Bit stressed out here, working on a school project about the U.S. military. I'm not clear on grammar specifics: do the names of the branches of the military need to be capitalized? I want to make sure my paper is perfect, any help would be much appreciated.
Yes, the names of the branches of the U.S. military should always be capitalized. This is because they are proper nouns; they represent specific, unique entities. For example, you would write "U.S. Army" or "U.S. Navy," with the first letter of each word capitalized.
Keep in mind that there are six branches of the U.S. military: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Space Force. Each of these should be capitalized in your project.
However, when you are referring to the military in a general sense (i.e., not specifying a branch), it's acceptable to keep 'military' lowercase.
I hope this clarifies things for you. Good luck with your school project!
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