Analysis
The Purpose of the Different Branches of the US Military and Why Their Flags Matter
Ask ten Americans, “What are the different branches of US Military?” and most will name the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. Some will also include the Space Force, and they should. That answer is correct for today. But the better question is why those branches exist separately in the first place, and why their flags still carry so much meaning. The short answer is that each branch was built for a distinct mission. Land warfare, sea control, rapid re
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