military branch
Defense force segment
A military branch is a major organizational division of a country's armed forces, typically distinguished by its operational domain or specialized function.
The United States has six branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Space Force.
Most countries organize their militaries into at least an army and navy, with air forces often constituting a third branch.
He served in two branches of the military.
- armyOrganized land-based military
- navyMaritime military force
- air forceMilitary aviation branch
- marinesNaval infantry soldiers
- coast guardMaritime safety and rescue service
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Government's administrative workforce
diplomatic corps · government department · State Department · peace corps · private sector
military branchmilitia
Non-professional armed force
irregular forces · paramilitary group · rebel army · partisan fighters · resistance movement
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