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| United States Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Military manpower | |
| Military age | 17–45 years old[1] |
| Availability | Males & Females ages 17–49:
109,305,756 (2005 est.).[2] |
| Citizenship | Regular Army: No Citizenship Requirement For Enlisted Members / All Officers must be US Citizens. National Guard: Citizens Only. |
| Reaching military age annually | Males & Females: 4,180,074 (2005 est.) |
| Total armed forces | 2,685,713 (Ranked 2nd) |
| Active troops | 1,426,713 (Ranked 2nd) |
| Total troops | 2,685,713 (Ranked 7th) |
| Military expenditures | |
| Dollar figure | $441.6 billion (Ranked 1st.) |
| Percent of GDP | 3.7% (FY2006 est.) (Ranked 26th) |
| Dollar Figure (per citizen) | $935.64($1470)[3] (ranked 3rd) |
The United States Armed Forces are the military of the United States. It has six branches: the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force and Coast Guard.
The current President of the United States is Joe Biden. He is the current Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. All branches except the Coast Guard are part of the Department of Defense, which is controlled by the Secretary of Defense. The Coast Guard is located within the Department of Homeland Security. The Marine Corps located within the Department Of The Navy.
About 1.4 million people are currently on active duty in the military with another 1,259,000 people on reserve (with 456,000 people in the Army and Air National Guard). There is currently no conscription. Women can serve in most combat positions, and in all non-combat military jobs. Because of war, some of these non-combat jobs actually see combat regularly.[4]
- ↑ People of 17 years of age, with permission of parents, can join the U.S. armed services.
- ↑ CIA World Fact Book https://cia.gov/cia//publications/factbook/geos/us.html Archived 2007-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Money spent by different countries on their militaries
- ↑ Go Army. "Careers & Jobs". Archived from the original on August 12, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2006.