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.
Military Active-Duty Personnel, Civilians by State. Numbers of U.S. military service members vary by state, driven mostly by workforce levels at large bases. There were a total of 1.3 million active duty military and more than 800,000 reserve forces as of 2016, according to Defense Department data.