What is America's oldest branch of military?

Answer 1

None. The expected answer to this question is the US Marine Corps, established in 1775, a year before the US was established in 1776. The Continental Marines were formed in 1775 and disbanded after the war. Under the Articles of Confederation there were no Marines, and no US. The US was not established as a country until the signing of the Constitution in 1787, and the Navy Act of 1794 established the US Marines. Yet, the USMC prefers to predate its birth nineteen years earlier to 1775, just as the US celebrates its birthday eleven years earlier with the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Looking at it this way, the Marines are older than the US, but it is not technically accurate.

Answer 2

Army and Navy were created by the continental congress in 1775

along with the Marines as part of the Navy.

The Army and Navy are the Oldest branch.

Marines became its own 1789.

However whoever fought, was a solider and that's all that really matters before you define what branch they were serving. Soldiers of these here United States of America!

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Answer 3

Army and Navy were created by the continental congress in 1775

along with the Marines

Marines became its own 1789.

However whoever fought, was a solider and that's all that really matters before you define what branch they were serving. Soliders of these here UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!

Answer 4

The Army beats the Navy out by 2 years.

Answer 5

The Army was the first branch formed.

Answer 6

marines