The Air Force Association (AFA) is a non-profit, independent, professional military and aerospace education association promoting public understanding of aerospace power and the pivotal role it plays in the security of the nation.
This is an example of how a 51-star flag might look. The 51st state, in post-1959 American political discourse, is a phrase that refers to areas or locales that are â seriously or facetiously â considered candidates for U.S. statehood, joining the 50 states that presently compose the United States.
The United States is a federal republic of 50 states, a federal district, five territories and eleven uninhabited island possessions. The states and territories are the principal administrative districts in the country. These are divided into subdivisions of counties and independent cities. citizen of the United States is an . American . United States, American and U.S. refer to the country adjectivally (American values, U.S. forces).  American  rarely refers to subjects not connected with the United States.