United States Uniformed Services

English

Proper noun

United States Uniformed Services

  1. A group of eight uniformed services of the United States federal government defined by federal law. It includes six armed services (the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Space Force) and two non-military services (the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps).

Usage notes

Alternatively known as the Uniformed Services of the United States.

References

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