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To: RinConRon who wrote (203257)	4/18/2007 9:45:33 PM
From: unclewest	Respond to of 793914

Military Korea, North Military branches: North Korean People's Army: Ground Forces, Navy, Air Force; civil security forces (2005) Military service age and obligation: 17 years of age (2004) Manpower available for military service: males age 17-49: 5,851,801 females age 17-49: 5,850,733 (2005 est.) Manpower fit for military service: males age 17-49: 4,810,831 females age 17-49: 4,853,270 (2005 est.) Manpower reaching military service age annually: males age 18-49: 194,605 females age 17-49: 187,846 (2005 est.) Good dig but I believe the numbers are incomplete. Trained North Koreans stay in the reserves to at least 60 not 49. Also Kim Il-song ordered that the entire country will be armed. Women operate the air defense system and hold other active defense positions. From a link...."Some civilians receive military training in organized factory groups and administrative regions. University students receive up to 3 hours of military training a week and often participate in field exercises. The North Korean government has organized Red Guard Youth units at high school and other units at advanced technical schools and colleges." And there are over 100,000 security folks who have at least part-time military missions. I believe if you add all yours and mine up it is supposed to come to 17 million give or take a coupla mil. :o)