United States Armed Forces

The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. United States federal law establishes six armed forces: the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space... Wikipedia

  • Founded:  June 14, 1775
  • Service branches:  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Air Force website of agency test->
  • Headquarters:  The Pentagon, Arlington County, Virginia
  • Commander-in-Chief:  President Donald Trump
  • Secretary of Defense:  Pete Hegseth
  • Secretary of Homeland Security:  Markwayne Mullin
  • Military age:  17 with parental consent, 18 for voluntary service.
  • Conscription:  Inactive since 1973 (males must register at age 18)
  • Available for, military service:  15 million (2021), age 18–25
  • Active personnel:  1,340,655 (ranked 3rd)
  • Reserve personnel:  799,500
  • Budget:  US$901 billion (2026)
  • Percent of GDP:  3.22% (2025)
  • Domestic suppliers:  List
  • Annual imports:  US$652.6 million (2014–2022)
  • Annual exports:  US$28.50 billion (2014–2022)
  • History:  Military history of the United States, Warfare directory of the United States, Conflicts involving the United States, Battles involving the United States
  • Ranks:  Commissioned officer, Army officer, Marine Corps officer, Navy officer, Air Force officer, Space Force officer, Coast Guard officer, Warrant officer, Army warrant officer, Marine Corps warrant officer, Navy warrant officer, Air Force warrant officer, Coast Guard warrant officer, Enlisted, Army enlisted, Marine Corps enlisted, Navy enlisted, Air Force enlisted, Space Force enlisted, Coast Guard enlisted
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo