The United States Armed Forces is considered the most powerful fighting force in the world. In 2012, the combined forces (made up of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard) consisted of more than 1.63 million active members. While in 2014, the defense budget totaled a massive $610 billion. Despite its huge size, the military remains a closely guarded establishment, with plenty of, equally, closely guarded secrets! Here are 6 US military facts that may surprise you! Take a look!
The Army's 45th Infantry Division used the 'Swastika' as its emblem!
The US Army has a team of dedicated skeptics.
If the US Army was a city, it would be the tenth biggest in the country!
The Air Force made a supercomputer out of 'Playstation 3's'.
The entire US Coast Guard is smaller than the New York Police Department!
Air Force pilots are known to fly with 'barter kits' containing a small piece of gold.
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