WASHINGTON, July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
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THURSDAY, JULY 26: ARMED FORCES UNIFIED 65TH
Profile America — Thursday, July 26th. The shape of the modern American military was cast on this date 65 years ago when President Truman signed the National Security Act. The Department of War was renamed the Department of Defense, and the secretaries of the Army and Navy were moved from the President's cabinet and placed under the Secretary of Defense. The same act
created the U.S. Air Force, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the CIA, and the National Security Council. Known simply as "DOD," the defense department is one of the largest organizations in the world, with some 773,000 civilian employees. In addition, there are just over 1.4 million military personnel on active duty in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force. Profile America is in its 16th year as a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.
Sources: Chase's Calendar of Events 2012, p. 375
Statistical Abstract of the United States 2012, t. 499, 510
Profile America is produced by the Center for New Media and Promotions of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).
SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau
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