The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. Federal law establishes six armed forces: the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force and Coast Guard, each assigned specific roles and operational domains. Except for the Coast Guard, which operates under the Department of Homeland Security in peacetime, the services are organized under the Department of Defense. The Army and the Navy were established during the American Revolutionary War, with the Continental Army dated to 14 June 1775, and the other services followed later. The National Security Act of 1947 created the Department of Defense, the Air Force and the National Security Council, and the Space Force was established in 2019 as the newest branch. The president serves as commander-in-chief.
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The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States.
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Infobox founded field: 14 June 1775, with the establishment of the Continental Army
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United States federal law establishes six armed forces: the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard, each assigned specific roles and operational domains.
Fought In: American Revolutionary War, Wikipedia article text
Established during the American Revolutionary War, the Army and the Navy, and later the other services, have played a decisive role in the country
Fought In: War of 1812, Wikipedia article text
They contributed to early national consolidation through conflicts such as the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812
Fought In: World War I, Wikipedia article text
were involved in global conflicts including World War I, World War II, the Cold War, and the war on terror
Fought In: World War II, Wikipedia article text
were involved in global conflicts including World War I, World War II, the Cold War, and the war on terror
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Infobox used_by field: Austrian EmpireUnited StatesConfederate States of AmericaKingdom of Saxony
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Infobox used_by field: United States, Argentina
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Bangalore torpedoes continue to be used today in the little-changed M1A2 and M1A3 versions of the United States Armed Forces, and the modified Advanced Performance Bangalore Torpedo version of the British Armed Forces and Australian Defence Force, under the L26A1 designation which is also used by
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Some modern bomb submunitions deliver a highly combustible thermobaric aerosol that results in a high pressure explosion when ignited, including the CBU-55 used by the United States Armed Forces during the Vietnam War and the CBU-72 used during the Gulf War.
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The M9 bayonet, officially known as the M9 Phrobis III, is an American multi-purpose knife and bayonet officially adopted in 1986 by the United States Armed Forces for the M16 rifle.
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The M240 has been used by the United States Armed Forces since the late 1970s.
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