The Armed Forces started in the 1949. President Barrack Obama then declared this day as a US Holiday.
The Vice President, Congress and advisers all help the President fulfill his duties. There are times when Congress and the President may appear to be working against each other, but eventually they will work it out.
Evolution and Christianity
Montesquieu emphasized the need to have balanced forces pushing against each other to prevent tyranny.
The Quartering Act allowed each colonial governor to lodge troops. The governors could place them in private establishments if need be.
The House of Representatives was created so that each state could have apportioned representation. The Senate has a set 100 members, 2 for each state. The House of Representatives has a certain number of members for each state depending on the population. Smaller states has a minimum of 3.
The best place to find information on being recruited to the armed forces is your local armed forces office. Generally each branch will have an office in most cities such as a National Guard or Air Force recruitment office.
Due to the wasteful duplication of costs in each of the Canadian Armed Forces, the government decided to unify the armed services.
Phoenicia was comprised of several independent city-states, each with its own armed forces.
Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces
You need armed forces because they are the ones who protect you in your daily lives. Otherwise, China would probably own most of the US. We appreciate and thank our brave armed soldiers for protecting us each and every day. Special thanks to Marcus Dunlap for volunteering in the MARINES.
None. The Department of Defense gets allocated money and allocates it to each branch.
No, the US Air Force cannot wear the German Armed Forces Badge of Marksmanship as it is specific to the German Armed Forces. Each military branch has its own awards and badges for marksmanship.
The four armed forces of the US are the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. Each branch has its own unique responsibilities and functions, but collectively they work together to protect the nation's security and interests, both domestically and abroad.
An american boot camp is a place where american citizens go before becoming a member of the armed forces. Each military branch has them and each branch's boot camps vary in length.
Each branch of the armed forces has their own recruiting offices. If you already know which branch you're interested in, you can go to the specific site and 'locate a recruiter.' For example, http://www.goarmy.com/contact/find_a_recruiter.jsp will find your nearest Army recruiter. http://military.com has information on each branch, and https://secure.military.com/Recruiting/page1.do allows you to request information from more than one branch at once.
As of 12 November 2008, the Wikipedia article on the last surviving veterans of World War I lists 2 confirmed survivors each from the armed forces of Australia, France and the United States, and 4 from the armed forces of the United Kingdom. The last confirmed survivor from the armed forces of the Central Powers died on 27 May 2008 at the age of 107 years. In addition one person from Ukraine and one from the United Kingdom claim to be surviving WWI veterans but have not been verified by a government-sanctioned body.
DEFCON stands for Defense Condition, and it is used by the United States military to indicate the level of alertness and readiness of the country's armed forces. The DEFCON level ranges from 5 (lowest) to 1 (highest). Each level corresponds to a specific threat level and triggers certain actions and measures.