Unknown Historical Facts about US Military

dr.gautam · 发表于 2019-04-29 23:09:59

32 of the 44 President of the United States has served in the army.[br][br]

[br] Third party image reference[br]By 31 December 2013, 1,369,532 people were on active duty in the Armed Forces, 850,880 people were in additional seven reserve components.[br][br]The army has around 24,000 square miles of land. In theory, if the army was a state, then it would be the 42nd largest in America.[br][br]

[br] Third party image reference[br]During the Great Los Angeles Air Raid in February 1942, US military ordered the total blackout of Los Angeles and fired 1,400 anti-air artillery in the sky. Just a few hours later, it proved to be a rumor.[br][br]In World War II, one Gallon fuel was used every day to support a soldier in the battlefield. Today, per person fuel requirement in 22 gallons[br][br]

[br] Third party image reference[br]In 2014, the United States spent more than $ 580 billion on the military, which was the highest amount in the world so far. After America, China (129 billion) and Saudi Arabia (81 billion) were in the position.[br][br]After the release of Top Gun Film in 1986, the US Navy said that the number of youth who want to become naval aviators has increased by 500 percent.[br][br]

[br] Third party image reference[br]Until now, the U.S. Navy had only one vessel that was captured by another nation. In 1968, North Korea captured the USS Pueblo spy ship in 1968.[br][br]The US military has bases in at least 74 countries around the world.[br][br]

[br] Third party image reference[br]The U.S. Navy still operates wooden ships. Made from oak, cedar and cypress, these vessels are designed to clean the mines with important waterways.[br][br][br]Friends, if you like this article then please follow me.[br][br][br][br][br]source : Prasiddha Narayan Saurabh[br]