NEW AMERICAN TRUTH: November 2007

Since Veteran’s Day is this month - and we at New American Truth fully support all honorably discharged service veterans - we felt it would be appropriate to put together a collection of articles focusing on each branch of the military services. Each “piece” will have a short history of that particular branch of service and will have some personal comments from a veteran of that branch.

As you read through these brief articles you should contemplate a couple of things:

1) If you’re a service veteran for a particular branch, now is the time to stop and remember what your service time was like. Think about the highs and the lows and remember the pride you felt when you finished basic training.

2) Think about, and remember with respect, those you served with. There are certainly men and women in every branch of service that you may not get along with, but everyone who wears or ever wore an American military uniform deserves recognition.

3) Consider the sacrifices made by our military service members - and not just those alive today. Think back to the late 1700s when sacrifices were being made; when our freedom and liberty was being secured. Think about the more than 200 years of service that has been performed since then and all those who have sacrificed so that our country could remain the land of the free and the home of the brave.

Finally, we encourage each of you to reach our your hand, offer a handshake and say, “Thank you” to any service member you know. The mainstream media and plenty of other organizations in the United States today offer these fine men and women criticism or insult. Take just a few seconds out of your day to let them know you appreciate them and what they have done - and continue to do. Without them you might be reading this in German... or Japanese... or something besides English. Say THANK YOU!

New American Truth Staff

Because of simple technology development the Air Force is the youngest branch of military service. The U.S. Army Air Service was founded on May 24, 1918 and continued through July 1926. On July 2, 1926 the US Army Air Service transitioned into the U.S. Army Air Corps which remained until June 20, 1941. On Jun 20, 1941 the U.S. Army Air Forces were born. On September 17, 1947, with the passage of the National Security Act of 1947, the Department of Defense was created composed of three military branches: the Army, the Navy and the newly created Air Force. Some cite the birth of the Air Force as dating from June 20, 1941. Others use the September 17, 1947 date when the Air Force came into its own standing as an independent branch of service. The Air Force celebrated 60th Anniversary this year using the September 17, 1947 date.

In some way, shape or form the Air Force (or its predecessors) have contributed to the United States’ military performance in wars ranging from World War I to today’s war against terror in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The current U.S. Air Force boasts what is arguably the best Air Force in the world with high-tech capabilities that include low-earth orbit flight capability, stealth plane technology, supersonic flight and the ability to launch significant fighter and bomber flights to operate anywhere on the planet.

As the Air Force continues to grow in size and importance it has proven the value of air superiority in all conflicts. “Having the high ground” is of vital importance and the Air Force leads the way in leveraging the superior technology of the United States against our enemies.