America's Longest Wars

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are now among the longest in U.S. history.

Only the Revolutionary and Vietnam wars outpace them.

Former U.S. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke has forecast that the war in Afghanistan will eventually be the longest war in U.S. history.

Visit Congress.org to see a graphic timeline of U.S. involvement in war from 1776 to present and learn more about each military campaign.