United States Armed Forces
National defense branches
The United States Armed Forces comprise the military forces of the United States: the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard.
Together they form one of the world's largest and most powerful militaries, with bases and operations spanning the globe.
He served twenty years in the United States Armed Forces.
- armyOrganized land-based military
- navyMaritime military force
- cadetMilitary academy student
- boot campInitial military instruction program
- coast guardMaritime safety and rescue service
marines · Army National Guard · conscientious objection · honorable discharge · ROTC · military tribunal · Annapolis · MacArthur · chain of command · Patton · selective service · GI Bill · Purple Heart · fallen soldier · dog tags · thank you for your service · Department of Defense · Joint Chiefs
United States Armed Forcescivilian population
private sector · non-combatants · Department of State · Peace Corps · civil service
United States Armed Forcesinsurgent groups
Armed anti-government factions
irregular forces · paramilitary groups · militias · non-state actors · private military contractors
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