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Fight to win or stay home - 727Sky - 10-23-2023
The war had never been fought to win; some would call it a holding action more than a war.
Because Striker was one of the few pilots not married he was chosen to fly into Saigon and pick up the Ambassador's wife and two kids before the NVA finally entered the city proper. There was already shelling at Tan Son Nhat airbase and it would not be long before the runways would be unusable.
The aircraft Striker was flying was a twin engine turboprop which in the right hands could use a taxiway or even the grass between the runways for landing and takeoff.
The flight over Cambodia enroute to Ton Son Nhat was uneventful except for a few thunderstorms and a lower cloud deck that prevented Striker from seeing the ground, but also stopped guys on the ground from seeing him and trying a lucky high altitude shot at his aircraft.
The landing was actually uneventful except for the occasional smoke and a few fires that had been caused by the previous hours shelling.
When he had arrived at Tan Son Nhat the tower operators warned him there had been small arms fire from the north side of the airport boundary, so Striker basically rolled the aircraft from 3000 feet into a split "S" maneuver and landed midway down the runway on speed on target.
The touch down was like a cat pissing on a piece of velvet, (or so the saying goes) and to his knowledge no one had taken a pot shot at his U-21 aircraft.
From someone's view point on the ground it would have looked like something had happened and the aircraft was going to crash. The tower controllers even asked if he was taking fire; once they got their voice back..
The Ambassador's wife's aid was at the terminal and as soon as he saw Striker's aircraft come to a halt he ran up to the aircraft as it was being shut down.
As Striker exited the aircraft the aid said, " Man am I glad to see you. The Ambassador's wife just called and said due to some travel concerns she would be unable to get to the airport for at least another 2 hours. She sends her apologies".
"No problem, do you think it will be a full two hours or maybe she will be here sooner"?
"If I had to bet it will be at least another hour and a half at the earliest," said the aid.
Striker looked at his watch and said he would be ready to go when the Ambassador's wife arrived.
"Will you be going to Bangkok on the flight too"?
The Aid's answer was, "No, still to much to do here".
They shook hands as Striker said, "Good luck man, good luck".
Striker made sure his aircraft was refueled and he filed a flight plan back to Bangkok. All finished he then headed to the PX which was just outside the gate of the airport.
There was a beautiful Vietnamese girl by the name of Li who worked at the PX and Striker wanted to be sure she had a way out of country. Her brother worked for the CIA and if things held true their whole family would be exterminated when Saigon fell; Striker's thinking was tempered by the years of war and cruelty he had personally observed from the NVA ..
Striker had been introduced to Li by her brother after a rather harrowing mission in 1969 where Striker had flown a UH-1H into a hot landing zone to extract some Air America pilots and their passengers.. As expected his bird had been shot to hell but no one was injured and they all made it out alive.
That day in 1969 caused some kind of bond to be formed by everyone involved. Little did they know at the time, this bond would last all their life times through cards and letters...... Merry Christmas, happy new year, kind of things; usually ending with, 'I am still alive and hope you are too'.
Once out of the main gate Striker could not believe what he was seeing. Vietnamese troops walking and dragging the barrels of their American made M-16s in the dirt; walking as though they were already dead or somewhat like a later day zombie movie would show in 'The Walking Dead'. Demoralized is an understatement.
He finally made it to the PX and found Li who was working at a cash register. When she saw Striker she ran around the counter and rushed into Striker's arms smothering him in hugs and kisses as she made female sounds of joy from her heart.
To say this was out of character for an educated Vietnamese girl with a real 'non barmaid job' should have totally surprised most people who knew the Vietnamese culture. For a brief moment both of them threw their cultural inhibitions away and just enjoyed the feeling of being held by someone who truly cared.
" Li, I have an aircraft, I can take you out of here if you need a ride"!
"My love do not worry, my brother has made arrangements and our family will be taken to a big American ship and then to the states. I will find you there I promise".
"If something happens and we are unable to leave; maybe I die.... I will find you in my next life, this I promise".
"Well, you better not die, for I want you now"!
They stood there for a moment looking into each others eyes oblivious to their surroundings.
Li broke eye contact and rushed back to the counter to rummage through her purse until she pulled out a paper. The paper was an official document with her family name and ID number; all written in English. She gave this to Striker and said," For good luck you look for me too"!
One last tender lingering hug and Striker headed back to the airport feeling the heavy dread that had descended upon this city and his personal feelings .
The Ambassador's wife, birdcage, two kids, and two cars full of luggage arrived right on time so 'this simple flight' was out of there without incident, winging its way back to Don Muang airport in Bangkok..
This all occurred on the Friday before the Monday Saigon fell. The news and the videos that came out of Saigon during the fall were heart breaking and dire. Reports of all the Vietnamese at the Embassy gate trying to get through because they had been promised a ride out of that hell hole was not encouraging and left a strong mistrust of government promises by those who knew what was going on for the rest of their lives.
Striker tried to find Li and her family, which was an extremely frustrating process. Finally, just about 6 months later, due to some Embassy contacts, he was able to discern they never made it out of Saigon. Her father and brother had been executed and she had not been seen by any of the remaining intel assets still in Saigon.
There was always the possibility she made it out on some Vietnamese boat but the Pirates and the trip itself was a low percentage shot at freedom. Horror stories of the few survivors who made the trip were enough to make one's blood run cold.
Rape, pillage, and plunder; The Pirates code has not changed and never will. The saying just left out the part where they do not leave witnesses or take slaves...
For the next three years Striker continued to seek information and then one night in a dream she came to him.
All she said was, "Next life my love, I promise". He woke up and cried like a baby.
The new year was being celebrated as Striker was surrounded by friends and merry makers. There was a toast offered and everyone raised their glasses. Striker's added to the toast in his mind's voice, "next life my love, next life I promise"...
RE: Fight to win or stay home - 727Sky - 10-23-2023
I have to bow my head for all those who went for god and country to never return.
Seems there is always someone to demonize and just plain needs a good killing... No?
America Has Been At War 93% of the Time – 222 Out of 239 Years – Since 1776
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Quote:America’s War History: How Many Years Has the U.S. Been at War?
- Featured, Politics
- By Washington's Blog
- December 22, 2021
How Many Years Has the U.S. Been at War?
The U.S. Has Only Been At Peace For 17 Years Total Since Its Birth.
I have reproduced a year-by-year timeline of America’s wars, which reveals something quite interesting: since the United States was founded in 1776, she has been at war during 229 out of her 246 calendar years of existence as of 2022.
In other words, there were only 17 calendar years in which the U.S. did not wage any wars.
Let’s put this in perspectiveHow Many Years Has the U.S. Been at War?
- Pick any year since 1776 and there is about a 93% chance that America was involved in some war during that calendar year.
- No U.S. president truly qualifies as a peacetime president. Instead, all U.S. presidents can technically be considered “war presidents.”
- The U.S. has never gone a decade without war.
- The only time the U.S. went five years without war (1935-40) was during the isolationist period of the Great Depression.
And here is the year-by-year timeline of America’s major wars:
America’s War History: A Year-by-year Timeline of Major Wars
1776 – American Revolutionary War, Chickamagua Wars, Second Cherokee War, Pennamite-Yankee War
1777 – American Revolutionary War, Chickamauga Wars, Second Cherokee War, Pennamite-Yankee War
1778 – American Revolutionary War, Chickamauga Wars, Pennamite-Yankee War
1779 – American Revolutionary War, Chickamauga Wars, Pennamite-Yankee War
1780 – American Revolutionary War, Chickamauga Wars, Pennamite-Yankee War
1781 – American Revolutionary War, Chickamauga Wars, Pennamite-Yankee War
1782 – American Revolutionary War, Chickamauga Wars, Pennamite-Yankee War
1783 – American Revolutionary War, Chickamauga Wars, Pennamite-Yankee War
1784 – Chickamauga Wars, Pennamite-Yankee War, Oconee War
1785 – Chickamauga Wars, Northwest Indian War
1786 – Chickamauga Wars, Northwest Indian War
1787 – Chickamauga Wars, Northwest Indian War
1788 – Chickamauga Wars, Northwest Indian War
1789 – Chickamauga Wars, Northwest Indian War
1790 – Chickamauga Wars, Northwest Indian War
1791 – Chickamauga Wars, Northwest Indian War
1792 – Chickamauga Wars, Northwest Indian War
1793 – Chickamauga Wars, Northwest Indian War
1794 – Chickamauga Wars, Northwest Indian War
1795 – Northwest Indian War
1796 – No major war
1797 – No major war
1798 – Quasi-War
1799 – Quasi-War
1800 – Quasi-War
1801 – First Barbary War
1802 – First Barbary War
1803 – First Barbary War
1804 – First Barbary War
1805 – First Barbary War
1806 – Sabine Expedition
1807 – No major war
1808 – No major war
1809 – No major war
1810 – U.S. occupies Spanish-held West Florida
1811 – Tecumseh’s War
1812 – War of 1812, Tecumseh’s War, Seminole Wars, U.S. occupies Spanish-held Amelia Island and other parts of East Florida
1813 – War of 1812, Tecumseh’s War, Peoria War, Creek War, U.S. expands its territory in West Florida
1814 – War of 1812, Creek War, U.S. expands its territory in Florida, Anti-piracy war
1815 – War of 1812, Second Barbary War, Anti-piracy war
1816 – First Seminole War, Anti-piracy war
1817 – First Seminole War, Anti-piracy war
1818 – First Seminole War, Anti-piracy war
1819 – Yellowstone Expedition, Anti-piracy war
1820 – Yellowstone Expedition, Anti-piracy war
1821 – Anti-piracy war (see note above)
1822 – Anti-piracy war (see note above)
1823 – Anti-piracy war, Arikara War
1824 – Anti-piracy war
1825 – Yellowstone Expedition, Anti-piracy war
1826 – No major war
1827 – Winnebago War
1828 – No major war
1829 – No major war
1830 – No major war
1831 – Sac and Fox Indian War
1832 – Black Hawk War
1833 – Cherokee Indian War
1834 – Cherokee Indian War, Pawnee Indian Territory Campaign
1835 – Cherokee Indian War, Seminole Wars, Second Creek War
1836 – Cherokee Indian War, Seminole Wars, Second Creek War, Missouri-Iowa Border War
1837 – Cherokee Indian War, Seminole Wars, Second Creek War, Osage Indian War, Buckshot War
1838 – Cherokee Indian War, Seminole Wars, Buckshot War, Heatherly Indian War
1839 – Cherokee Indian War, Seminole Wars
1840 – Seminole Wars, U.S. naval forces invade Fiji Islands
1841 – Seminole Wars, U.S. naval forces invade McKean Island, Gilbert Islands, and Samoa
1842 – Seminole Wars
1843 – U.S. forces clash with Chinese, U.S. troops invade African coast
1844 – Texas-Indian Wars
1845 – Texas-Indian Wars
1846 – Mexican-American War, Texas-Indian Wars
1847 – Mexican-American War, Texas-Indian Wars
1848 – Mexican-American War, Texas-Indian Wars, Cayuse War
1849 – Texas-Indian Wars, Cayuse War, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Skirmish between 1st Cavalry and Indians
1850 – Texas-Indian Wars, Cayuse War, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Yuma War, California Indian Wars, Pitt River Expedition
1851 – Texas-Indian Wars, Cayuse War, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Apache Wars, Yuma War, Utah Indian Wars, California Indian Wars
1852 – Texas-Indian Wars, Cayuse War, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Yuma War, Utah Indian Wars, California Indian Wars
1853 – Texas-Indian Wars, Cayuse War, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Yuma War, Utah Indian Wars, Walker War, California Indian Wars
1854 – Texas-Indian Wars, Cayuse War, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Apache Wars, California Indian Wars, Skirmish between 1st Cavalry and Indians
1855 – Seminole Wars, Texas-Indian Wars, Cayuse War, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Apache Wars, California Indian Wars, Yakima War, Winnas Expedition, Klickitat War, Puget Sound War, Rogue River Wars, U.S. forces invade Fiji Islands and Uruguay
1856 – Seminole Wars, Texas-Indian Wars, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, California Indian Wars, Puget Sound War, Rogue River Wars, Tintic War
1857 – Seminole Wars, Texas-Indian Wars, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, California Indian Wars, Utah War, Conflict in Nicaragua
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1858 – Seminole Wars, Texas-Indian Wars, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Mohave War, California Indian Wars, Spokane-Coeur d’Alene-Paloos War, Utah War, U.S. forces invade Fiji Islands and Uruguay
1859 Texas-Indian Wars, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, California Indian Wars, Pecos Expedition, Antelope Hills Expedition, Bear River Expedition, John Brown’s raid, U.S. forces launch attack against Paraguay, U.S. forces invade Mexico
1860 – Texas-Indian Wars, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Apache Wars, California Indian Wars, Paiute War, Kiowa-Comanche War
1861 – American Civil War, Texas-Indian Wars, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Apache Wars, California Indian Wars, Cheyenne Campaign
1862 – American Civil War, Texas-Indian Wars, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Apache Wars, California Indian Wars, Cheyenne Campaign, Dakota War of 1862,
1863 – American Civil War, Texas-Indian Wars, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Apache Wars, California Indian Wars, Cheyenne Campaign, Colorado War, Goshute War
1864 – American Civil War, Texas-Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Apache Wars, California Indian Wars, Cheyenne Campaign, Colorado War, Snake War
1865 – American Civil War, Texas-Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Apache Wars, California Indian Wars, Colorado War, Snake War, Utah’s Black Hawk War
1866 – Texas-Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Apache Wars, California Indian Wars, Skirmish between 1st Cavalry and Indians, Snake War, Utah’s Black Hawk War, Red Cloud’s War, Franklin County War, U.S. invades Mexico, Conflict with China
1867 – Texas-Indian Wars, Long Walk of the Navajo, Apache Wars, Skirmish between 1st Cavalry and Indians, Snake War, Utah’s Black Hawk War, Red Cloud’s War, Comanche Wars, Franklin County War, U.S. troops occupy Nicaragua and attack Taiwan
1868 – Texas-Indian Wars, Long Walk of the Navajo, Apache Wars, Skirmish between 1st Cavalry and Indians, Snake War, Utah’s Black Hawk War, Red Cloud’s War, Comanche Wars, Battle of Washita River, Franklin County War
1869 – Texas-Indian Wars, Apache Wars, Skirmish between 1st Cavalry and Indians, Utah’s Black Hawk War, Comanche Wars, Franklin County War
1870 – Texas-Indian Wars, Apache Wars, Skirmish between 1st Cavalry and Indians, Utah’s Black Hawk War, Comanche Wars, Franklin County War
1871 – Texas-Indian Wars, Apache Wars, Skirmish between 1st Cavalry and Indians, Utah’s Black Hawk War, Comanche Wars, Franklin County War, Kingsley Cave Massacre, U.S. forces invade Korea
1872 – Texas-Indian Wars, Apache Wars, Utah’s Black Hawk War, Comanche Wars, Modoc War, Franklin County War
1873 – Texas-Indian Wars, Comanche Wars, Modoc War, Apache Wars, Cypress Hills Massacre, U.S. forces invade Mexico
1874 – Texas-Indian Wars, Comanche Wars, Red River War, Mason County War, U.S. forces invade Mexico
1875 – Conflict in Mexico, Texas-Indian Wars, Comanche Wars, Eastern Nevada, Mason County War, Colfax County War, U.S. forces invade Mexico
1876 – Texas-Indian Wars, Black Hills War, Mason County War, U.S. forces invade Mexico
1877 – Texas-Indian Wars, Skirmish between 1st Cavalry and Indians, Black Hills War, Nez Perce War, Mason County War, Lincoln County War, San Elizario Salt War, U.S. forces invade Mexico
1878 – Paiute Indian conflict, Bannock War, Cheyenne War, Lincoln County War, U.S. forces invade Mexico
1879 – Cheyenne War, Sheepeater Indian War, White River War, U.S. forces invade Mexico
1880 – U.S. forces invade Mexico
1881 – U.S. forces invade Mexico
1882 – U.S. forces invade Mexico
1883 – U.S. forces invade Mexico
1884 – U.S. forces invade Mexico
1885 – Apache Wars, Eastern Nevada Expedition, U.S. forces invade Mexico
1886 – Apache Wars, Pleasant Valley War, U.S. forces invade Mexico
1887 – U.S. forces invade Mexico
1888 – U.S. show of force against Haiti, U.S. forces invade Mexico
1889 – U.S. forces invade Mexico
1890 – Sioux Indian War, Skirmish between 1st Cavalry and Indians, Ghost Dance War, Wounded Knee, U.S. forces invade Mexico
1891 – Sioux Indian War, Ghost Dance War, U.S. forces invade Mexico
1892 – Johnson County War, U.S. forces invade Mexico
1893 – U.S. forces invade Mexico and Hawaii
1894 – U.S. forces invade Mexico
1895 – U.S. forces invade Mexico, Bannock Indian Disturbances
1896 – U.S. forces invade Mexico
1897 – No major war
1898 – Spanish-American War, Battle of Leech Lake, Chippewa Indian Disturbances
1899 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars
1900 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars
1901 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars
1902 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars
1903 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars
1904 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars
1905 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars
1906 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars
1907 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars
1908 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars
1909 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars
1910 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars
1911 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars
1912 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars
1913 – Philippine-American War, Banana Wars, New Mexico Navajo War
1914 – Banana Wars, U.S. invades Mexico
1915 – Banana Wars, U.S. invades Mexico, Colorado Paiute War
1916 – Banana Wars, U.S. invades Mexico
1917 – Banana Wars, World War I, U.S. invades Mexico
1918 – Banana Wars, World War I, U.S invades Mexico
1919 – Banana Wars, U.S. invades Mexico
1920 – Banana Wars
1921 – Banana Wars
1922 – Banana Wars
1923 – Banana Wars, Posey War
1924 – Banana Wars
1925 – Banana Wars
1926 – Banana Wars
1927 – Banana Wars
1928 – Banana Wars
1930 – Banana Wars
1931 – Banana Wars
1932 – Banana Wars
1933 – Banana Wars
1934 – Banana Wars
1935 – No major war
1936 – No major war
1937 – No major war
1938 – No major war
1939 – No major war
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1940 – No major war
1941 – World War II
1942 – World War II
1943 – Wold War II
1944 – World War II
1945 – World War II
1946 – Cold War (U.S. occupies the Philippines and South Korea)
1947 – Cold War (U.S. occupies South Korea, U.S. forces land in Greece to fight Communists)
1948 – Cold War (U.S. forces aid Chinese Nationalist Party against Communists)
1949 – Cold War (U.S. forces aid Chinese Nationalist Party against Communists)
1950 – Korean War, Jayuga Uprising
1951 – Korean War
1952 – Korean War
1953 – Korean War
1954 – Covert War in Guatemala
1955 – Vietnam War
1956 – Vietnam War
1957 – Vietnam War
1958 – Vietnam War
1959 – Vietnam War, Conflict in Haiti
1960 – Vietam War
1961 – Vietnam War
1962 – Vietnam War, Cold War (Cuban Missile Crisis; U.S. marines fight Communists in Thailand)
1963 – Vietnam War
1964 – Vietnam War
1965 – Vietnam War, U.S. occupation of Dominican Republic
1966 – Vietnam War, U.S. occupation of Dominican Republic
1967 – Vietnam War
1968 – Vietnam War
1969 – Vietnam War
1970 – Vietnam War
1971 – Vietnam War
1972 – Vietnam War
1973 – Vietnam War, U.S. aids Israel in Yom Kippur War
1974 – Vietnam War
1975 – Vietnam War
1976 – No major war
1977 – No major war
1978 – No major war
1979 – Cold War (CIA proxy war in Afghanistan)
1980 – Cold War (CIA proxy war in Afghanistan)
1981 – Cold War (CIA proxy war in Afghanistan and Nicaragua), First Gulf of Sidra Incident
1982 – Cold War (CIA proxy war in Afghanistan and Nicaragua), Conflict in Lebanon
1983 – Cold War (Invasion of Grenada, CIA proxy war in Afghanistan and Nicaragua), Conflict in Lebanon
1984 – Cold War (CIA proxy war in Afghanistan and Nicaragua), Conflict in Persian Gulf
1985 – Cold War (CIA proxy war in Afghanistan and Nicaragua)
1986 – Cold War (CIA proxy war in Afghanistan and Nicaragua)
1987 – Conflict in Persian Gulf
1988 – Conflict in Persian Gulf, U.S. occupation of Panama
1989 – Second Gulf of Sidra Incident, U.S. occupation of Panama, Conflict in Philippines
1990 – First Gulf War, U.S. occupation of Panama
1991 – First Gulf War
1992 – Conflict in Iraq
1993 – Conflict in Iraq
1994 – Conflict in Iraq, U.S. invades Haiti
1995 – Conflict in Iraq, U.S. invades Haiti, NATO bombing of Bosnia and Herzegovina
1996 – Conflict in Iraq
1997 – No major war
1998 – Bombing of Iraq, Missile strikes against Afghanistan and Sudan
1999 – Kosovo War
2000 – No major war
2001 – War on Terror in Afghanistan
2002 – War on Terror in Afghanistan and Yemen
2003 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, and Iraq
2004 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and Yemen
2005 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and Yemen
2006 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and Yemen
2007 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Somalia, and Yemen
2008 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and Yemen
2009 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and Yemen
2010 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and Yemen
2011 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Somalia, and Yemen; Conflict in Libya (Libyan Civil War)
In most of these wars, the U.S. was on the offense. Danios admits that some of the wars were defensive. However, Danios also leaves out covert CIA operations and other acts which could be considered war.
2012 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, Somalia, Syria and Yemen
2013 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, Somalia, Syria and Yemen
2014 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, Somalia, Syria and Yemen; Civil War in Ukraine
2015 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, War on Terror in Somalia, Somalia, Syria and Yemen; Civil War in Ukraine
2016 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, War on Terror in Somalia, Somalia, Syria and Yemen; Civil War in Ukraine
2017 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, War on Terror in Somalia, Somalia, Syria and Yemen; Civil War in Ukraine
2018 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, War on Terror in Somalia, Somalia, Syria and Yemen; Civil War in Ukraine
2019 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, War on Terror in Somalia, Somalia, Syria and Yemen; Civil War in Ukraine
2020 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, War on Terror in Somalia, Somalia, Syria and Yemen; Civil War in Ukraine
2021 – War on Terror in Afghanistan, War on Terror in Somalia, Somalia, Syria and Yemen; Civil War in Ukraine
2022 – War on Terror in Somalia, Somalia, Syria and Yemen; Civil War in Ukraine
How many years has the U.S. been at war since she was founded? 229 out of 246 years – or 93% of the time – America has been at war. (We can quibble with the exact numbers, but the high percentage of time that America has been at war is clear and unmistakable.)
Indeed, most of the military operations launched since World War II have been launched by the U.S.
And American military spending dwarfs the rest of the world put together.