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Uniformed services of the United States

Uniformed services of the United States
United States Joint Service Color Guard on parade at Fort Myer in Arlington County, Virginia.
CountryThe United States
NameUnited States Uniformed Services
CaptionUnited States Joint Service Color Guard on parade at Fort Myer in Arlington County, Virginia.
BranchesU.S. Army
U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Navy
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
NOAA Commissioned Corps
Commander-in-chiefBarack Obama
Commander-in-chief TitleCommander-in-Chief
MinisterLeon Panetta (DOD)
Janet A. Napolitano (DHS)
Kathleen Sebelius (HHS)
Rebecca Blank (DOC)
Minister TitleFederal department heads
Age17 � 45 years old at joining
Manpower Data2008 est.
Manpower Age18 � 49
Available72,715,332
Available F71,638,785
Fit59,413,358
Fit F59,187,183
Reaching2,186,440
Reaching F2,079,688
Active1,473,900
Ranked2nd
Reserve1,458,500
Amount$651 billion (FY08) (ranked 1st)
Percent GDP4.04 (2007 est.)
History
American Revolutionary War
Early national period
Continental expansion
American Civil War
Post-Civil War era
World War I (1917 � 1918)
World War II (1941 � 1945)
Cold War (1945 � 1991)
post � Cold War era (1991 � 2001)
War on Terrorism (2001 � present)
RanksArmy officer
Army warrant officer
Army enlisted
Marine Corps officer
Marine Corps warrant officer
Marine Corps enlisted
Navy officer
Navy warrant officer
Navy enlisted
Air Force officer
Air Force enlisted
Coast Guard officer
Coast Guard warrant officer
Coast Guard enlisted
Public Health Service officer
NOAA Corps officer

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The United States has seven federal uniformed services that commission officers as defined by Title 10, and subsequently structured and organized by Title 10, Title 14, Title 33 and Title 42 of the United States Code.


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