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.
The other group of American soldiers was the Continental Army. The Continental Congress established the Continental Army as the first real army of the United States. They made George Washington the commander.The army was made up of paid volunteers who enlisted for a period of time.At first the enlistments were for shorter periods like six months.s many as 150,000 men fought as part of the Continental Army over the course of the Revolutionary War. However, there were never nearly that many serving at the same time. The largest the army was at one time was around 17,000 soldiers.