Brazilian Army

The Brazilian Army is the primary ground force deployed by the Brazilian Military. The Army was active since 1822 and it currently has 235,978 active personnel, 1,115,000 in reserve. The Brazilian Army has made a large contribution to the Allies during the World Wars. The Brazilian Army has taken part in several United Nations operations including: the Suez Crisis, Angolan Civil War, Stabilization operations in Haiti. The current commander of the Brazilian Army is General Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.