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The US Navy is a service branch of the US Armed Forces that deals with naval warfare. It is the world’s largest naval force, and has the largest carrier fleet, operating 286 ships in active service and over 3,700 aircrafts.

From their birth, the Army and Air National Guards have supplemented US Army and Air Force operations around the world. Additionally, national guardsmen serve as citizen soldiers, serving in times of crisis and natural disaster here at home. This category seeks to answer questions regarding all aspects of National Guard service.

A special unit of the US Military whose predominant role is in special national and international missions.

A component of the US military in charge of coastal defense, search and rescue, and certain areas of law enforcement.

The US Army is the main service branch of the US Armed Forces that deals with land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest branch in the US military, and one of seven uniformed services in the country.

The US Air Force is a service branch of the US Armed Forces that deals with aerial warfare. Headed by the Secretary of the Air Force, it is one of the most technologically-sophisticated air force in the world.

Stomach flu or gastroenteritis is the inflammation of the small intestines and the stomach, which results in acute diarrhea. This may be caused by different bacteria like Staphylococcus, Shigella, Salmonella and many more.

The terms ostomy and colostomy are general descriptive terms that are often used interchangeably though they have different meanings. An ostomy refers to the surgically created opening in the body for the discharge of body wastes. This category will answer questions concerning any of the 14 types of surgical procedures and the equipment designed to accommodate them.

Hemorrhoids are inflamed veins in the lower rectum or around the anus. It is caused by an excessive pressure in the rectum, which causes the walls of the veins to swell. Some causes of hemorrhoids are diarrhea and chronic constipation.

Diverticula (small pouches found in the colon) are common, especially after age 40, and can become inflamed and cause problems. When they become inflamed it is called diverticulitis. Diverticulitis can cause severe abdominal pain, fever, nausea and a marked change in bowel habits.

Colitis is inflammation of the colon or large intestine. It can have many different causes, including infection and diet. Patients may experience diarrhea and lower abdominal pain.

From democracy to communism, every country on earth has a different political organization. Ask questions about political parties, leaders and history here.

Math is the study of abstractions. Math allows us to isolate one or a few features such as the number, shape or direction of some kind of object. Then we can study what can be learned about the behavior of those features while ignoring everything else about the object.

The English language is the world's number one communications vehicle and information source. But it does so with the cooperation of such major non-English languages as Mandarin Chinese. Contributors typically want to know about the native languages and cultures of former colonies in Africa and Asia; immigrant, minority ethnic and refugee communities worldwide; indigenous Australians; Pacific Ocean islanders; and Scandinavian and Slavic countries.

Geography is the study of the Earth and its lands, features, inhabitants and phenomena. Find questions about geology, agriculture, population and more.

Though paintings and sculptures are most often the first things that come to mind when fine art is mentioned, architecture, music, dance, photography, printmaking, and theater created for their beauty, rather than utility, are also fine art. Stroll on in to our Fine Art category to ask and answer questions about fine art in all its forms.

This category includes questions and answers related to using and writing the English language properly.

A category for questions about computer programming and programming languages.

The Accelerated Reader Program is widely used in schools across America to provide reading incentives and testing. This category is for questions regarding the program and the books it contains, not test answers, which will not be provided by WikiAnswers.

The Cheetah Girls was a 2003 Disney Channel original movie about a girl band at a Manhattan high school. After the successful movie, the group released three studio albums.

Lemonade Mouth is a Disney Channel Original Movie in which tells the story of how Olivia, Mo, Charlie, Stella and Wen come together to form the band that's known as Lemonade Mouth.

Popular 2006 Disney movie featuring Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens which was followed by sequels

Popular 2008 Disney movie featuring Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers

The iPhone 5S is an Apple Inc. smartphone, released on September 10, 2013. The phone is relatively similar to its predecessors, the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4S, but features new details like a remodeled home button, fingerprint recognition, better camera hardware and software, a 64-bit A7 processor, and the iOS 7 operating system. The phone had record breaking sales upon its release, breaking all of Apple's previous sales records and becoming the top selling phone for all major US carriers.

Blood donation is often referred to giving the gift of life. When a person donates blood, it usually goes into a special blood bank to be used by surgery patients, accident victims, children with leukemia, and many other people. Blood banks are sometimes depleted during times such as natural disasters, and are often looking for volunteers to help keep them full.

A blood transfusion is when blood or blood-based products are transferred from one person to another. This is often done because of major blood loss from something such as an accident or childbirth, but sometimes because of a disease such as anemia or sickle-cell disease.

A subsidiary of Time Warner, Warner Brothers is one of the major film studios with headquarters in New York and Burbank, California. It has many subsidiary companies, including Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Studios, Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Home Video, TheWB.com, New Line Cinema and DC Comics.

The American Eskimo Dog is a small to medium-sized dog which resembles a miniature Samoyed in appearance. It is a Nordic-type dog with a white or white with biscuit cream coat. With its playful and eager-to-please temperament, a well-trained American Eskimo Dog can become an excellent companion animal when provided with sufficient exercise. Learn more about the American Eskimo Dog here.

Ricky Martin is a Puerto Rican singer, actor, and author. His first album in English, titled Ricky Martin, sold 22 million copies. He has sold over 70 million albums and has had 95 platinum records and six Grammy Awards along with many other awards for his music.

The Hindenburg disaster occurred on Thursday, May 6, 1937 when the passenger zeppelin LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire. The disaster caused 36 deaths and marked the end of the airship era.