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The Mexican Armed Forces is composed of the Mexican Army and Air Force, and the Mexican Navy which is run by a separate Navy Secretariat the other two services are under the National Defense Secretariat. Their aim is like any other government's military, protect Mexico from both internal (drug cartels, the Zapatista uprising , and preventing illegal emigration, either inbound or outbound) and external threats (including [[Yanks With Tanks|Yanquis Con Tanques]], not that their military would do any good should a war break out) and to aid the civilian population in natural disasters or outbreaks, just as in the 1985 earthquake, the 1996 Hurricane season, and the recent Swine Flu outbreak.
Mexico uses both conscripts and volunteer. The conscription process consists on a yearly lottery done each September, where those who are 18 years old must present themselves to see if they will get the "Bola Negra (Black ball, exempts the service)" or the "Bola Blanca (White ball, must do the service)", and in the case of those living where there's a Mexican Navy base can [[Take a Third Option]] and serve in the Navy with a "Bola Azul"; However, it is possible to join before or after that age: Those who are older than the norm (called "Remisos") [[But Thou Must!|are forced to do service]], and must pay a fine, and those who are of 16 to a day before the 18th birthday can volunteer for service with the authorization of his parents.
The issued ID, called "Cartilla Militar" entitles its bearer that he's in the Military (or has finished it), and until recently it was one of the official identifications that prove the bearer is 18 or more years old (along with a driver's license, the birth certificate, or the voting carnet). The Mexican military is popular with the poor and middle class as it provides them with free or cheap food and housing and the means to climb the social ladder.
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* The frequent conflicts between the US and Mexico, particularly when General Santa Anna was involved.
* The war with the French Empire when Napoleon III (no, not [[Napoleon Bonaparte|that one]]) tried to exercise control over Mexico through puppet emperor Maximilian I. The Mexican Republicans eventually defeated both Imperial French forces (they didn't expelled them, as they were requested back into Europe due to the war against Prussia) and the Mexican Empire supporters, and then captured and shot Maximilian.
** Unintentionally providing the Foreign Legion with a Crowning Moment of Awesome when 62 Legionnaires and 3 officers under Captain Danjoy faced off against at least 2000 Mexicans at Camarone de Tejada. When the Mexican Army passes today; it stops to salute those men who fought like Devils.
* A Mexican Air Squadron [http://tinyurl.com/qrgmub (Escuadrón 201)] fought with some distinction in the Pacific theater during World War II. It was originally trained to fight in Europe, but due to the fact the war was near its end in that theater, they were sent to the Pacific.
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* They appear in ''[[Tom Clancy]]'s [[Ghost Recon]]: Advanced Warfighter'', as allies; the Ghost team is sent in to help them put down a rebellion, and at times you can fight alongside loyalist troops.
* In ''[[The Omega Code]] 2: Megiddo'', the President of Mexico (in a typical military uniform worthy of a [[Banana Republic]] dictator) leads Mexican troops alongside the Americans and Chinese to fight [[The Antichrist|Stone Alexander]]'s World Union Army. They had Abrams tanks, something Mexico doesn't have in [[Real Life]] but are contemplating to buy.
* Like all of the countries in the world, Mexico can be used (and with enough skill, can be turned into a superpower) in ''[[Hearts of Iron]]'', provided you play it right with them.
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* ''[[Once Upon a Time In Mexico]]''
* The middle section of ''[[Red Dead Redemption]]'', which is set during the [[Mexican Revolution]].
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