The US Military is the armed forces of the United States of America. It is the largest military in the world and consists of 1.3 million active personnel, with additional reserve and National Guard forces. Its mission is to fight and win the nation's wars, deter aggression, and maintain freedom of the seas. The US Military is organized into six branches: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Space Force.
Established in 1775 by the Continental Congress as the Continental Army
The US Military has fought in major conflicts throughout its history including the American Revolutionary War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, the Iraq War, and the War in Afghanistan
The US Military has also been involved in numerous peacekeeping missions and humanitarian aid efforts around the world
The People's Liberation Army is the military of the People's Republic of China, consisting of over two million active personnel. It is the largest standing army in the world, and like the US Military, it is involved in protecting its nation's interests and projecting power abroad.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are the military forces of Russia, consisting of over one million active personnel. It is the second-largest standing army in the world and like the US Military, it is involved in protecting its nation's interests and projecting power abroad.
The Korean People's Army is the military of North Korea, consisting of approximately one million active personnel. It is largely focused on defending the country against external threats and projecting power in the region.
The M4 Carbine is a lightweight, gas-operated, air-cooled, magazine-fed, selective fire carbine used by the US Military. It is the primary infantry weapon of the US Army and Marine Corps.
The F-35 Lightning II is a family of single-seat, single-engine, fifth-generation multirole fighter aircraft used by the US Military. It is designed to perform ground-attack and air-superiority missions and is the most expensive weapons system in history.
The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers are a class of ten nuclear-powered aircraft carriers used by the US Navy. They are the largest and most powerful warships in the world and are capable of carrying over 80 aircraft each.
The US Military budget was $732 billion in 2019, which was higher than the next ten countries' military budgets combined.
There are approximately 1.3 million active duty members in the US Military, with an additional 800,000 reserve and National Guard members.
The US Military's mission is to fight and win the nation's wars, deter aggression, and maintain freedom of the seas. It is also involved in securing and protecting the interests of the United States of America around the world.
The highest rank in the US Military is General or Admiral of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. This is a four-star military officer rank and is equal in pay grade to the O-10 rank in the US Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force, or the O-11 rank in the Navy and Coast Guard.
Yes, non-US citizens can join the US Military, but they must have a valid Green Card and meet certain eligibility requirements. There are various non-citizen programs that recruits can apply for, including the Military Accessions Vital to National Interest (MAVNI) program and the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program.