During WWII there were two military divisions, the Department of the Army and the Department of the Navy. There were 2 associated cabinet positions, the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy.
We didn’t end up w/ four different armed forces till after the war. National Security Act of 1947 created the Department of Defense, Joint Chiefs, CIA, and US Air Force
195 posted on 09/23/2007 8:19:58 PM PDT by KosmicKitty
(WARNING: Hormonally crazed woman ahead!!)