Use of U.S. Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2008
February 25th, 2009 by Steven AftergoodHundreds of times in the last 210 years, the United States has deployed its military forces in conflicts abroad, although the U.S. has only formally declared war on eleven occasions.
A newly updated tabulation of those military deployments (pdf) — which do not include covert actions, disaster relief, or military training exercises — has recently been prepared by the Congressional Research Service. A copy of the updated report was obtained by Secrecy News.
See “Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2008,” February 2, 2009.
February 27th, 2009 at 3:06 am
Steven,
Thanks for continuing to monitor governmental activies and for posting them here. They have been an invaluable personal resource as I continue to broaden my perspective on our country’s history and gain insight into current governmental policies and operations.
Deborah