armed services

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In many cases, foreign sales offset a large share of the costs that the U.S. armed services incur in buying the weapons for their own arsenals.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Xi threw out that system, overhauling the military’s command structure to centralize control in his own hands and overcome a lack of coordination between various armed services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

The Pentagon - which oversees the US armed services - is the successor to the War Department, which was first established as a cabinet-level agency in 1789 and existed until 1947.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

Since each of the armed services includes honor and courage among its core values, these individuals will be expected, when questioned, to be forthright and truthful.

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2025

Never one to stray too far from the armed services, he also signed up as a member of the US Army Reserve.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly