Editing United States Armed Forces (section)

====Infantry====
{{main|Infantry Branch (United States)}}
[[File:U.S. Army Rangers, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, prepare for extraction on Fort Hunter Liggett, California, Jan. 30, 2014.jpg|thumb|U.S. Army [[United States Army Rangers|Rangers]] with the [[75th Ranger Regiment]] prepare for extraction on a [[MH-47 Chinook]]]]

The Infantry Branch forms the core of the service's land combat power. U.S. Army infantry are generally equipped with the [[M4 carbine]] and [[M249 light machine gun]], which will be replaced by the [[XM7 rifle]] and [[XM250]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/04/20/it-will-be-long-time-soldiers-get-m4-and-saw-replacements.html | title=It Will be a Long Time Before Soldiers Get the M4 and SAW Replacements | date=20 April 2022 }}</ref>

Infantry is a core part of the Army's [[Brigade Combat Team]]s. The most numerous variant, the Infantry Brigade Combat Team, comprises [[light infantry]] battalions who fight on foot. Infantry Brigade Combat Teams of the [[82nd Airborne Division]] are [[air assault]] capable, with infantry soldiers being transported by U.S. Army Aviation [[UH-60 Black Hawk]] and [[CH-47 Chinook]] helicopters.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://home.army.mil/campbell/index.php/101st | title=101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) :: FORT CAMPBELL }}</ref> Infantry Brigade Combat Teams of the [[11th Airborne Division]], [[82nd Airborne Division]], and [[173rd Airborne Brigade]] are capable of [[airborne forces|airborne]] operations, in cooperation with the U.S. Air Force's transport aircraft.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://home.army.mil/bragg/index.php/units-tenants/xviii-airborne-co | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200530151530/https://home.army.mil/bragg/index.php/units-tenants/xviii-airborne-co | url-status=dead | archive-date=30 May 2020 | title=XVIII Airborne Corps :: Fort Bragg }}</ref> Finally, Infantry Brigade Combat Teams assigned to the [[10th Mountain Division]] specialize in [[mountain warfare]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.army.mil/article/243626/mountain_warfare_training_rated_a_solid_mount_ten | title=Mountain warfare training rated a solid Mount-ten! | date=23 February 2021 }}</ref> Standard Infantry Brigade Combat Teams are assigned to the [[25th Infantry Division (United States)|25th Infantry Division]], which offers additional training in [[jungle warfare]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.army.mil/article/190264/jungle_operations_training_course_challenges_mental_physical_readiness | title=Jungle Operations Training Course challenges mental, physical readiness | date=3 July 2017 }}</ref>

Armored Brigade Combat Teams comprise [[mechanized infantry]] battalions mounted in the [[M2 Bradley]] [[infantry fighting vehicle]]. Divisions with Armored Brigade Combat Teams include the [[1st Infantry Division (United States)|1st Infantry Division]], [[3rd Infantry Division (United States)|3rd Infantry Division]], [[4th Infantry Division (United States)|4th Infantry Division]], [[1st Infantry Division (United States)|1st Armored Division]], and [[1st Cavalry Division (United States)|1st Cavalry Division]].<ref name="auto14">{{Cite web|url=https://www.benning.army.mil/Infantry/cadet-branching/Content/PDF/Force%20Structure.pdf?24JUN2020|title=Force Structure|website=benning.army.mil|access-date=27 February 2023|archive-date=27 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227022037/https://www.benning.army.mil/Infantry/cadet-branching/Content/PDF/Force%20Structure.pdf?24JUN2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> Stryker Brigade Combat Teams are centered around Stryker infantry battalions operating out of the [[Stryker]]. Divisions with Stryker Brigade Combat Teams include the [[2nd Infantry Division (United States)|2nd Infantry Division]], [[4th Infantry Division (United States)|4th Infantry Division]], [[11th Airborne Division]], [[2nd Cavalry Regiment (United States)|2nd Cavalry Regiment]], and [[3rd Cavalry Regiment (United States)|3rd Cavalry Regiment]].<ref name="auto14"/>

[[United States Army Rangers]] with the [[75th Ranger Regiment]] are an elite [[special operations]] infantry force in the [[United States Army Special Operations Command]], specializing in air assault and airborne infiltration methods. The three primary missions of the 75th Ranger Regiment are [[Direct action (military)|special operations raids]], forcible entry operations, such as an airfield seizure to enable the Air Force to bring in more forces, and [[special reconnaissance]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/specialty-careers/special-ops/army-rangers.html |title=Army Rangers }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soc.mil/rangers/75thrr.html|title=75th Ranger Regiment Home Page|website=www.soc.mil}}</ref> As a special operations force, Army Rangers are generally better equipped than standard infantry, utilizing the [[FN SCAR]] rifle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sofrep.com/gear/the-fn-scar/|title=The FN SCAR!|website=SOFREP|access-date=27 February 2023|archive-date=27 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227022037/https://sofrep.com/gear/the-fn-scar/|url-status=dead}}</ref>