1 This is similiar to what 'christians' do-they get out into the world seeking their self edifying-living their life as they slowly return to their old ways because of the various doctrines that come their way... 2  They did not recognize the 'danger' and had their 'house' blown down.
The British Armed Forces are a professional force with a strength on 1 May 2016 of 153,470 UK Regulars and Gurkhas, 35,200 Volunteer Reserves and 8,160 Other Personnel. This gives a total strength of 196,840 UK Service Personnel.
According to Wikipedia, there are 1,477,896 active and 1,458,500 reserve personal in the US Armed Forces [1]. This includes Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. As of May 2009 (outdated judging by the numbers above), the numbers break down like this [1]: [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uni...