Requirements to Becoming a Notary Public. 1  You must be a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. 2  You must be a resident or employed in the State of Illinois for at least 30 days. 3  You must be at least 18 years of age.  You must be able to read and write the English language.
The U.S. military budget is $824.1 billion. That's the budget for Fiscal Year 2018 which covers the period October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Military spending is the second largest federal government expenditure, after Social Security at $1 trillion. U.S. military spending is larger than the next nine countries combined. There are four components. First is the $574 billion base budget for the Department of Defense. Second is the Overseas Contingency Operations for DoD to fight ISIS ($64.6 billion). There's more to military spending than the Department of Defense. Many other agencies are involved with protecting our nation.
According to a report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the US has reduced its defense budget by 7.8% chiefly because of America's gradual withdrawal in overseas military operations, such as in Afghanistan and Iraq.