In 2012 the city violent crime rate in Muhlenberg Township was lower than the violent crime rate in Pennsylvania by 50.49% and the city property crime rate in Muhlenberg Township was higher than the property crime rate in Pennsylvania by 74.37%. data-ad-slot=5330698148>.
As of 31 December 2013, 1,369,532 people were on active duty in the armed forces, with an additional 850,880 people in the seven reserve components. It is an all-volunteer military, but conscription through the Selective Service System can be enacted at the President's request and Congress' approval.
People in the army are called soldiers. Many modern armies have vehicles such as tanks, airplanes, and helicopters to help soldiers fight on the ground. A soldier may be a volunteer (someone who joins something because they want to), or he may be forced by the government to join the army. Forcing men to join the army is called conscription or draft.