| Term | Definition |
|---|
| June 14, 1775 | Date US Army was created by Continental Congress |
| 1802 | West Point Military Academy was established by Thomas Jefferson |
| Rough Riders and Buffalo Soldiers | Two army groups that fought in Spanish-American War |
| Regular Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard | The current army is made of -- |
| October 13, 1775 | Date Continental Navy was created |
| Disrupt communication and seize enemy ships | Navy's Purpose during Revolution |
| After Revolution | Navy was disbanded -- |
| April 30, 1798 | Date United States Navy is officially created |
| "Old Ironsides" frigates | These frigates were effective in defeating British Navy in War of 1812 |
| October 10, 1845 | US Naval Academy is founded |
| Korean War | US Maintained largest peacetime after this war |
| To blockade southern ports, supply Union troops | Navy's role in Civil War |
| 1898 | Year Spain declared war on US |
| "The Great White Fleet" | fleet of ships which are sent on world tour to show American sea power |
| Patrolling the seas, using sea control to protect American power, transporting supplies, operate naval craft | Four functions of Navy |
| Attack submarines, land based aircraft, surface warships, aircraft carriers, and ballistic missiles | Used to protect United States |
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