It is also the only house allowed to maintain an active army.
At that time the active army consisted of 4,450 men.
He served in the Army, both active and reserve duty, from 1957 through 1963.
Only the active army, they believed, could be depended upon to defend the country.
Taylor's forces were among the last active Confederate armies in the field when the war closed.
It is one of the oldest active armies - dating back to the 15th century.
He was discharged from the active army shortly after Japan surrendered.
The regular army, also known as the active Army.
He and four of his brothers joined the active Russian army in the military effort, fighting in advance operations.
As a result, the Soviet Army remained the largest active army in the world from 1945 to 1991.