Militia Act
Full medical care and treatment to soldiers and their families.
When soldiers first started receiving service numbers, there was a special number only the military used. In the modern military, your "service number" is your Social Security number.
Selective service act.
Yes. Under present law, he can. Congress controls all military appropriations and there would not be a any peace-time military service if Congress did not vote to have it. But if there is a military service, the President commands it and can use it as he thinks best.
No it did not. The soldiers joined voluntarily and the army was professional.
My best Dictionary says a veteran is someone who has long service or grew old in the military.
Soldiers, military retirees, GSA government civilian employees, dependents of soldiers.
While volunteers were always accepted, soldiers were drafted for service in the US armed forces during World War 1.
congress had begun to prepare for war by passing the selective training and service act in 1940
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Uniformed service members in the military are commonly referred to as soldiers, sailors, airmen, or marines, depending on their branch of service. They all share the common goal of serving and protecting their country and are subject to military discipline and regulations.
There are numerous US military awards for saving lives of fellow soldiers. NONE of these are "race or gender specific". Some of the medals are the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Medal and the Soldier's Medal.