How military power shaped America and its global influence

America built its military before it became a a nation. It had a militia and a navy before declaring independence. The story of the American is often told as a story of military might—but that has come at a cost both at home and overseas. Al Jazeera’s Richard Gaisford reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJ…

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