The once-remote province of Savoie, long an independent duchy, voted to become a part of France in 1860.
Savoie decided from vote to become a part of France in 1860, ending the independence of the duchy.
DOD's major service brancHe's-the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force-consist of about 1.5 million men and women on active duty, 1 million members of the reserve components, and about 900,000 civilian employees.