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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.


Etymology

Origin of Regular Army

First recorded in 1840–50

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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

Dominating the story is Major General George S. Lemming, a brilliant division commander who represents in some ways the best and worst of the Regular Army.

From Time Magazine Archive

They were officered to a certain extent by Regular Army engineers, but more by railroad officials who were recruited at the same time from all the large railroads of America.

From Our Army at the Front by Broun, Heywood

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