Short facts about the military of United States

Military branches:

Department of the Army, Department of the Navy (includes Marine Corps), Department of the Air Force note:  the Coast Guard is normally subordinate to the Department of Transportation, but in wartime reports to the Department of the Navy

Military manpower - military age:

18 years of age

Military manpower - availability:

males age 15-49:  70,819,436 (2001 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:

NA

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:

males:  2,039,414 (2001 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure:

$276.7 billion (FY99 est.)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP:

3.2% (FY99 est.)

Source: World Factbook