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Military of the United States

The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. They consist of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard.The United States has a strong tradition of civilian control of the military...

Timeline of Events

1948

7.26.1948

U.S. President Harry S. Truman signs Executive Order 9981 desegregating the military of the United States.

1996

6.25.1996

The Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia kills 19 U.S. servicemen.

2005

3.4.2005

The car of released Italian hostage Giuliana Sgrena is fired on by US soldiers after it runs a roadblock in Iraq, causing the death of an Italian Secret Service Agent and injuring two passengers.