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Practice
A. Read the passage again and underline the key information.
US Armed Forces
The US military is the second largest in the world. It has around 1.5 million
members. It is a voluntary military. This means that it is up to each person if he or
she wants to join. It was first formed in 1775 to fight in the conflict against Great
Britain. The US armed forces are made up of five branches. They include the
army, navy, and air force. Every part is run by the US president. Most branches
are part of the US Department of Defense
B. Listen to the lecture and take notes.
The US armed forces
• Are seen as
• To join them is
The US
• Spends more money
• Armed forces are made up of
History of the US military
• Was formed to
• Later took part in
• Grew larger in the
• Played a big part in the
The US president
• Is the
• The heads of the different parts
C. Read the prompt.
The professor and the passage give details about the US armed forces. Explain
how the US armed forces formed and grew to become the most powerful
military in the world
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