AMERICA IS Under Siege

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On October 13, 1775, the Continental Congress authorizes construction and administration of the first American naval force—the precursor to the United States Navy.

Monroe1, being the history aficionado, thought to include this to the discussion.


United States Naval Academy established on October 10, 1845, under Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft, it is the second oldest of the five U.S. service academies, and educates officers for commissioning primarily into the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps.