Understanding the Military: The Institution, the Culture ...

National Guard ... advisors but do not serve in any military chain of command. Budget . The United States has the largest defense budget in the world. In 2010, more than $550 billion was appropriated for the Department of Defense, more than a 75 percent increase over 2001

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