what is the role of the u.s. armed forces today?
The purpose of the armed forces, in the United States, is to protect the nation's citizens and territory from threats. Historically, without having a military the United States wouldn't... The purpose of the armed forces, in the United States, is to protect the nation's citizens and territory from threats. Historically, without having a military the United States wouldn't exist. It was an organized revolutionary army that earned us freedom from Great Britain.