Enlist now!
Artist James Montgomery Flagg created this World War II Army recruiting poster featuring Uncle Sam. One of the most recognizable of all posters, the Army first used...
Getting drafted—1777 style
On August 14, 1777, two years into the Revolutionary War, the militia captain in Deerfield, Massachusetts, sent this notice to John Newton drafting him for just over...
Join the Navy!
In this World War II Navy recruiting poster by McClelland Barclay, a shirtless, muscular sailor is loading a large shell into a gun. Building a World War II fighting...
Join the U.S. Army Air Corps
This 1942 poster of a smiling aviator on a background of stars and stripes invites enlistment in the Army Air Corps. Building a World War II fighting force required...
Real men fight
On Howard Chandler Christy’s World War I poster, a beautiful young woman in a marine sergeant’s uniform beckons volunteers to join the Marines. During World War...
Recruitment brochure
On May 14, 1942, Congress approved the creation of a Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) for women to serve in noncombatant military positions. This 1942 recruitment...
Signed by Jefferson
The year was 1780. The British were launching an invasion of the South. And, like many states, Virginia was having problems raising troops. On January 24, Virginia...