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

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

The Regular Army is the nation’s standing Army, the heart of its land forces.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2016

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

The central character, brilliantly portrayed by Adolph Caesar, is a black Regular Army noncom who is as tough as bully beef.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mr. Frederick P. Todd, director of The West Point Museum, graciously answered many questions relative to both Regular Army and Militia insignia.

From American Military Insignia 1800-1851 by Campbell, J. Duncan