The 239 Year Timeline of Americas Involvement in Military ConflictBy Isaac Davis The American public and the world have long since been warned of the dangers of allowing the military industrial complex to become such an integral part of our economic survival. The United States is the self-proclaimed angel of democracy in the world, but just as George Orwell warned, war is the health of the state, and in the language of newspeak, democracy is the term we use to hide the reality of the nature of our warfare state. In truth, the United States of America has been engaged in some kind of war during 218 out of the nations total 239 years of existence.Put another way, in the entire span of US history, this country has only experienced 21 years without conflict. For a sense of perspective on this sobering statistic, consider these 4 facts about the history of US involvement in military conflict: As the world moves closer and closer to an official beginning to world war III, and as many people are seeking opportunities to de-escalate the situation in the Middle East, it is important to realize that the US state and the American people are simply not equipped or conditioned to pursue and realize peace. War is indeed the health of our state. Here is a year-by-year timeline of Americas involvement in military conflict, as compiled by Danios of Loonwatch.com. It is noted that this list is not exhaustive, but rather a compilation of events that fit the definition of war, excluding acts of genocide and ethnic cleansing such as were carried out against Native American populations during the establishment of the empire, and also excluding foreign interventions by Americas covert security agencies such as the CIA: 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 Tecumsehs War 1812 War of 1812, Tecumsehs War, Seminole Wars,U.S. occupies Spanish-held Amelia Island and other parts of East Florida 1813 War of 1812, Tecumsehs 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 invadeMcKean 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 1858 Seminole Wars, Texas-Indian Wars, Southwest Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Mohave War, California Indian Wars, Spokane-Coeur dAlene-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 Browns 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, Utahs Black Hawk War 1866 Texas-Indian Wars, Navajo Wars, Apache Wars, California Indian Wars, Skirmish between 1st Cavalry and Indians, Snake War, Utahs Black Hawk War, Red Clouds 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, Utahs Black Hawk War, Red Clouds 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, Utahs Black Hawk War, Red Clouds War, Comanche Wars, Battle of Washita River, Franklin County War 1869 Texas-Indian Wars, Apache Wars, Skirmish between 1st Cavalry and Indians, Utahs Black Hawk War, Comanche Wars, Franklin County War 1870 Texas-Indian Wars, Apache Wars, Skirmish between 1st Cavalry and Indians, Utahs Black Hawk War, Comanche Wars, Franklin County War 1871 Texas-Indian Wars, Apache Wars, Skirmish between 1st Cavalry and Indians, Utahs Black Hawk War, Comanche Wars, Franklin County War, Kingsley Cave Massacre, U.S. forces invade Korea 1872 Texas-Indian Wars, Apache Wars, Utahs 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 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) Isaac Davis is an outspoken advocate of liberty and an honest society from the top down. He is a contributing writer for WakingTimes.com. Follow him on Facebook, here. Image Credit: Anthony Freda Endless War Sources: I have seen war. I have seen war on land and sea. and yet the great military industrial complex continues ever onward death and destruction is the only blueprint of the gold collar scum that own the unfederal b.s. bank of the U.S. and all zentral banks. keep feeding the beast it is ravenous and insatiable. FDR engineered the US entry into WWII against massive public opposition. His legacy as a humanitarian is due to his words, not his deeds, and the paid liars who are hired by govt. to promote statism. True. Would you not include Shays Rebellion (1787) and the so called Whiskey Rebellion (1791-94)? edt I would, especially the W.R. which was a tax revolt in keeping with the spirit of the American Dream. It was crushed by an authoritarian who inflicted an especially onerous burden on farmers who were fighting for their rights. The Whiskey tax was levied as a wealth transfer from farmers to politically connected speculators. The robbery was made possible by the fascist Hamilton. I have argued the point this fine article makes many times only to have the compliant regime serf Im talking to make some ridiculous comeback claiming the US has had to defend itself against a supposed threat. For some people albeit way too many people these days for my tastes there is no getting to. This list is missing the invasion of Somalia initiated at end of the first evil Bush regime and continued under Clinton. Randolph Bourne said, War is the health of the State. Other than that, your piece makes its point very well. Heres the most heinous part that is not included in this article: MANY churches have increasingly endorsed this. They need to be honest with themselves about this, own this, and repent of it. 