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Militias generally operate only on their home territory. However, formations such as the [[United States]] [[National Guard]] and the British [[Territorial Army]] serve as adjuncts to the regular forces and may be deployed overseas, and are not militias.

Militias generally operate only on their home territory. However, formations such as the [[United States]] [[National Guard]] and the British [[Territorial Army]] serve as adjuncts to the regular forces and may be deployed overseas, and are not militias.

[[Image:GW1755.jpg|thumb|220px|Colonel [[George Washington]] of the [[Virginia]] [[militia]], 1755]]

[[Image:GW1755.jpg|thumb|220px|Colonel [[George Washington]] of the [[Virginia]] militia, 1755]]

==Militia in the US==

==Militia in the US==

==Quotes==

==Quotes==

"For a people who are [[free]], and who mean to remain so, a well-organized and [[armed]] [[militia]] is their best [[security]]." -- [[Thomas Jefferson]]

"For a people who are [[free]], and who mean to remain so, a well-organized and [[armed]] militia is their best [[security]]." -- [[Thomas Jefferson]]

"I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole [[people]] except for a few public officials." -- [[George Mason]]  

"I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole [[people]] except for a few public officials." -- [[George Mason]]  

==See Also==

==See also==

* [[Second Amendment]]

* [[Second Amendment]]

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[[Category : Second Amendment]]

[[Category:Second Amendment]]

[[Category : Fifth Amendment]]

[[Category:Fifth Amendment]]

[[Category : Bill of Rights]]

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