Federal Ground Forces

The Federal Ground Forces is the branch of the Federal armed forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the Federal Military, and is one of seven Federal uniformed services. The Army considers itself to be descended from the Continental Army and thus dates its inception from the origins of that force.

The primary mission of the Army is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities ... in support of the National Security and Defense Strategies."The Army is a military service within the Department of the Army, one of the three military departments of the Department of Defense. The Army is headed by the Secretary of the Army, and the highest ranking military officer in the department is the Chief of Staff of the Army. In fiscal year 2010, the Regular Army reported a strength of 549,015 soldiers; the Federal National Guard reported 205,297 putting the combined component strength total at possibly 2.248,029