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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THE MILITARY SHOULD CHANGE ALL THERE VOTES FOR 2010/12 BECAUSE THE WAY OBAMA HANDLED THE FORT HOOD SHOOTING VOTE CONSERVATIVE OR REPUBLICAN
Firedog627 (Gayland Grant) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:39:05 -0000
THE MILITARY SHOULD CHANGE ALL THERE VOTES FOR 2010/12 BECAUSE THE WAY OBAMA HANDLED THE FORT HOOD SHOOTING VOTE CONSERVATIVE OR REPUBLICAN
@brand3n thank you for the military shout out!
alwayslacy (Lacy Lunceford) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:38:19 -0000
@brand3n thank you for the military shout out!
Mourning on Saturday as shocked Americans struggled to understand why a Muslim army doctor killed 13 in a massacre at a US military base.
sexy_teens_ (Sexy Teens) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:37:33 -0000
Mourning on Saturday as shocked Americans struggled to understand why a Muslim army doctor killed 13 in a massacre at a US military base.
RT @worldprayr Pray for our Military & their families. Pray they will be instruments of Peace in the hands of our Awesome God!
sportychic56 (Von Sanders) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:37:30 -0000
RT @worldprayr Pray for our Military & their families. Pray they will be instruments of Peace in the hands of our Awesome God!
RT @dnoxon: Yes please. I'll even re-enlist. RT @vulturegirl: Can we have a military coup here?//// I'll re-enlist too! #tcot #ocra
jeffbassell (Jeff Bassell) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:37:05 -0000
RT @dnoxon: Yes please. I'll even re-enlist. RT @vulturegirl: Can we have a military coup here?//// I'll re-enlist too! #tcot #ocra
http://twitpic.com/onb95 Military jets soar in formation in Kendall on the way to #Homestead Air Show. I was slow on the draw to snap pic.
HowardCohen (Howard Cohen) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:37:01 -0000
http://twitpic.com/onb95 Military jets soar in formation in Kendall on the way to #Homestead Air Show. I was slow on the draw to snap pic.

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