I'm currently doing some research for a school project, and also considering my own post-graduation plans, and I was wondering about the timeline of the US military. Can anyone tell me which is the most recently added branch of the US military?
The most recent addition to the branches of the U.S. military is the Space Force. It was established on December 20, 2019, under the Trump administration. The Space Force is responsible for overseeing operations tied to space, such as ballistic missile launches, tracking space debris, and maintaining satellites that allow the other branches of the military to communicate. This makes it the sixth branch of the U.S. military alongside the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard.
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