- published: 14 Jan 2016
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An army (from Latin arma “arms, weapons” via Old French armée, “armed” (feminine)), in the broadest sense, is the land-based military branch, service branch or armed service of a nation or state. It may also include other branches of the military such as the air force via means of aviation corps. Within a national military force, the word army may also mean a field army an army composed of full-time career soldiers who 'stand over', in other words, who do not disband during times of peace. They differ from army reserves who are activated only during such times as war or natural disasters.
In several countries, the army is officially called the Land Army to differentiate it from an air force called the Air Army, notably France. In such countries, the word "army" on its own retains its connotation of a land force in common usage. The current largest army in the world, by number of active troops, is the People's Liberation Army of China with 2,250,000 active troops and 800,000 reserve personnel followed by the Indian Army with 1,325,000 active troops and 2,142,821 reserve personnel.
Hour is here by eternity measured
Eternity is from ages annealed
By hour, in which born will be pain
In endless depths of bloody plains
When seventh seal bursts - by dagger injured
You fall right into my arms
Today hell will be your paradise
When rapture in frenzy arrives
Sin you call me
Before daybreak will set in
Admitting that eternity will pass
When hunger of life shall arise
Call me death
Call me everlasting
Call me immortality
I will be sin
Death I dispense
Eternity I return
With deathlessness endow
In sin I dream on
Reminding gods their calling
When the era of nonexistence supervenes
Reproaching kingdoms
And their regency
Time of vengeance draws near the hour of uprising
I am appointed and from gods retaken