U.S. Navy

The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U. S. Navy is the largest, most powerful navy in the world, with the highest combined battle fleet tonnage. The U. S. Navy has the world's largest aircraft carrier fleet, with ten nuclear carriers in service, with two under construction. The service has 325,143 personnel on active duty and 107,355 in the Navy Reserve. It has 272 deployable ships and more than 3,700 aircraft in service as of March 2015.

The U. S. Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which was established during the American Revolutionary War and was essentially disbanded as a separate entity shortly thereafter. It played a major role in the American Civil War by blockading the Confederacy and seizing control of its rivers. It played the central role in the World War II defeat of Japan. The 21st century U. S. Navy maintains a sizable global presence, deploying in such areas as East Asia, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East. It is a blue-water navy with the ability to project force onto the littoral regions of the world, engage in forward areas during peacetime, and rapidly respond to regional crises, making it an active player in U. S. foreign and defense policy.

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The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U. S. Navy is the largest, most powerful navy in the world, with the highest combined battle fleet tonnage. The U. S. Navy has the world's largest aircraft carrier fleet, with ten nuclear carriers in service, with two under construction. The service has 325,143 personnel on active duty and 107,355 in the Navy Reserve. It has 272 deployable ships and more than 3,700 aircraft in service as of March 2015.

The U. S. Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which was established during the American Revolutionary War and was essentially disbanded as a separate entity shortly thereafter. It played a major role in the American Civil War by blockading the Confederacy and seizing control of its rivers. It played the central role in the World War II defeat of Japan. The 21st century U. S. Navy maintains a sizable global presence, deploying in such areas as East Asia, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East. It is a blue-water navy with the ability to project force onto the littoral regions of the world, engage in forward areas during peacetime, and rapidly respond to regional crises, making it an active player in U. S. foreign and defense policy.

Subject ID: 12495

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