Armies

The Afghan National Army (ANA) is the army of Afghanistan and is being trained by the coalition forces in Afghanistan to ultimately take the lead in land-based military operations. The United States has provided uniforms and other basic equipment, while weapons have come from former Soviet bloc countries. To thwart and dissolve localized militias, the Afghan government has offered cash and vocational training to encourage members to join the ANA. ...more on Wikipedia about "Afghan National Army"

Army (from French armée) can, in some countries, refer to any armed force. More commonly, however, it is only used specifically to refer to a land force of the military. ...more on Wikipedia about "Army"

The Democratic Republic of Congo is putting together a new national army following the Second Congo War. It is attempting to integrate former rebels and militias. It was believed to be a powerful institution, however under the rule of Mobutu Sese Seko this constantly changed due to the state of the nation's finances. After the Cold War and the withdrawal of U.S aid and support in November 1990, it began to further degrade due to a lack of financing. In the past, it has been accused of a variety of human rights abuses. Recently U.N officials have also said that the new army is gradually gaining the support and confidence of the people. ...more on Wikipedia about "Army of the Democratic Republic of Congo"

The Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) was a military component of the armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam (commonly known as South Vietnam). At the end of the Vietnam War, after the fall of Saigon, it was dissolved, and hundreds of thousands of its members was sent to reeducation camps by the communist government. ...more on Wikipedia about "Army of the Republic of Vietnam"

Armies have military rank systems that are often used by other military services such as air forces or Marines. ...more on Wikipedia about "Army officer ranks"

The Austro-Hungarian Army was the ground force of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It was composed of the common army (recruited from everywhere), the Austrian Landwehr (recruited only from Cisleithania), and the Hungarian Honvéd (recruited only from Transleithania). ...more on Wikipedia about "Austro-Hungarian Army"

Bangladesh Army, or Bānglādesh Shenā Bāhini ( Bānglā: বাংলাদেশ সেনা বাহিনী) in Bangla, is a branch of Bangladesh Armed Forces. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bangladesh Army" The article you are reading is from shortopedia shortopedia

The Belgian Army forms the land component of the Belgian Armed Forces. It is organised using the concept of capacités, where units are gathered together according to their function and material. Within this framework, there are three capacités: ...more on Wikipedia about "Belgian Army"

The Brazilian Army is the land arm of the Brazilian Military. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brazilian Army"

The Byzantine Army was the primary military body of the Byzantine armed forces, serving alongside the Byzantine Navy. A direct descendant of the legions of the old Roman Empire, the Byzantine Army maintained a similar level of discipline, strategic prowess and organization. For much of its history in fact, the Byzantine Army was the most powerful and effective military force in all of Europe. ...more on Wikipedia about "Byzantine army"

The Japanese China Expeditionary Army of the Imperial Japanese Army, was formed in 1937 as an offshoot of the Kwangtung Army. Headquartered in Canton, it was responsible for all military operations in China. It consisted of the following units: ...more on Wikipedia about "China Expeditionary Army"

The Chosen Army of the Imperial Japanese Army was headquartered in Keijo (now Seoul), and was responsible for the garrison of and operations on the Korean Peninsula during the Period of Japanese Rule. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chosen Army of Japan"

Lieutenant General Colm Mangan, former Chief of Staff, Irish Defense Forces. ...more on Wikipedia about "Colm Magan"

The Confederate States Army (CSA) was formed in February, 1861, to defend the Confederate States of America, which had itself been formed that same year when seven southern states seceded from the United States (with four more to follow). The army was formed around a core of 313 officers who left the United States Army, and had an initial enlistment of 82,000 volunteers. In August of 1861, the Congress of the Confederacy authorized the recruitment of 400,000 men. In April of 1862, The Confederate Congress passed the Conscription Act, which drafted all white men aged 18 to 35. In total, 1,406,180 men enlisted or were drafted into the Confederate States Army. ...more on Wikipedia about "Confederate States Army"

The Continental Army was the unified command structure of the thirteen colonies fighting Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War. The Army was created by a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775. Most of the Continental Army was disbanded on November 3, 1783 after the Treaty of Paris. A small residual force remained at West Point and some frontier outposts, until Congress created the United States Army by their resolution of June 3, 1784. ...more on Wikipedia about "Continental Army"

Croatian Ground Army ( Croatian: Hrvatska kopnena vojska), commonly referred as "Croatian Army" (Hrvatska vojska) is a branch of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Croatian ground army"

(Current Equipment of the Iranian Army) ==Introduction== ...more on Wikipedia about "Current Equipment of the Iranian Army"

The Czecho-Slovak Legions, also called Czechoslovak Legions (Česko(-)slovenské legie in Czech and Slovak, or sometimes improperly called only České legie in Czech) were Czech and Slovak volunteer armed forces fighting together with the Entente powers during World War I. ...more on Wikipedia about "Czechoslovak Legions"

Drungarios is a Military rank of the Byzantine Army. ...more on Wikipedia about "Drungarios"

The Egyptian Army is the largest service within the Egyptian military establishment. It is estimated to number around 320,000 However, since Egypt has been under going a modernisation plan it may see a cut of up to 25 percent of its personnel. Many believe such a large cut will not take place due to the need to reduce unemployment, and it would reduce the need for officers which are already in excess.
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The Finnish Army ( Finnish: Maavoimat) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. ...more on Wikipedia about "Finnish Army" Please tell your friends about http://www.shortopedia.com

*Army Corps I (Α Σώμα Στρατού), based at Kozani, Macedonia ...more on Wikipedia about "Formations of the Hellenic Army"

Lieut Col Gerald Aherne of the 4th Western Brigade (Irish Defense Forces), based in Athlone, Ireland, was Chief of Civil Military Operations, KFOR, based in Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, in 2004. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gerald Aherne"

The German Army ( German: Heer ) is one of the three parts of the Bundeswehr ("Federal Defence"), as well as previously the Wehrmacht ("Defence Force"), the Reichswehr ("Federal Defense") and the Imperial Defense Forces - the others are the Air Force ( Luftwaffe) and the Navy (Marine). ...more on Wikipedia about "German Army"

The "Great Heathen Army", also known as the Great Army, was a Viking army which pillaged and conquered much of England in the late 9th century. The army was exceptionally large for the period, probably containing several thousand fighters. It consisted of various smaller groups which would rarely fight together, and sometimes targeted each other. ...more on Wikipedia about "Great Heathen Army"

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