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For the common defense: a military history of the United States of America (1984) Neimeyer, Charles Patrick. America Goes to War: A Social History of the Continental Army (1995) complete text online; Newell, Clayton R. The Regular Army before the Civil War, 1845–1860. Washington, DC: Center of Military History, United States Army, 2014.
This timeline of United States military operations, based in part on reports by the Congressional Research Service, shows the years and places in which United States Armed Forces units participated in armed conflicts or occupation of foreign territories.
War in the context of this list is broadly construed to be a direct armed conflict between organized U.S. military forces and organized forces of (a) belligerent(s). (Note: Ongoing wars are indicated in bold and with red bars.)
The military history of the United States spans over two centuries, the entire history of the United States. During those centuries, the United States evolved from a newly formed nation which fought for its independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain (1775–1783) to world superpower status in the aftermath of World War II to the present. [ 1 ]
Pages in category "United States military history timelines" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The United States has been involved in 115 military conflicts. These include major conflicts like the American Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the American Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II and the Gulf War.
The history of the Army National Guard in the United States dates from 1636, when the Massachusetts Bay Colony's government organized existing militia companies into three regiments. The National Guard's history continued through the colonial era, including the French and Indian War , and extends into the modern era, including participation in ...
United States military history timelines (4 C, 27 P) Pages in category "Military timelines" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.