Hey, was talking to my history teacher and he mentioned we have a military branch that's one of the oldest. But I can't remember whether he said it was the first or second oldest. Does anyone know which branch is the second oldest?
The United States Army is considered the second oldest branch of the American military, founded on June 14, 1775. The oldest branch is the National Guard, which was established on December 13, 1636, long before the country itself was even declared. The Army was formed to coordinate military efforts during the American Revolutionary War. Most people get confused here, thinking the Army is the oldest, forgetting that the National Guard was established over a century earlier.
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