In the U.S., it is "all able bodied males between the ages of 17 and 45" who are not in the organized militia. It is also a self-description of several local militia organizations in the U.S. See Section 311 of US Code Title 10. Also see the Militia Act of 1792 and the Militia Act of 1903.
the ages of 16 and 50
No, the Marine Corps is not considered a militia. It is a branch of the United States military and operates under the Department of the Navy. The Marine Corps has a distinct structure, purpose, and chain of command separate from the concept of a militia.
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The British rules of war at the time precluded the targeting of enemy officers by the opposing army. For the American militia to do this was considered an act of cowardice and a crime of war.
In the U.S., it is "all able bodied males between the ages of 17 and 45" who are not in the organized militia. It is also a self-description of several local militia organizations in the U.S. See Section 311 of US Code Title 10. Also see the Militia Act of 1792 and the Militia Act of 1903.
the ages of 16 and 50
The Dick Act is another name for the Militia Act of 1903, which has not been repealed.
They are sometimes called Militiamen or Militia.
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The "Militia" and laws surrounding it pre-date the US Congress by a few hundred years. The precolonial congress introduced the militia act October 26th 1774, it has been updated again and again since then.
No, the Marine Corps is not considered a militia. It is a branch of the United States military and operates under the Department of the Navy. The Marine Corps has a distinct structure, purpose, and chain of command separate from the concept of a militia.
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