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The US was considered the US after the Revolutionary War ended in 1783. Prior to that date, the US was called the Americas, American Colonies, Americans, and for the Army...the "Continental Army" (not the US Army). Indian Wars had been ongoing since day one...with 347 colonists killed during an Indian battle on 22 March 1622 at the "James River Settlements." After becoming the US, an Indian (Native American) engagement on 04 November 1791 killed 632 US soldiers at the Battle of the Wabash River (near present day Fort Recovery, Ohio). The Indian Wars (Native American Wars) officially ended in 1890 after the Battle of Wounded Knee. That's well over a century of continuous war.
The second longest war was with Japan in WWII; December 7, 1941 to September 02, 1945 (when the instrument of surrender was signed). The war with Germany was from December 11, 1941 until May 1945.
The third longest war was with COMMUNIST forces in the Republic of South Vietnam commencing in 1955 under the Eisenhower administration...ending in April 1975 under the Ford administration. 5 of the 8 US Military females killed in the Vietnam War died in 1975.
"IF" the criteria for fighting a war must be against a FORMAL NATION (Possessing a Government, Air Force, Navy, Army, and a NATIONAL FLAG), then the Vietnam War would be the sole longest war fought by the United States.
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