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A militia is not the Army. Although the Army Reserve is a militia, it is a part of the Army. There are militias in the States that are not part of the Army.
June 14th, 1774 the Continental Army of the United States was formed. There were also militias separate from the Army at that time.
The Bill of Rights was ratified in 1789. There was a well founded Army, Navy, and Marine Corp. The writers of the Bill of Rights new the difference between the Army and a militia.
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Birth, wealth, and position are valueless during wartime. Man is only judged by his character --Soldier's Testament.
Death, like birth, is a secret of Nature. - Marcus Aurelius.
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