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The major wars of the national period are: | The major wars of the national period are: | ||
*Revolutionary War, 1775 to 1783 | *[[Revolutionary_War,_1775_to_1783|Revolutionary War, 1775 to 1783]] | ||
*War of 1812, 1812 to 1815 | *[[War_of_1812,_1812_to_1815|War of 1812, 1812 to 1815]] | ||
*Indian Wars, 1780s to 1890s | *[[United States Indian Wars, 1780-s-1890-s|Indian Wars, 1780s to 1890s]] | ||
*Mexican War, 1846 to 1848 | *[[Mexican_War,_1846_to_1848|Mexican War, 1846 to 1848]] | ||
*Civil War, 1861 to 1865 | *[[Mexican War, 1846 to 1848|Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] | ||
*Spanish-American War, 1898 | *[[Mexican War, 1846 to 1848|Spanish-American War, 1898]] | ||
*Philippine Insurrection, 1899 to 1902 | *[[Philippine_Insurrection,_1899_to_1902|Philippine Insurrection, 1899 to 1902]] | ||
*World War I, 1917 to 1918 | *[[World War I, 1917 to 1918|World War I, 1917 to 1918]] | ||
*World War II, 1941 to 1945 | *[[World_War_II_United_States_Military_Records,_1941_to_1945|World War II, 1941 to 1945]] | ||
*Korean War, 1950 to 1953 | *[[United_States_Military_in_the_Korean_War_1950_to_1953_and_Vietnam_War_1964_to_1972|Korean War, 1950 to 1953<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1238790912060_562"></span>]] | ||
*Vietnam War, 1965 to 1973 | *[[United States Military in the Korean War 1950 to 1953 and Vietnam War 1964 to 1972|Vietnam War, 1965 to 1973]] | ||
People who did not serve during a war may have served during peacetime. During the colonial period, most able-bodied men between the ages of 16 and 60 were expected to participate in a local militia unit. These units were organized either by town, county, or province. The militia’s main role was local defense. | People who did not serve during a war may have served during peacetime. During the colonial period, most able-bodied men between the ages of 16 and 60 were expected to participate in a local militia unit. These units were organized either by town, county, or province. The militia’s main role was local defense. | ||