The Army is also the largest U.S. Military Service. There are approximately 76,000 officers and 401,000 enlisted members in the active duty Army. The Army is supported by two Reserve Forces which can be tapped for trained personnel and equipment during times of need: The Army Reserves, and the Army National Guard.
The proposal to introduce AV was rejected by the electorate. This was only the second nationwide referendum to be held (the first being the EEC referendum in 1975) and the first that was not merely consultative; being post-legislative and therefore committing the government to give effect to its decision.
Previous referendums held in the UK. Below is a list of referendums held in the UK. 1  8 March 1973: Northern Ireland â Northern Ireland sovereignty referendum on whether Northern Ireland should remain part of the United Kingdom or join the Republic of Ireland (yes to remaining part of the UK). referedum was held in Scotland on 18 September 2014 on whether Scotland should be an independent country. The electorate voted (55 per cent to 45 per cent) in favour of Scotland remaining within the United Kingdom.