No, in reality the US Government is in control of the US Military, the government determines the total size of the military, its budget and salaries as well as a lot more like research and development. The heads of the various military branches have the responsibility of advising the commander in chief, concerning military issues, and proposes to the Secretary of Defense and to the US president miliary requirements and what types of military equipment is needed to protect the US.
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The US military draft began in the US Civil War (1861-1865).
The US House of Representatives has no direct military authority. Its members do not have any military rank or authority, and are not inside the military chain-of-command. It does, however, control two important military-related issues:As part of Congress, the U.S. House of Representatives must pass a bill authorizing any sustained use of US military forces (under the War Powers Resolution of 1973) or must pass a bill for war to be declared (per the Constitution). Both bills must also pass the US Senate to be valid.It also controls all Military-related appropriations; that is, all funding for the US Armed Services must pass through the House.
Although there are different types of military badges for the US Army, there are no subdivisions for military insignia. The total number of military insignia for the US Army is 57.
A Military Courts-Martial.
the first US Military personnel was killed