Monthly Archives: September 2017
Military History and Museums
Military History The United States Armed Forced date back to 1775, when America needed a defense force to protect the original 13 colonies from a British invasion. Today, there are five branches: The United States Army is the oldest (established June 14, 1775) and largest of the five branches. Soldiers are responsible for performing land-based […]
The U.S. National Anthem
The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States of America. To celebrate a victory over British forces during the War of 1812, U.S. soldiers raised a large American flag at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland, on September 14, 1814. Inspired by those events, Francis Scott Key wrote a poem called “Defence of Fort M’Henry,” which […]