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 The U.S. Armed Forces is the [[List of countries by number of active troops|world's third largest]] military by active personnel, after the Chinese [[People's Liberation Army]] and the [[Indian Armed Forces]], consisting of 1,359,685 servicemembers in the regular armed forces with an additional 799,845 servicemembers in the reserves as of 28 February 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/dwp/dwp_reports.jsp|title=DoD Personnel, Workforce Reports & Publications|website=dmdc.osd.mil|publisher=Defence Manpower Data Centre|access-date=7 May 2019|archive-date=10 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170310233433/https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/dwp/dwp_reports.jsp|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{update inline|date=June 2024|reason=stale data}}
-While the United States Armed Forces is an all-volunteer military, conscription through the [[Selective Service System]] can be enacted at the president's request and Congress' approval, with all males ages 18 through 25 living in the United States required to register with the Selective Service.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sss.gov/About/Quick-Facts-and-Figures|title=Quick Facts and Figures|website=Sss.gov|access-date=17 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141339/https://www.sss.gov/About/Quick-Facts-and-Figures|archive-date=12 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Although the constitutionality of registering only males for Selective Service was [[National Coalition for Men v. Selective Service System|challenged by federal district court]] in 2019, its legality was upheld by a federal appeals court in 2020.<ref name="McGill">{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/6240679fed466f36679b7492d015cf0c|title=Federal appeals court: Male-only draft is constitutional|last=McGill|first=Kevin|website=[[Associated Press]]|date=13 August 2020|access-date=13 September 2020}}</ref>
+While the United States Armed Forces is an all-volunteer military, conscription through the [[Selective Service System]] can be enacted at the president's request and Congress' approval, with all males ages 18 through 25 living in the United States required to register with the Selective Service.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sss.gov/About/Quick-Facts-and-Figures|title=Quick Facts and Figures|website=Sss.gov|access-date=17 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141339/https://www.sss.gov/About/Quick-Facts-and-Figures|archive-date=12 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Although the constitutionality of registering only males for Selective Service was [[National Coalition for Men v. Selective Service System|challenged by federal district court]] in 2019, its legality was upheld by a federal appeals court in 2020.<ref name="McGill">{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/6240679fed466f36679b7492d015cf0c|title=Federal appeals court: Male-only draft is constitutional|last=McGill|first=Kevin|website=Associated Press|date=13 August 2020|access-date=13 September 2020}}</ref>
 As in most militaries, members of the U.S. Armed Forces hold a rank, either that of [[Officer (armed forces)|officer]], [[Warrant Officer (United States)|warrant officer]] or [[Enlisted rank|enlisted]], to determine seniority and eligibility for promotion. Those who have served are known as [[Veteran#United States|veterans]].