America 250
Counting down the nation's 250th anniversary by highlighting key moments along its storied history
Counting down the nation's 250th anniversary by highlighting key moments along its storied history
โ๏ธ๐ฑ The Navy SEALS: Unfazed and Undeterred
Formed from the lineage and heritage of the Amphibious Scouts and Raiders, the Naval Combat Demolition Units (NCDUs), and the Underwater Demolition Teams (UDTs) of World War II, the Cold War need for unconventional/irregular warfare operators spurred the forging of the Navy's most elite warrior unitโthe Navy SEALs.
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๐๐ช The Night Stalkers: 160th SOAR
Following the failed operation in 1980 to rescue American hostages held captive in Iran, the United States stood up several commands and units, eventually forming the elite, premiere helicopter unit, the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR).
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๐ฐ๏ธ๐ Semper Supra: The U.S. Space Force
In 2019, the United States faced a threatening, strategic climate, that could only be answered by focusing and empowering its military presence in spaceโhence, the birth of the United States Space Force.
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๐ฆ ๐โ๏ธ SEMPER FIDELIS: The USMC
In every major conflict since the nation's founding, the United States Marine Corps has exemplified its core values of spirit, discipline, and lethality.
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The story of the U.S. Navy is one of bold, decisive action taken in America's greatest hours of need.
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America's Army was forged in the first shots fired and courageous blood shed in the cause of freedom.
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