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[[Image:Casing.jpg|thumb|250px]]An '''Army''' is a land | [[Image:Casing.jpg|thumb|250px]]An '''Army''' as a general term is a Military force responsible for a country's land defenses, which is composed of [[Soldier|soldiers]], trained to engage in [[war]]. | ||
At at a [[Strategy|strategic]] level, an Army 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 which is necessitated by the conditions of war. | |||
==Related Topics== | |||
* The [[United States Army]], the Army of the [[United States of America]] | |||
* The [[British Army]], the Army of the [[United Kingdom]] | |||
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[[Category:Military Workgroup]] | [[Category:Military Workgroup]] | ||
Revision as of 15:33, 10 April 2007
An Army as a general term is a Military force responsible for a country's land defenses, which is composed of soldiers, trained to engage in war.
At at a strategic level, an Army 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 which is necessitated by the conditions of war.
Related Topics
- The United States Army, the Army of the United States of America
- The British Army, the Army of the United Kingdom