Army

Army (from French armée) can, in some countries, refer to any armed force. More commonly, however, it is only used specifically to refer to a land force of the military.

National land forces

A national army is usually the arm of the military service which conducts land-based warfare (for example, the United States Army, or the French Armée de Terre).

Related Topics:
United States Army - French - Armée de Terre

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Most armed forces make considerable distinction between the army or land forces, the navy, and the air force, often maintaining three independent organizations. Many air forces were formerly part of an army; historically, the United States Air Force originated as part of the United States Army, for example.

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Navy - Air force - United States Air Force - United States Army

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Modern armies comprise several branches (also called services, or administrative corps). These may include the combat branches: infantry, armoured, artillery, and combat engineers, as well as the support branches: communications, intelligence, medics, supply, and army aviation (as opposed to a national air force).

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Administrative corps - Combat - Infantry - Armoured - Artillery - Combat engineers - Support - Communications - Intelligence - Medics - Supply - Army aviation

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