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An '''Army''' land-based force composed of [[Soldier|soldiers]] who are trained engage in [[war]]. It is the largest force of its kind, engaging in conflicts at a [[Strategy|strategic]] level, and is divided into smaller operational units which operate at a [[Tactics|tactical]] level. It is also characterized by a command hierarchy utilizing ranks (most often divided between [[Officer|officers]] and [[enlisted]], but often with a [[non-commissioned officer]] corps as well) with a rigid adherence to protocol and chain of command necessitated by the conditions of war. | An '''Army''' is a land-based force composed of [[Soldier|soldiers]] who are trained engage in [[war]]. It is the largest force of its kind, engaging in conflicts at a [[Strategy|strategic]] level, and is divided into smaller operational units which operate at a [[Tactics|tactical]] level. It is also characterized by a command hierarchy utilizing ranks (most often divided between [[Officer|officers]] and [[enlisted]], but often with a [[non-commissioned officer]] corps as well) with a rigid adherence to protocol and chain of command necessitated by the conditions of war. | ||
Revision as of 16:27, 7 March 2007
An Army is a land-based force composed of soldiers who are trained engage in war. It is the largest force of its kind, engaging in conflicts at a strategic level, and is divided into smaller operational units which operate at a tactical level. It is also characterized by a command hierarchy utilizing ranks (most often divided between officers and enlisted, but often with a non-commissioned officer corps as well) with a rigid adherence to protocol and chain of command necessitated by the conditions of war.