Militia Duty: Defend. Co-operate. Prepare.

When we are alone, we are all militias of one. When together with others in a situation requiring a defensive response, we have the duty to act together in concert to meet the challenge. Those two component trusts, of individuals to defend the community, and to act together in concert with others present, when combined with a third component role to prepare to do one's duty and not just wait until the danger is clear and present, comprises the militia duty.

The Mission

We have already established that every member of American society is in fact militia. You can stop now, and leave this site, and nothing will change, you will go about your life, but you will still be a member of the militia, the choice to take that responsibility seriously is one that all militiamen have to make on their own.

How does one "take the responsibility seriously?" Train. Simply owning a gun does not a minuteman make. Owning arms is the birthright of every American, and the duty of every militiaman, but it does not end there. In order to be a more effective militiaman, you must train. The extent and depth of that training is entirely up to you. If you own a rifle, and you take it to the range and practice, you have taken part in militia training. If you take to the hills for a camping or hiking trip, you have completed militia training.

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Militia FAQ

1. What is the militia?

The militia is: all able-bodied citizens who are capable of bearing arms; the absolute last line of defense against any threat to the State or Country, whether that threat is natural or man made, foreign or domestic.

Our motivation is patriotism and a sincere desire to defend the Constitution. Our goal is to encourage all citizens to achieve a high level of preparedness for a wide variety of possible emergencies.

We support a Constitutionally limited government and defend the American ideals of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. We are open to all citizens regardless of race, sex, religion, or political affiliation. Groups not open to public membership and/or which are organized for any other purposes are not militias. The militia, as an organization, has no religious theme; is not racial in nature; nor does it advocate terrorism or violence.

11. What good does the militia do? What is your contribution to society?

The militia fulfills a long established American tradition as the ultimate and final guarantor of freedom; it establishes that as a free people we are ready, willing and able to defend our lives and country.

We hold informative monthly meetings, update those in attendance on topics such as: pending legislation, civic activities, current events, safety bulletins; and we offer training opportunities in the areas of: weapons safety, CPR, first aid, land navigation, and other useful field techniques.

We strongly encourage everyone to vote and become involved in the safeguarding of rights within their local communities. We believe that the educated, responsible citizen is the best possible guarantee of all our freedoms.

32. Why should I get involved?

It is the responsibility and duty of every American citizen to get involved. Your duly elected local, state and federal representatives will day after day, year after year, continue to pass unconstitutional laws, raise your taxes beyond the point of serfdom, claim authority over your children, take your property, jail you for pretended offenses, send our military to fight foreign wars, protect you from yourself, etc, unless you get involved.

We need your involvement to let those in government know that THEY work for US, not the other way around. The more people that get involved, the more America will resemble what the Founding Fathers had in mind when they spoke of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.

"They that would give up essential liberty for a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin

33. What can I do? 

Turn off the television. Read the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. If, perchance you lost your copy of these essential documents--a must for every household, go to your local bookstore and buy them; or, we can provide them for you. Read the Constitution, learn the history, read the Federalist Papers, develop an understanding of how the country was intended to be and then look at what has become of freedom in this country. To uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States, you have to understand it.

Read the Constitution, learn it, know it, assert it. It is the document that sets the rules that our government MUST follow. If you don’t know the rules, you cannot expect the government to follow them!

Then contact your local Militia County Coordinator, come to a meeting. There can be no gain from watching television. There can be no gain from complaining or grumbling. There can be no gain from hiding your head in the sand. GET INVOLVED!

"If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsel or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen."

- Samuel Adams, debates of 1776

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