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Maintaining a strong
national defense encompasses such diverse activities as running a
hospital, commanding a tank, programming computers, operating a
nuclear reactor, or repairing and maintaining a helicopter. The
military provides training and work experience in these and many
other fields for more than 2.6 million people. More than 1.4 million
people serve in the active Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force,
and more than 1.2 million serve in their Reserve components, and the
Air and Army National Guard. The Coast Guard, which is also
discussed in this Handbook statement, is now part of the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security.
The military
distinguishes between enlisted and officer careers. Enlisted
personnel, who make up about 85 percent of the Armed Forces, carry
out the fundamental operations of the military in areas such as
combat, administration, construction, engineering, health care, and
human services. Officers, who make up the remaining 15 percent of
the Armed Forces, are the leaders of the military, supervising and
managing activities in every occupational specialty of the Armed
Forces.
Below are a listing of
Federal, State and local government agencies/links.
Career Sources and Professional
Organizations
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
STATE GOVERNMENT
LOCAL & MUNICIPAL
GOVERNMENT
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