1. A body of men enrolled for military exercise but serving full time only in emergencies.
2. U.S. all able-bodied males of each State between 18 and 45 years of age considered eligible for military service.
3. A body of citizen soldiers as distinguished from professional soldiers.
The Washington State Constitution in ARTICLE X it states:
MILITIA
SECTION 1 WHO LIABLE TO MILITARY DUTY.
All able-bodied male citizens of this state between the ages of eighteen (18) and forty-five (45) years except such as are exempt by laws of the United States or by the laws of this state, shall be liable to military duty.
SECTION 2 ORGANIZATION - DISCIPLINE - OFFICERS - POWER TO CALL OUT.
The legislature shall provide by law for organizing and disciplining the militia in such manner as it may deem expedient, not incompatible with the Constitution and laws of the United States. Officers of the militia shall be elected or appointed in such manner as the legislature shall from time to time direct and shall be commissioned by the governor. The governor shall have power to call forth the militia to execute the laws of the state to suppress insurrections and repel invasions.
SECTION 3 SOLDIERS' HOME.
The legislature shall provide by law for the maintenance of a soldiers' home for honorably discharged Union soldiers, sailors, marines and members of the state militia disabled while in the line of duty and who are bona fide citizens of the state.
SECTION 4 PUBLIC ARMS.
The legislature shall provide by law, for the protection and safe keeping of the public arms.
SECTION 5 PRIVILEGE FROM ARREST.
The militia shall, in all cases, except treason, felony and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at musters and elections of officers, and in going to and returning from the same.
SECTION 6 EXEMPTION FROM MILITARY DUTY.
No person or persons, having conscientious scruples against bearing arms, shall be compelled to do militia duty in time of peace: Provided, such person or persons shall pay an equivalent for such exemption.
There are alot of different definitions by everyone, including yourself, of what a militia truly is.
By our own government newly appointed definition it states that any organized miltia or patriot is considered a threat to the United States.(Reference lookup of this definition is at: http://www.blackwaterusa.com/btw2004/articles/terror.pdf)
Well think about that for a minute.
If that is the case then the National Guard is indeed a terrorist against our own country for it is an organized militia.
Along with that you too are a terrorist if you consider yourself a patriot.
Now dont get too worked up over nothing.
Just remember this, if you support your country than there is nothing wrong wanting to defend your rights and homeland.
The true definition of a militia is a patriot of their country wanting to defend their homeland and given rights.
True definition is what you consider in your own mind and what you believe that a militia is.
For there is nothing that can change what you think about a militia but yourself.
