In the early years of the 19th century, the ordnance profession played a key role in the burgeoning industrial revolution in America. In 1794, President Washington establishe… See more

During the war, the Ordnance Department furnished 90 million pounds of lead, 13 million … See more

Even though World War Ihad been raging in Europe for nearly three years, the Ordnance Department had to play catch-up when the United States entered the war. With only 9… See more

During World War II, the Ordnance Department was responsible for roughly half of all Army procurement, $34 billion. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's 'Arsenal of … See more