The Brazilian Armed Forces (Forças Armadas Brasileiras) is the unified military organization comprising the Brazilian Army (including the Brazilian Army Aviation), the Brazilian Navy (including the Brazilian Marine Corps and Brazilian Naval Aviation) and the Brazilian Air Force. Brazil's armed forces are the third largest in the Americas, after the United States and Colombia, and the largest in Latin America by the level of military equipment, with 318,480 active-duty troops and officers. With n

General Eduardo Dias da Costa Villas Bôas, Commander of the Brazilian Army, inspects the Honour Guard at Cartier Square Drill Hall in Ottawa on May 31, 2016. Lieutenant-General Marquis Hainse, Commander of the Canadian Army, is hosting his Brazilian counterpart in Kingston, Ottawa and Québec City from May 29 to June 1, 2016. The visit offers an opportunity for the commanders to conduct Army-to-Army discussions on bilateral cooperation and mutual exercise and training opportunities. #WellLed #All