• 0 Posts
  • 444 Comments
Joined 2 years ago
cake
Cake day: June 11th, 2023

help-circle





  • That is correct. The National Guard is (part of) the militia, not the military. 10 USC 246.

    The Military consists of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and now the Space Force. The “Armed Services” includes the above, plus the Coast Guard and the National Guard.

    The National Guard consists of state-level units operating under the authority of the state’s governor. They can be called forth to federal service. They could, arguably, be considered part of the military when called forth. But generally speaking, no, the National Guard is not a component of the military.



  • It takes a couple of months to train a new recruit.

    Longer. Basic Training is 8 to 13 weeks, and only prepares a recruit for immediate entry into a tech school. They need several additional months in a tech school before they are qualified to deploy.

    If you want the general populace to have training in some particular skill by the time they are adults, you need to talk to the Department of Education, not the military.

    With that in mind: The overwhelming majority of manpower requirements in any military operation are associated with support, not combat. More vocational focus in high school, especially on the machining and construction trades, will ensure a large pool of people with the knowledge and skills that will be needed most.