| In the United States there are five different military | | | | The President of America can request the help of |
| branches that exist and that you can join to serve | | | | the National Guard at any time. |
| the country. The different branches are Army, Navy, | | | | The Navy was also established in 1775, like the Army |
| Air Force, Marines and the Coast Guard. All of them | | | | and their main responsibility is handling and the |
| are somewhat different from each other but the | | | | maintaining the freedom of the seas. In order to do |
| main thing they have in common is that they help to | | | | this they use navy ships, cruise missiles, submarines |
| serve and protect the citizens of the United States | | | | and also large aircraft carriers that can hold up to 80 |
| of America. Whatever branch people decide to join is | | | | aircraft. The Navy often helps the Air Force with |
| what they chose and wanted to become part of and | | | | getting air service to areas that are in conflict by the |
| there is a fierce loyalty to that specific branch as | | | | use of their ships. The Navy is also responsible for |
| well. Many active duty members as well as retired | | | | getting the Marines to areas of conflict as well. They |
| members of the military proudly display their branch | | | | are definitely intertwined with other branches. They |
| in different ways like wearing military t-shirts or a | | | | do not have a Naval National Guard to support them |
| military t-shirt with their unit on it or decorating their | | | | like the Army does but some states have what is |
| home or car with decals and other mementos | | | | called Naval Militias. |
| depicting their branch too. This article will describe | | | | The Air Force is the youngest branch having been |
| three out of the five branches, the Army, Navy and | | | | created in 1947. They used to be a section of the |
| the Air Force. | | | | Army but after World War II the need for stronger |
| The Army is responsible for handling the defense and | | | | air force was realized. The Air Force has the job of |
| protection of the country on the ground. This is done | | | | defending the US through air and space using many |
| by use of ground troops, tanks, helicopters and | | | | different types of aircrafts. They are also responsible |
| tactical nuclear weapons. It is the oldest of all of the | | | | for military satellites and the country's nuclear missiles. |
| branches having been formed on June 14, 1775. It is | | | | They are helped by the Air Force Reserves and the |
| also the largest of all of the branches as well with | | | | Air National Guard as well. |
| 76,000 officers and over 400,000 enlisted members | | | | Whether our country needs to be protected on land, |
| that are on active duty. The Army is also supported | | | | on the ocean or in the air, these three military |
| by two reserve groups called the Army Reserves | | | | branches are ready for anything and everything to |
| and the Army National Guard which each state has | | | | deal with security and protection. |
| their own National Guard unit but in times of need, | | | | |