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Civil WAR lasted until 1865
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M.O.H was established as a congressional act
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The United States emerged as a world power with the outbreak of the Spanish American War
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"The Star Spangled Banner" officially became the National Anthem by law (title 36, U.S. Code 170)
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Japanese attack
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D-Day, France was liberated when the U.S. and it's Allies stormed Normandy Beach (the password used was "Mickey Mouse") The official name of the operation was "Operation Overlord"
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VE-Day, Germany surrendered
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US Drops first Atomic bomb on Japan
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the 2nd atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan
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The Air Force separated from the Army
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Department of defense was created
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The Uniform Code of Military Justice was enacted
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The draft was extended until this year due to the outbreak of the Korean war
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The position of Sergeant Major of the Army was established
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The Tet Offensive, the full scale assault on all major South Vietnamese cities by the enemy
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The majority of American troops pulled out of Vietnam
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Operation Just Cause - In December 1989, U.S. Army forces supported by the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy, participated in Operation Just Cause - the invasion of Panama. Ground forces, consisting of combat elements of the XVIII Airborne Corps, the 82nd Airborne Division, the 7th Infantry Division, the 75th Ranger Regiment, a Joint Special Operations Task Force and U.S. Marines, executed a night assault into Panama
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Marlin Fitzwater announces, "The liberation of Kuwait has begun..." The air war started Jan 17 at 2:38 a.m. (local time) or January 16 at 6:38PM EST due to an 8 hour time difference, with an Apache helicopter attack. US warplanes attack Baghdad, Kuwait and other military targets in Iraq.
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US and Russia sign a treaty officially ending the Cold War
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Attacks Begin on United States Targets. Also known as 9-11
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Operation Noble Eagle Begins
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Operation Enduring Freedom Begins
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Joint Task Force Guantanamo Begins
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Operation Iraqi Freedom Begins
