Army

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Soldiers in an army.

The army is the part of a country's military that fights on the ground. People in the army are called soldiers. Many modern armies have vehicles such as tanks, airplanes, and helicopters to help soldiers fight on the ground.

A soldier may be a volunteer (someone who joins something by himself), or he may be drafted. A soldier does many things, from shooting enemies, to using binoculars to find out where enemies are. They are used to defend their country, or attack another country's army. It is difficult, and a soldier must be in good shape, both physically and mentally. They almost always move together, and that way the team can do more things, in a safer way. They may be assigned to certain places to guard, or they may be told to search a place, or even attack it. That is up to their commander. Every soldier answers to someone else, so that way, everything is organized.

[edit] Gear

A soldier is supplied with weapons, such as guns, knives, and other simple gear for surviving in the battlefield, such as food, water, clothes, and tents. They must keep good care of the items.

[edit] Qualification

[edit] American military

Before a soldier joins the army, he must qualify to be in it first. The person is put through tests, so that the army will know if you can do it or not. This is sometimes called 'boot camp'. You must complete mental tests, and physical tests. It depends on where you are testing that will tell you how hard it will be. If it is standard infantry, then completing the tests will be difficult, but easier when compared to other, harder groups, like the Navy SEALs. It depends on what your group does.

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