harvey McCullen and his entire cabinet, were either kill or infected.[4] The surviving remnants of the military under the command of General Douglas MacArthur, who assumed command of the American population, evacuated over two million survivors from the LDP to the last remaining protection camp in Baton Rouge.[4][5]

As a result of its sapped strength, aside from holding the Baton Rouge protection camp, the U.S. military were unable to provide further support to the SRPA during Operation Black Eden. Despite the tactical success of the operation, resulting in the annihilation of the Chimeran fleet and the death of Daedalus, this did not stop the Chimeran offensive. Sometime after Operation Black Eden, the Army suffered two major blows: the death of the war hero Nathan Hale at the hands of Joseph Capelli, and the subsequent destruction of the Baton Rouge protection camp. General MacArthur would later died in battle and he was succeeded by acting president Thomas Voss.[6] The SRPA, the only military agency still active at the time, coordinated a failed attempt to destroy the New York City Chimeran tower in order to shut down the wormhole in which over a thousand soldiers were killed.[7] By the end of 1953, the already depleted Armed Forces were left in disarray and unable to effectively combat the Chimera, and with little semblance of a command structure, the Army was disbanded and remaining soldiers were left to fend for themselves.[6]

Branches[]

United States Army[]

The U.S. Army is present in almost all Resistance games, except Resistance: Retribution and Resistance 3. However, actual Army soldiers and Rangers only physically appear in Resistance: Fall of Man and Resistance: Burning Skies. In Resistance 2, the Army is instead supplemented by SRPA's Black Ops units, but are mentioned in intel documents. While the Army is not present in Resistance 3, corpses of Black Ops soldiers appear in New York as part of its failed assault on the Chimeran tower.

United States Marine Corps[]

The Marine Corps were mentioned in the intel for the M5A2 Folsom Carbine in Resistance: Burning Skies. Erroneously, the U.S. Army Ranger's rucksacks are also labeled "USMC." The Marine Corps are not physically seen throughout the series. Former Sentinel Joseph Capelli was a member of the Marine Corps, prior to participating in Project Abraham and being transferred to the SRPA.[8]

United States Navy[]

The United Stated Navy is seen present at the beginning of Resistance: Fall of Man and briefly mentioned in Resistance 2. U.S. Navy aircraft carriers were part of the American task force deployed to Britain during Operation Deliverance. Noticeably, the aircraft carriers seen in the intro and on the USS Lexington only seem to carry VTOLs and does not carry any fixed-wing aircraft.

The Navy was mentioned to provide security in "Operation Aloha" in which Navy battleships were served as the main line of defense for the Hawaiian islands.[9] The entire Navy personnel along with the 170,000 selected evacuees in Hawaii disappeared without a trace under mysterious circumstances in July 1953.[10]

United States Air Force[]

The USAF plays a large role throughout the series, in the form of air support and VTOL transports. The Air Force exclusively operate the F-86 Sabre, U/AV-17 Hawk and the C-130 transport aircraft. They are first seen providing support for Nathan Hale and the U.S. Army during Operation Deliverance, where many are quickly annihilated by Chimeran mortar and Stalker units, though these may have been U.S. Army aircraft. During the events of Resistance 2, the Air Force's role is expanded as they once again assist Hale and the Sentinels in their battle against the Chimera during multiple events and also participated in the defense of the mainland United States.

During the events of Resistance 3, littered wrecks of its military transports are found in New York City, as they were part of the military's failed attack on the Chimeran tower in 1953.

Weapons[]

The United States' standard issue weaponry was the M5A2 Folsom Carbine. Certain experimental weapons such as the Hailstorm and Sapper have been circulated throughout its Special Forces as well. The Armed Forces were also armed with real-life historical weapons, such as the M1911 pistol (seen on Joseph Capelli and a Black Ops restraining Hale) and the Browning M2 .50 cal machine gun.

Special Forces weapons[]

Infantry weapons[]

Vehicles[]

Vessels[]

Known vessels[]

Known personnel[]

Known units[]

Military operations[]

Gallery[]

Resistance: Fall of Man[]

Resistance: Burning Skies[]

Trivia[]

  • The U.S. Air Force in real life was originally a component of the U.S. Army as the Army Air Forces and later became an independent military branch in 1947. However, as World War II never occurred in the Resistance timeline, the Air Force must have been formed due to other reasons.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Timeline retrieved from the official Resistance website.
  2. ^ Seen on a newspaper in the opening cinematic intro of Resistance: Retribution, "AMERICANS WITHDRAW TROOPS"
  3. ^ Vore, Bryan (October 15, 2010). "The Official Resistance Series Timeline". Game Informer
  4. ^ a b SRPA Intelligence Memorandum 19
  5. ^ SRPA Intelligence Memorandum 20
  6. ^ a b Dietz, William. (August 2, 2011). Resistance: A Hole in the Sky. Del Rey Books.
  7. ^ Resistance 3, campaign level Nature of the Beast
  8. ^ Intel 3
  9. ^ McCullen Proposes Colony in Hawaii
  10. ^ a b SRPA Intelligence Memorandum 24
  11. ^ a b Chimeran Airships Attack South America
  12. ^ U.S.S. Puerto Rico Armament Upgrade
  13. ^ A recruitment billboard for the Corps can be seen in Chicago, collapsed into a pile of rubble.
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