Hey everyone, I hope you're doing well. I'm working on my college essay and mentioning my interest in the military as a potential career choice. I was wondering, should the names of military branches be capitalized in writing? Any inputs?
Hey there! In writing, when you are referring to a specific branch of the military like the Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or Space Force, capitalization is used. This is because these names are deemed proper nouns. So, for example, instead of writing "I am interested in joining the navy," you should write, "I am interested in joining the Navy." However, when you're using a non-specific term like "military" or "armed forces," you don't need to capitalize those. I hope this helps and good luck with your essay!
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