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Armed Forces, military services of a country.
For information on:
- types of organized military forces, see Army; Artillery; Brigade; Cavalry; Commando; Division (military); Infantry; Military Police; Navy; Reserve Forces
- armed forces in the United States, see United States Air Force; United States Army; United States Navy; National Guard of the United States; United States Coast Guard; United States Marine Corps
- strategic deployment of missiles and nuclear warheads, see Defense Systems
- compulsory enrollment of men and women into armed forces, see Conscription; Selective Service
- hired soldiers who do not owe allegiance to the nation that hires them, see Mercenaries
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