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The Coast Guard claims August 4th, 1790 as its founding date, but we could just as easily claim August 7th, 1789 - the creation of the Lighthouse Service. If you think that makes us less of a military branch, remember that George Washington thought lighthouses were so dangerous during the Revolution that he had them dismantled
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What was each branch doing on August 4th, 1790 / Army: Guarding West Point / Navy: Not existing / Air Force: Not existing / Marines: Not existing (but probably still fighting something) / Coast Guard: Being founded (also lighthouses) / Space Force: …do we know what they do now?