We have to credit our friends over at Young in Rome for coming up with this brilliant new Italian word, a combination of the Italian words passeggiata (a stroll) and gelato (if you donât know what gelato is, you need to get to Italy right away!).
As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which was formed (14 June 1775) to fight the American Revolutionary War (1775â83)âbefore the U.S. was established as a country.
Oldest branch of the US military. 1  The Army was established in 1775 by the Continental Congress as a unified army for the colonies to fight Great Britain. 2  The Army is considered the ground military of the U.S. military. 3  Currently has over 546,000 personnel on active duty.