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Military

 
 Military branches Department of the Army, Department of the Navy (includes Marine Corps), Department of the Air Force
 notethe 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 15-4970,819,436 (2001 est.)
 
 Military manpower - fit for military service NA
 
 Military manpower - reaching military age annually
 males2,039,414 (2001 est.)
 
 Military expenditures - dollar figure $276.7 billion (FY99 est.)
 
 Military expenditures - percent of GDP 3.2% (FY99 est.)

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