headquarters staff vs military

headquarters staff and military both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
headquarters staff	Yes	No	No	No
military	Yes	Yes	No	No

headquarters staff (noun)	military (noun)
military staff stationed at headquarters	the military forces of a nation

headquarters staff (adjective)	military (adjective)
	associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians
	characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military
	of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare