Definition of Land forces

[Image:Weltkarte der Armeeformen.png|thumb|300px|Map of the world of the army forms

Colour key:

• Green: No armed forces
• Blue: Fully voluntary/professional army
• Orange: Conscription, but abolition of conscription decided upon (<to 3 years)
• Red: Conscription (in some cases limited)
• Grey: No information

]] An army (from Latin armata "act of arming" via Old French armée), in the broadest sense, is the land-based armed forces of a nation. It may also include other branches of the military such as an air force. Within a national military force, the word Army may also mean a field army, which is an operational  formation, usually made up of one or more corps.

Land Force Command (LFC) is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Forces. LFC maintains bases across Canada and is responsible for the largest component of the Canadian Forces Primary Reserve — the Army Reserve, often referred to as the "militia". The Chief of Land Staff is Lieutenant-General Andrew Leslie.