A professional army, was made up of men who chose to have a career in the military. These men underwent intensive training and their primary role was to be ready to fight, it also taught discipline and loyalty among ranks. Rigorous training was “necessary to control down-and-outers in the ranks.” Usually, a standing army was viewed as impending tyranny or “an obvious indicator as well as agent of corruption.” People also believed that a standing army could affect society from the inside, but also that maintaining a standing army, would require high levels of taxation. A professional standing army is ready for battle at all times, they focus their lives around training mechanism and prepare for readiness. In the campaign at Valley Forge, George
