The United States military was formed by the second Continental Congress to defend against the British Empire in the American Revolutionary War. The Army, Marine Corps, and Navy were commissioned in 1775, in anticipation of the declaration of independence in 1776. The Coast Guard started as the Revenue Cutter Service in 1790. The United States Air Force originated as the Aeronautical Division of the U.S. Signal Corps in 1907 and became an independent service in 1947.

Military coloring pages are fun, but they also help children develop many important skills. These skills, eye-hand coordination, color concepts, picture comprehension, form the foundation for early learning success. Children who color generally acquire and use knowledge more efficiently and effectively.