A military or military force (n., from Latin militarius, miles "soldier") has seen many different incarnations throughout time. Early armies were most likely men with sharpened sticks and rocks; through time they have included advancements such as men mounting horses, men wielding swords and other metallic weapons, the bow and arrow, siege weapons, the stirrup, to the advance of the musket which form the roots of the armed forces of most nations we know today. In modern times people use motorized vehicles and firearms.

While military can refer to any armed force, it generally refers to a permanent, professional force of soldiers or guerrillas—trained exclusively for the purpose of warfare and should be distinguished from a sanctioned militia or a levy, which are temporary forces— citizen soldiers with less training, who may be "called up" as a reserve force, when a nation mobilizes for total war, or to defend against invasion. The term military is often used to mean an army.

The doctrine that asserts the primacy of a military within a society is called militarism.

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@amberrulesya kimo's growin on me. and he's military. i know how military training is. i've been through it myself. was lucky to get out.
HardyShowMark (THE Hardy Show Mark) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:02:54 -0000
@amberrulesya kimo's growin on me. and he's military. i know how military training is. i've been through it myself. was lucky to get out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxdkgtNs1dY Iraqi people suffer due to our military presence.
redwoodhippie (Robert Palmer ) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:02:28 -0000
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxdkgtNs1dY Iraqi people suffer due to our military presence.
Urge President Obama to put a ban on military torture of animals. - The Petition Site: http://bit.ly/8priSh via @addthis
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Urge President Obama to put a ban on military torture of animals. - The Petition Site: http://bit.ly/8priSh via @addthis
I'll be talking (about Cdn atittudes toward the military), briefly, tomorrow a.m. on CBC Radio's The Current: http://tinyurl.com/ybeajob
Prof_Clinty (Clint Burnham) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:01:53 -0000
I'll be talking (about Cdn atittudes toward the military), briefly, tomorrow a.m. on CBC Radio's The Current: http://tinyurl.com/ybeajob
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