Regular Army
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Regular Army
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
Freml was an old Regular Army sergeant and had fought in the Philippine Islands.
From Average Americans by Roosevelt, Theodore
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