Hundreds of times in the last 210 years, the United States has deployed its military forces in conflicts abroad, although the U.S. has only formally declared war on eleven occasions.
A newly updated tabulation of those military deployments (pdf) — which do not include covert actions, disaster relief, or military training exercises — has recently been prepared by the Congressional Research Service. A copy of the updated report was obtained by Secrecy News.
See “Instances of Use of United States Armed Forces Abroad, 1798-2008,” February 2, 2009.
Steven,
Thanks for continuing to monitor governmental activies and for posting them here. They have been an invaluable personal resource as I continue to broaden my perspective on our country’s history and gain insight into current governmental policies and operations.
Deborah