US Military

[President of the US]

US Military

Background

The United States Military are the federal military forces of the United States. They consist of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard. The President of the United States is the military's overall head, along with support from the DoD’s Secretary of Defense. The DoD is headed by the Secretary of Defense. The Secretary of Defense is second in the military's Chain of command, just below the President, and serves as the assistant to the President in all military related matters. To coordinate military action, the President has the , advisory, National Security Council headed by a National Security Advisor. Both the President and Secretary of Defense are advised by a five-member Joint Chiefs of Staff, which includes the head of each of the Defense Department's service branches. Leadership is provided by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The U.S. military is one of the largest militaries in terms of number of personnel. As of 2013, the United States spends about $554.2 billion annually to fund its military forces, and appropriates approximately $88.5 billion to fund Overseas contingency operations. Put together, the United States constitutes roughly 39 percent of the worlds military expenditures. The U.S. Armed Forces has significant capabilities in both defense and power projection thanks to its advanced and powerful equipment and its widespread deployment of force around the world.

 

History

The history of the U.S. military dates to 1775, even before the Declaration of Independence marked the establishment of the United States. The Continental Army, Continental Navy, and Continental Marines were created in close succession by the Second Continental Congress in order to defend the new nation against the British Empire in the American Revolutionary War. These forces demobilized in 1784 after the Treaty of Paris ended the War for Independence. The Congress of the Confederation created the United States Army on 3 June 1784, and the United States Congress created the United States Navy on March 27, 1794, and the United States Marine Corps on July 11, 1798. All three services trace their origins to the founding of the Continental Army (on 14 June 1775), the Continental Navy (on 13 October 1775) and the Continental Marines (on 10 November 1775). Rising tensions at various times with Britain and France and the ensuing Quasi-War and War of 1812 quickened the development of the U.S. Navy (established 13 October 1775) and the United States Marine Corps (established 10 November 1775). The United States Air Force was established as an independent service on 18 September 1947; it traces its origin to the formation of the Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps in 1907 and was part of the Army before becoming an independent service. From the time of its inception, the military played a decisive role in the history of the United States. A sense of national unity and identity was forged as a result of victory in the First Barbary War and the Second Barbary War. Even so, the Founders were suspicious of a permanent military force and not until the outbreak of World War II did a large standing army become officially established. It draws its manpower from a large pool of paid volunteers; although conscription[drafting] has been used in the past in various times of both war and peace, it has not been used since 1972.

 

Oath of Enlistment

I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic

that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same

and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

So help me God."

 

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if anyone can make a crew emblem on social club of the seal of the department of defense or the seal of the united states will be immediately promoted

THIS PAGE IS STILL BEING BUILT ... any suggestions or tips about anything is greatly appreciated

Edited December 16, 2014 by President of the US