List of the lengths of United States participation in wars

This article contains the length and list of major conflicts, invasions and wars participated by the United States Armed Forces since its creation in 1775. Note that it does not include any Native American wars (such as the Apache Wars from 1849–1886, lasting 36 years).

Lengths of US combat forces' participation in wars

War in the context of this list is broadly construed to be a direct armed conflict between organized US military forces and organized forces of (a) belligerent(s).

(Note: Ongoing wars are indicated in bold and with red bars.)

Sources are found in the main articles of each war, as well as the Associated Press.

See also

• United States military deployments
• Foreign policy of the United States
• United States Department of Defense
• Declaration of war by the United States
• Military history of the United States
• Foreign interventions by the United States
• United States Armed Forces
• United States military casualties of war
• List of wars involving the United States
• List of conflicts by duration

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