All about American militias

Militia, a military organization of citizens with limited military training, which is available for emergency service, usually for local defense.

Today, as defined by the Militia Act of 1903, the term “militia” is used to describe two classes within the United States: Unorganized militia – comprising the reserve militia: every able-bodied man of at least 17 and under 45 years of age, not a member of the State Defense Forces, National Guard, or Naval Militia.

Militia were men in arms formed to protect their towns from foreign invasion and ravages of war. In times of need especially during natural disaster, the militia were deployed to help. Minutemen were a small hand-picked elite force which were required to be highly mobile and able to assemble quickly. Minutemen were selected from militia muster rolls by their commanding officers. 

A: a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency The militia was called to quell the riot. B : a body of citizens organized for military service. C : the whole body of able-bodied male citizens declared by law as being subject to call to military service.

Article I, Section 8, Clause 15:

[The Congress shall have Power . . . ] To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions; . . .

We believe the Constitution is the supreme law of the land. As part of that, a well regulated militia is necessary for the protection of the people and the free state.