The andromeda galaxy is located approximately 2.5 million light years from earth. why is the light that reaches earth 2.5 million years old?

1 ly is a distance, defined as the distance travelled by light in a year. hence 2.5 mn lys away means it takes 2.5mn years for light to reach earth b/c light travels a distance of 1 light year in a year

France played a key role in the american revolutionary war (american war of independence; 1775–1783). motivated by the ideals of the new nation which were inspired by the french enlightenment, as well as its long-term rivalry with britain and so as to avenge their territorial losses during the french and indian war, france secretly began sending supplies to the americans in 1775.