Military branches: |
Department of the Army, Department of the Navy (includes Marine Corps), Department of the Air Force
note:
the Coast Guard is normally subordinate to the Department of Transportation, but in wartime reports to the Department of the Navy
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Military manpower - military age: |
18 years of age
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Military manpower - availability: |
males age 15-49:
70,819,436 (2001 est.)
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Military manpower - fit for military service: |
NA
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Military manpower - reaching military age annually: |
males:
2,039,414 (2001 est.)
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Military expenditures - dollar figure: |
$276.7 billion (FY99 est.)
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Military expenditures - percent of GDP: |
3.2% (FY99 est.)
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