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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.
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[[Image:Casing.jpg|thumb|250px| A U.S. Army soldier firing a 5.56 mm round from an M4 rifle (the M4 also has an M203 Grenade Launcher attached).]]
An '''Army''' is a term either referring to the largest type of [[formation]] for a land-based military force, or the entirety of a nation's military force responsible for its land defenses, both of which are composed of [[Soldier|soldiers]], trained to engage in [[war]].
 
An army, as a single in-theater force, operates at a [[Strategy|strategic]] level, but is composed of and often divided into smaller operational units which operate at a [[Tactics|tactical]] level. It is also characterized by a command hierarchy utilizing ranks (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.
 
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A U.S. Army soldier firing a 5.56 mm round from an M4 rifle (the M4 also has an M203 Grenade Launcher attached).

An Army is a term either referring to the largest type of formation for a land-based military force, or the entirety of a nation's military force responsible for its land defenses, both of which are composed of soldiers, trained to engage in war.

An army, as a single in-theater force, operates at a strategic level, but is composed of and often divided into smaller operational units which operate at a tactical level. It is also characterized by a command hierarchy utilizing ranks (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.

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