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Description acceptable. Calculations by historian John Masson Smith, Jr. dispute conventional wisdom about the movement of this organization. The hatanga was a garment wore by members of this organization. Members of this organization would participate in a monthslong hunt called a nerge according to the historian Ata-Malik Juvayni. The hashar was a practice by which people were (*) forced to travel ahead of this organization. The kheshig was the most elite group within this organization, which was divided into units of 10,000 called tumen. (10[1])This organization communicated orders over long distances via the yam system. One campaign by this organization was foiled by the kamikaze wind, (10[1])though it earlier engaged in successful campaigns against the Khwarezmian Empire and Song China. For 10 points, name this military force founded by Genghis Khan. ■END■

ANSWER: Mongol military [accept Mongol army; accept Golden Horde or Ilkhanate or Yuan dynasty in place of Mongol]
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