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

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

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

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2016

A cavalryman in the first World War who turned medic and was Regular Army to his jodhpurs, Potter became the stern but sentimental father figure every MASHman needed 7,000 miles from home.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is considered a Regular Army item since the Militia did not use the designation "U.S." at this early period.

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