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.
It's here that service in the US military becomes appreciable in both wartime and peacetime as a percent of the general population: If we crudely estimate about 10,000 persons serving in the US armed forces each year from 1790-1890, that gives us a background of 1,000,000.