Right after 9/11, about October 2001.
As of April 2006, more than 39,000 Guardsmen were serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom (139,733 as of April 2006), 14,000 in Operation Enduring Freedom (37,700 as of April 2006), and 652 in Operation Noble Eagle. Since 9-11, more than 248,000 soldiers have been mobilized under USC Title 10 authority (federal orders) and more than 337,000 under Title 10 or Title 32 (federal and state orders). More information can be found online at http://www.ngb.army.mil/media/factsheets/ARNG_Factsheet_May_06.pdf.
1. Korean War 2. Vietnam War 3. Santo Domingo (1965) 4. Operation Urgent Fury (Grenada 1983) 5. Operation Just Cause (Panaman 1989) 6. Operation Desert Storm (Iraq/Kuwait 1991) 7. Operation Restore Hope (Somalia 1992/93) 8. Operations in Bosnia/Kosovo (1995) 9. Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan 2001-) 10. Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq 2003-) 11. Operation Odessey Dawn (Libya 2011) Others Operations have been conducted for rescue missions (Iran Hostages in 1977), apprehension of terrorists (Osama), or No Fly Zones.
In the 20th Century it was: 1. 1900-1902 The Philippine Insurrection (aka Philippine War...but it really was an INSURRECTION as the Philippines were uprising against it's new US rulers). 2. WWI (1917 for the US-1918). 3. WWII (1941-1945). 4. Korean War (1950-1953). 5. Vietnam War (1961-1975). 6. Operation Urgent Fury (Grenada-1983). 7. Operation Just Cause (Panama-1989). 8. Operation Desert Storm (Iraq-Jan/Feb 1991). 9. Operation Restore Hope (Somalia 1992/1993). 10. Operations in Bosnia (1995- ?). 11. Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan 2001- ) 12. Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq 2003- )
WW2 was the US's last declared war. The Vietnam War was the last war fought in the traditional conventional methods (using all available non-nuclear weapons & the last 20th Century US war which had US Aerial Combat Aces/Dog-Fighting) against a determined foe. Since the Vietnam War ended: 1. Operation Urgent Fury-Grenada (1983) 2. Operation Just Cause-Panama (1989) 3. Operation Desert Storm-Iraq (January and Febuary 1991) 4. Operation Restore Hope-Somalia (1993) 5. Operations in Bosnia (1990's) 6. Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan (2001 to present) 7. Operation Iraqi Freedom-Iraq (2003 to present)
1. WW1 (1917-1918) 2. WW2 (1941-1945) 3. Korean War (1950-1953) 4. Vietnam War (1961-1975) 5. Operation Urgent Fury-Grenada (1983) 6. Operation Just Cause-Panama (1989) 7. Operation Desert Storm-Iraq (January and Febuary 1991) 8. Operation Restore Hope-Somalia (1993) 9. Operations in Europe-Bosnia (1990's) 10. Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan (2001-Present) 11. Operation Iraqi Freedom-Iraq (2003-Present)
20th century only: 1. Philippine Insurrection 1900-1902 2. Chasing Poncho Villa into Mexico with GEN Blackjack Pershing in 1916 3. WWI 1917-1918 4. Banana War 1920s/30s (Central/South America) 5. WWII 1941-1945 6. Korean War 1950-1953 7. Vietnam War 1955-1975 8. Operation Urgent Fury 1983 (Grenada) 9. Operation Just Cause 1989 (Panama) 10. Operation Desert Storm 1991 (Iraq) 11. Operation Restore Home 1992/93 (Somalia) 12. Operations in Bosnia/Kosovo 1995 13. Operation Enduring Freedom 2001- (Afghanistan) 14. Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003- (Iraq)
US Wars: 1. Indian Wars (ongoing from 1622 until 1890) 2. Revolutionary War 3. War of 1812 4. Mexican War 5. US Civil War (Un-Declared War) 6. Spanish American War 7. WWI 8. WWII 9. Korea 10. Vietnam 11. Operation Urgent Fury (Grenada-US casualties 19 US KIA 116 WIA) 12. Operation Just Cause (Panama-US casualties 23 KIA 323 WIA) 13. Operation Desert Storm (Iraq) 14. Operation Restore Hope (Somalia) 15. Operations in Bosnia/Kosovo 16. Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) 17. Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq) What 12 wars are in question?
Vietnam War (1961-1975) or earlier (1955 when President Eisenhower sent US Advisers to Vietnam); but historians prefer to choose the year 1961. 1. Operation Urgent Fury-Grenada (1983) 2. Operation Just Cause-Panama (1989) 3. Operation Desert Storm-Iraq (January and Febuary 1991) 4. Operation Restore Hope-Somalia (1993) 5. Bosnia operations-Europe (1990's) 6. Operation Iraqi Freedom-Iraq (2003 to present) 7. Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan (2001 to present)
1. Philippine Insurrection (1900-1902) 2. Poncho Villa (1916) 3. WWI (1917) 4. Banana Wars (Central/South America thru out the 1920's/1930's) 5. WWII (1941) 6. Korea (1950-1953) 7. Vietnam (1955-1975) 6. Operation Urgent Fury-Grenada 1983 7. Operation Just Cause-Panama 1989 8. Operation Desert Storm-Iraq 1991 9. Operation Restore Hope-Somalia 1992/93 10. Operations in Bosnia/Kosovo 1995 11. Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan 2001 12. Operation Iraqi Freedom-Iraq 2003 In addition: Security operations during the Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988 in the Persian Gulf, and no fly zone operations in the Middle East from 1991 thru 2003.
Freedom Party - Indonesia - was created on 2002-10-10.
If you start at 1776 when we initially declared our independence and you ignore the many occupations the United States has taken part in but include the many undeclared wars such as Vietnam, I count roughly 69 years of "relative" peace.
Operation Alfa happened in 1942-10.