as in troops
the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation
our nation's armed forces are stationed throughout the world
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Recent Examples of armed forces
President Donald Trump’s administration has targeted the community, including by getting rid of mentions of transgender people on government websites and passports and attempting to remove them from the armed forces.
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Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
Lithuanian armed forces and law enforcement worked alongside them during last week's training exercise.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025
Denmark made women eligible for obligatory conscription from 2026 and lowered health requirements for some roles, as part of a bolstering of the country’s armed forces.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Germany’s Defense Ministry seeks to expand its armed forces to 203,000 by 2031.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
Lithuanian armed forces and law enforcement worked alongside them during last week's training exercise.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025
Denmark made women eligible for obligatory conscription from 2026 and lowered health requirements for some roles, as part of a bolstering of the country’s armed forces.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Germany’s Defense Ministry seeks to expand its armed forces to 203,000 by 2031.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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