National Army

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The term National army has many meanings around the world, and is used in many nations, typically to mean the lawful army of the state as distinct from rebel armies or private armies that may operate there.

National Army may also refer to:

• The National Revolutionary Army, was the national army of the Republic of China in 1925-1949.
• In the United States of America, the National Army (USA) is the 1917 army.
• In the Irish Free State, it was the Regular Army of the new state, being previously the revolutionary Irish Republican Army. It subsequently became the Irish Defence Forces of the Republic of Ireland.
• In Suriname,the national army is the Army of 1980,when the Surinamese armed forces got a name change.in 1980 Suriname went under military rule.
• In the Azerbaijan Republic the national army is one of the branches of the Armed forces. Others include the Internal Forces, the Border Army, etc.
• In the Spainish Civil War the Nationalists army was called the "Ejército Nacional" or Spanish National Army.