Military Challenge 2013 has begun!

[godnavynd]

Current and Veterans! Sign yourself up and join our team, US NAVY!

[Bob S.]

Current and Veterans! Sign yourself up and join our team, US NAVY!

I am holding out for the USAAF, but there aren't many around any more.

[godnavynd]

I am holding out for the USAAF, but there aren't many around any more.

Wow, Bob... hats off to you! I salute you and your history, military as well as rowing!

[godnavynd]

Current and Veterans! Sign yourself up and join our team, US NAVY!

Half way through the month:
(this is quite impressive since at this point we are surpassing ALL of Feb 2012 - which also had an extra day due to the leap year, 29 days)

Branch Members Meters
1 U.S. Navy 66 4,133,905 62,634 4,265,064 64,622
2 U.S. Army 75 3,175,009 42,333 3,207,018 42,760
3 U.S. Coast Gd 65 2,753,777 42,365 2,753,777 42,366
4 U.S. Marines 32 2,152,481 67,265 2,184,651 68,270
5 U.S. Air Force 34 2,079,445 61,160 2,079,445 61,160
6 Royal Air Force 25 1,501,385 60,055 1,508,881 60,355
7 Canadian Forces 34 1,351,156 39,739 1,351,156 39,740
8 Royal Navy 19 981,279 51,646 989,529 52,080
9 Estonian Army 21 762,758 36,321 762,758 36,322
10 British Army 13 498,047 38,311 498,047 38,311
11 Swiss Army 3 229,055 76,351 229,055 76,352
12 Royal Marines 4 220,055 55,013 220,055 55,014
13 Italian Armed Forces 1 149,701 149,701 194,611 194,611
14 Serbian Military 2 141,645 70,822 141,645 70,823
15 Australian Army 2 133,446 66,723 133,446 66,723
16 Australian Navy 2 83,079 41,539 98,169 49,085
17 Armed Forces of Bulgaria 1 45,661 45,661 45,661 45,661
18 Norwegian Military 1 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000