professional army
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And that professional army will be further supplemented by a reserve force of 200,000.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Its most important goal was probably to prevent the federal government from starting a professional army.
From Salon • Sep. 4, 2023
"After the end of the war, Ukraine will abandon the draft as it existed before the war. The foundation of our defence will be a professional army."
From Reuters • Jul. 6, 2023
Billboards and public transit ads in various regions proclaim, “This is The Job,” urging men to join the professional army.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2022
A professional army would also be less expensive than using mercenaries.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
