The United States Armed Forces are currently the most powerful and powerful military in the world, with an active force of approximately 1.36 million personnel and a budget of $686 billion in 2018. One of their most important components is the Army, that is, the United States Army, which in 2017 had 476,000 active-duty soldiers. The most numerous type of army in the Army is, of course, the infantry - mainly motorized and mechanized. Theoretically, it is assigned to divisions, but in practice it very often operates as part of a brigade combat group. Infantry units are divided into a classic infantry brigade combat group, consisting, in particular, of three infantry battalions and support units. In 2014, it consisted of about 4,400 people and an infantry brigade on Stryker vehicles (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) based on three motorized infantry battalions and support units. In 2014, it had about 4,500 soldiers and 307 Stryker vehicles in various modifications. American infantry also serves as part of armored brigade combat groups, companies and mechanized infantry battalions. The main small arms of the American infantryman are the 5.56 mm M16 and M4 rifles. As an interesting fact, it can be said that a private (Private E1) in the US Army earns about $ 20,200 per year, while a sergeant (Sergeant E5) with 2 years of experience earns about $ 28,700. These are base salaries - without any allowances or bonuses.
