I thought about joining the US army once. 
It builds great character I joined when I was young. We were a ground force who fought primarily on land.
how long was your training?
My initial army training lasted 6 weeks. In the broadest sense we were a land based military branch. We served out nation.
What else do you remember from the army?
). Within a national military force, the word army may also mean a field army.
In several countries, the army is officially called the Land Army to differentiate it from an air force called the Air Army, notably France. In such countries, the word "army" on its own retains its connotation of a land force in common usage. The current largest army in the world, by number of active troops, is the People's Liberation Army Ground Force of China with 1,600,000 active troops and 510,000 reserve
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