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The strength of the Army lies not only in numbers, but also in the individual Soldier. No matter what job they have or rank they hold, they are Soldiers first”strong and capable. The Army consists of about 700,000 Soldiers: 500,000 on Active Duty, constantly at the ready to respond rapidly to any mission; and 200,000 in the Army Reserve who can be mobilized with a minimum of notice.

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Because the Army is made of such a large number of Soldiers, it must be organized into units each with its own leaders and reporting structure. Each unit”whether it’s a squad or division”was created to respond to any mission, regardless of size or complexity.

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Source: Soldiers Almanac, January 2004

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The Army is made of two major components: the Active Duty and Army Reserve. Those who serve in either component are Enlisted Soldiers, Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs), Warrant Officers or Commissioned Officers.

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