What is the military?
Q: What is the military?
A: The military is a group or groups of people that are given power to defend something, usually a country. They are armed and protect their country by defending it from enemies in times of war.
Q: Where does the word "military" come from?
A: The word "military" comes from Latin miles, which means warrior.
Q: What kinds of jobs can be done in the military?
A: People in the military use weapons, drive vehicles, repair weapons, fly aircrafts, pilot ships, repair engines, and wear uniforms.
Q: How do people join the military?
A: In many countries people join voluntarily while other countries require conscription or draft laws based on age and physical fitness.
Q: Who are veterans?
A: Veterans are old or former members of the military who have served their country.
Q: What branches make up a typical military organization?
A: A typical military organization consists of an Army (land), Navy (sea), Air Force (air), Marines (land/sea) and Space Force (space).
Q: What is a private army or PMC? A Private Army is an army made up of mercenaries who fight for pay with little loyalty to whoever hires them. Private Military Contractors (PMC) are under civilian command and were historically exemplified by Medieval Italian condottieri.
