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There have been armed forces for thousands of years. If you are talking about the armed forces of the USA, you could say they were in place before the nation existed. Militias were forming in the American colonies and fighting against the British army and navy in 1775. They represented Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or whatever colony they came from. The United States of America as a nation didn't really exist until later.

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