What is the United States military's most valuable asset?

 The United States military’s most significant asset could be considered its advanced technology, highly trained personnel, or global reach and logistical capabilities. 

For Operation Desert Shield, the US military shipped hundreds of thousands of troops, millions of tons of ordnance, and tens of thousands of vehicles to Saudi Arabia, assembling a massive army in a few months. The US still keeps bases across the world operational and constantly transports troops, vehicles, and supplies almost anywhere in the world.

No other country has a logistical chain like the United States. Other countries may build specific weapon systems to rival ours, or have large numbers to challenge our own, but no one does force projection like the US.

While supply trucks and cargo ships are seen as mundane by most internet military enthusiasts, they are the reason for the US’s worldwide military presence and pedigree. Like Patton emphasized in his speech to the Third Army, the truck drivers and quartermasters are just as important as the men on the front line.