Which is the oldest branch of the United States military?
The United States Army (June 14, 1775) is a branch of the armed forces of the United States. The other four are the Navy (October 13, 1775), the Air Force (part of the Army until 1947), the Marines (November 10, 1775), and the Coast Guard (1790), leading to the symbolism of the shape of their administration building, the Pentagon. The US Army is the oldest of these five branches, and used to have its own cabinet department (the Department of War). Now, however, its administration falls under the auspices of the Department of Defense.The US Army is still the largest branch of the United States' armed forces.
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107 Comments
scottlarock
I was a grunt...God Bless the U.S. Army....
Mac McPhee
A shame... The Coast Guard was founded way before the Air Force, but seldom gets recognized...
garythebugman
I was in the Army
stormejohn
attatlawgc, Maybe the Air Force was just operating balloons back then. LOL
Bill Coe
Join the Navy and sail around the world; join the Air Force and fly around the world; join the Army and walk around the world.
scottlarock
stormejohn, even balloons were a couple decades away...we could always walk...and walk...and walk...
Tom McKenna
I was US Army 1963-69, during Vietnam- Go Army
noah williams
You guys got an update this. There’s five now with the addition of the space force.
lls
The Coast Guard was established first, but was not included! Do they not qualify as a "Branch?"
lls
Mac McPhee, I THOUGHT THAT, TOO!
Armadillo
Tom McKenna, thank you for your service.
msmaajy
Was in the navy. CB
Greg Howard
USMC 1979-1984 but I knew it was Army
helene y
Easy one
kshavonne
Marines are actually under the Department of Navy.
pogospeople
Have to correct you army was not U.S. yet navy is correct answer no U.S. Tell july 4 1776 decoration. We were colonies before this!!!
Shirley Ortega
It is the Marines that is the oldest.
haljordan
thomas allen, uh duh! There was also a Continental Navy! Same war.
haljordan
Mac McPhee, Im not really sure but I have been told that the Revenue Cutter Service, the previous name of the Coast Guard is oldest!
NorCalShark
As an Army Veteran this would've been unexcusable to get wrong
nmcgirt
Got it !. My father served proudly in the Army during World War II
dmc
I picked the Navy. I was thinking of Columbus and the like...of course I never gave a thought to the Armies that protected the Arsenals on shore! Duhh