Service Birthdays

The youngest of the United State's military services, the Air Force was founded on Sept. 16, 1947.

The Navy's origins trace back to Oct. 13, 1775.

The Marine Corps was founded on Nov. 10, 1775.

The National Guard is the oldest component of the Armed Forces of the United States, formed on Dec. 13, 1636.

The Navy's submarine force was born on April 11, 1900.

The U.S. Army was founded on 14 June 1775.