Regular Army

American  

noun

1. the permanent army maintained in peace as well as in war; the standing army: one of the major components of the Army of the United States.

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Etymology

Origin of Regular Army

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

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Regular Army

During the Mexican Revolution in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson sent tens of thousands of Regular Army and National Guard troops to patrol the border, including a brigade commanded by Gen. John “Blackjack” Pershing.

From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2018

Women make up about 14 percent of the Army and now serve in all Regular Army units, except the Special Forces.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2016

To these ends, it must organize, train, and equip its active duty forces—the Regular Army, the Army National Guard, and the Army Reserve.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2016

In the hour of his disappointment, an old love reappeared in the opportunity for a direct commission in the Regular Army.

From Time Magazine Archive

While an engineer, by diligent study of military discipline and science, he qualified himself to pass an examination for a commission before the Regular Army Examining Committee, at Washington, Maj.

From The history of Company C, Seventh Regiment, O.V.I by Wilder, Theodore