In the 1930s, the U.S. Army had only about 130,000 soldiers

[v0031]

In the 1930s, the U.S. Army had only about 130,000 soldiers, making it the sixteenth largest force in the world, smaller than Czechoslovakia, Poland, Turkey, Spain, and Romania.


Was it true?

[dead0man]

yes

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

We didn't have to worry about being invaded by land, so we depended upon the Navy to defend the country.  The thinking was that if we did get into a war, we'd have time to mobilize and build an army before we started fighting on land.  We shared with the United Kingdom the distinction of having the largest Navy at that time.

However, if one goes by troop strength, then the number for the U.S. should be 150,000 if one includes the approximately 20,000 Marines we had.

[Ban my account ffs!]

We could probably survive with 130,000 soldiers today.  Soldiers don't do much good in the face of an endless onslaught of unmanned drones

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We could probably survive with 130,000 soldiers today.  Soldiers don't do much good in the face of an endless onslaught of unmanned drones

Those will be no match for Romney's horse and bayonet, which is being used to guard the Syria Iran border so that Iran doesn't get access to the sea.

[memphis]

War was outlawed in 1928. No need for an army when war is illegal, right?

[Indy Texas]

We didn't have to worry about being invaded by land, so we depended upon the Navy to defend the country.  The thinking was that if we did get into a war, we'd have time to mobilize and build an army before we started fighting on land.  We shared with the United Kingdom the distinction of having the largest Navy at that time.

However, if one goes by troop strength, then the number for the U.S. should be 150,000 if one includes the approximately 20,000 Marines we had.

We still don't.

[v0031]

What does here army refer to? The whole armed force including ground, navy and air? Or just refers to the ground force?

[Beet]

In the 1930s, the US didn't feel responsible for the security of the whole world. Think about Brazil today. What army does it need? The 1940s were a wake up call for the US. We realized somebody had to establish a Pax Moderna, a stable Order for the modern world, and it wasn't going to be the British.

[Ban my account ffs!]

What does here army refer to? The whole armed force including ground, navy and air? Or just refers to the ground force?

Just the U.S. Army.

If it were referring to all soldiers, it would be "armed forces" or "U.S. military"

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

What does here army refer to? The whole armed force including ground, navy and air? Or just refers to the ground force?

Just the U.S. Army.

If it were referring to all soldiers, it would be "armed forces" or "U.S. military"

Altho at the time the air force was still part of the U.S. Army under the name United States Army Air Corps from 2 July 1926 to 20 June 1941.    In 1935, there were around 16,000 people in the Air Corps.  I'm uncertain if they were counted in the 130,000 figure, tho I think they probably were, not that it makes much difference.

[opebo]

Despite this fact, I saw a movie in which Laurel and Hardy became soldiers!

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Despite this fact, I saw a movie in which Laurel and Hardy became soldiers!

Was it Beau Hunks or The Flying Deuces,in which case they would have been in the French Foreign Legion?

Or perhaps Pack Up Your Troubles where they were part of the AEF fighting in the trenches of France in World War I?

There there is Bonnie Scotland where they end up in a Scottish regiment in India.

And lets not forget the 1941 film Great Guns even if it wasn't made in the 1930s.

[opebo]

Despite this fact, I saw a movie in which Laurel and Hardy became soldiers!

Was it Beau Hunks or The Flying Deuces,in which case they would have been in the French Foreign Legion?

Or perhaps Pack Up Your Troubles where they were part of the AEF fighting in the trenches of France in World War I?

There there is Bonnie Scotland where they end up in a Scottish regiment in India.

And lets not forget the 1941 film Great Guns even if it wasn't made in the 1930s.

It was definitely the American army of some sort, so must've been Pack Up Your Troubles or Great Guns.  I don't remember it in detail, but I'm impressed by your knowledge of this wonderful duo.