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United States Military

The “United States Military” is probably one of the most powerful
militaries in the western world today.

With its well trained troops and modern technology it is extremely
capable of fighting any war or conflict from a distance,
unlike earlier years where wars and battles were fought up
close and were very gruesome, not that a present conflict is any less gruesome today.

The role of the military has not changed a lot over the years and in the main its principle role is the defence of its national interest and policies. The US Military is of course engaged in the defence of poorer nations around the world like the situation in  Djibouti and the middle east. In Kuwait in the 1990’s when Saddam Hussein the Iraqi leader decided to attack its neighbour in the south, the US Military came to their rescue, and after five days had driven the Iraqi forces out of this small country. After the cowardly attack on the twin towers in New York, the role of the US Military changed again. This time it took on the role of protecting the civilised world from terrorism and is engaged today in hunting for some of the world’s
worst and feared terrorist in places in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The Military is made of the following:

The Army,
The US Army is made up of units, divisions and brigades and is based in the United States, Germany, Korea, Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan and some more obscure and secret locations around the world. In all of these locations you will find full military installations with active units ready to deploy at very short notice. No other national army has the amount of installations outside of their own countries. The installations are self sufficient offering, military lodging, retail and dining, recreation and family support organisations. Major activities are organized on these installations periodically to enhance living conditions and give the feeling of normality to deployed families and soldiers.

The Navy,
The US Navy is mainly made up of the sixth and ninth fleet and spends an enormous amount of time patrolling the seas of the world. Since the 1990’s the Navy has been engaged in patrolling the waters around the Middle East carrying troops on their massive ships from the US mainland to Kuwait and Afghanistan. Their deployments can last from six months to longer depending on the situation.

The Air Force,
The US Air Force is mainly required to assist in fighting wars from the air and would be regarded as the elitist part of the defence forces. The Air Force consists of fighter planes, helicopters, transport planes and personnel that are incredible trained to fly and control the high-tech pieces of aircraft. On the ground these pilots are supported by mechanics, flight engineers and office and administration staff.

The Marines,
The US Marines works closely with the US Navy and has served in every major conflict around the world; it consists of around 250,000 members including reserves. It is the smallest of the United States Armed Forces and its roots can be traced back to Philadelphia where it was formed at “Tun Tavern” in 1775, this date is regarded as the birthday of the Marin Corps.