"Article I, Section 8, Clause 12 of the Constitution stipulates,
“The Congress shall have power ... to raise and support
Armies ... make rules for the government and regulation of
the land and naval forces ... for calling forth the militia to
execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections and
repel invasions.”
Constitutional Provision
Article I, Section 8, Clause 12, known as the Army Clause.
“The Congress shall have Power To ... raise and support
Armies ... ”
Relevant Statutes
Title 10, U.S. Code, Subtitle B, Armed Forces: Army
Title 32, U.S. Code, National Guard
The Department of the Army (DA) is one of the three
military departments reporting to the Department of
Defense (DOD). The Army’s primary mission is to fight
and win the nation’s ground wars. The Army’s mission is
both operational and institutional, and it is composed of
four distinct components: the regular Active component
(AC), the reserve components of the United States Army
Reserve (USAR), the Army National Guard (ARNG), and
Department of the Army civilians (DAC)..."
Army command structure
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