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  2. Military branch - Wikipedia

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    Military branch (also service branch or armed service) is according to common standard a subdivision of the national armed forces of a sovereign nation or state.

  3. United States Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    It is the sixth branch of the U.S. military and the first new branch in 72 years. [34] The origin of the Space Force can be traced back to the Air Force Space Command, which was formed 1 September 1982 and was a major command of the United States Air Force. [35]

  4. List of militaries by country - Wikipedia

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    List of countries by number of military and paramilitary personnel; List of countries without armed forces; List of militaries that recruit foreigners; List of armies by country; List of navies; List of air forces; List of gendarmeries; List of space forces, units, and formations; List of military special forces units; List of active rebel groups

  5. Uniformed services of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Title 14 states that the Coast Guard is part of the armed forces at all times, making it the only branch of the military outside the Department of Defense. During a declared state of war, however, the President of the United States or U.S. Congress may direct that the Coast Guard operate as part of the Department of the Navy. [ 12 ]

  6. List of military divisions - Wikipedia

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    The article provides links to lists of military divisions arranged by ordinal number, name, country or conflict. By number 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th ...

  7. List of United States Armed Forces unit mottoes - Wikipedia

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    Mottoes are used by both military branches and smaller units. While some mottoes are official, others are unofficial. [1]: 68–69 Some appear on unit patches, such as the U.S. Army's distinctive unit insignia. [2] The use of mottoes is as old as the U.S. military itself.

  8. List of U.S. government and military acronyms - Wikipedia

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    List of initialisms, acronyms ("words made from parts of other words, pronounceable"), and other abbreviations used by the government and the military of the United States. Note that this list is intended to be specific to the United States government and military—other nations will have their own acronyms.

  9. List of established military terms - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of established military terms which have been in use for at least 50 years. Since technology and doctrine have changed over time, not all of them are in current use, or they may have been superseded by more modern terms. However, they are still in current use in articles about previous military periods.