The U.S. Space Force was the first new U.S. military service created in more than 70 years.
Notes on verification
Multiple independent, reputable news sources (AP, ABC, NBC, Christian Science Monitor, Military.com) corroborate the claim with consistent details and direct quotes; no contradicting sources found. [tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=4 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]
Sources
- Secretary of Defense Engagement at RAND Corporation ( ... (seed:military_and_intelligence)
- https://abc30.com/post/space-force-becomes-first-new-us-military-service-in-more-than-70-years/5774434/ (corroboration)
- https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2019/1220/Space-Force-becomes-first-new-military-service-in-72-years (corroboration)
- https://www.military.com/space-force (corroboration)
- https://abcnews.com/Politics/space-force-newest-us-military-service-trump-signs/story?id=67860547 (corroboration)