The militia was called into service to repel the attacking army. The Minutemen were the early militia for the colonists.
The militia were called out to help the police.
Militia is civil soldiers. militia helps army when required.
It's almost time to call in the militia!
"We were pinned down, enemies all around us. Then out of no where the militia came to aid."
The militia advanced on us as we turned away and fled in terror.
A couple of men who were militias were told to fight in the Revolutionary War. In the US, the militia is entirely voluntary.
Most of the continental army was made up of militia until they were trained in Valley Forge.
A rider was sent to arise the militia.
The militia were comprised of small groups of local men. Most militia units in Colonial America never fought in any war.
The colonial militia consisted of ordinary citizens who served as soldiers. A governor is normally the commander of his state militia or National Guard. The federal government has had clashes with various paramilitary militia groups.
The Poolesville Militia is currently commanded by Daniel Kator, formerly Colonel but now Commander of the Militia because of a reorginization of the militia rank structure. www.pvillemilitia.bravehost.com will give you more information about the Poolesville Militia.
Daniel Morgan was a patriot from Virginia who formed a militia of marksmen who were known as "Morgan's Riflemen".