Purposes & Authority of the Militia:
The purpose of the militia as defined by the Constitution is to:
1. Enforce the laws of the Union
(The Constitution)
2. Suppress insurrections
3. Repel invasions
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN OF 1963
ARTICLE I. DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
MCL Const. 1963, Art. 1, | 6 (1992)
| 6. Bearing of arms.
Sec. 6. Every person has a right to keep and bear arms for the defense of himself and the state.
These provisions affirm the right of the people to defend themselves & their republican form of government from all enemies, both foreign & domestic. That means that the people, as the militia have the right to fight, if necessary.
To be "well-regulated" the group must be organized, have an effective means of communications, transport & logistic support. Unit & individual effectiveness, & perhaps even survival, depends upon consistent, frequent training, group familiarity, & the ability to work together as a unit. A regular established program is essential in effective organization at the state & county level.
All of Michigan`s 83 counties are identified as a Brigade regardless of size with tactical organization varying in each MILITIA Brigade.
Brigade means "A tactical unit & administrative unit composed of a headquarters with supporting units."
Each of the 83 MILITIA Brigades in Michigan is commanded by a Major - Lt Colonel in the MILITIA rank system. The 83 MILITIA Brigades are organized into 9 MILITIA Divisions each MILITIA Division is commanded by a Colonel in the MILITIA rank system.
The 9 MILITIA Divisions are commanded by a State Command.
The militia embodies the spirit, ideals of our forefathers & is comprised of men & women who are committed to defend our Constitutional Republic, Nation, state & county.
An unquenchable patriotic spirit compels us to stand for the individual freedoms, liberty, & sovereignty guaranteed by our Constitution. The militia must stand for what is moral, lawful & right if it is to prevail in adversity.
Though the militia does not stand alone. Whenever possible units should work to enlist the support of the community, auxiliary members, & law enforcement. Militia units should in turn support their local elected officials, sheriff, or police force in the lawful exercise of their authority.
A Militiaman is simply any citizen in his capacity as a defender of the community, who is obliged to do so within his or her ability. Being a Militia is a role which citizens may fulfill, as the situation requires it is not a permanent condition. But just as each citizen has a duty to defend the community, he also has the duty to prepare himself to fulfill that role effectively, and to join with others in his community to train and to function as organized forces; and the elected officials of his community have the duty to facilitate that organization and training. If those officials fail in their duty, the Militiaman must carry on without their participation.
A citizen may be required to fulfill the duties of a militiaman doing so of their own free will.
It is suggested that each militiaman train him or herself to conduct actions in this role & train with their County & State Militia.
There are many different roles a militiaman can fulfill from information cell, organizing, training, support, to conducting action.
Two militiamen are considered a rifle team & should be friends or close acquaintances whom work well together.
A fire team is 2 rifle teams whom train together to conduct actions.
Their training consist of more than just basic & advance marksmanship. It covers current events, fitness, first aid, means of communication, reporting, observation, cover, concealment, camouflage, movement, land navigation, tracking, tactics, employment, mission planning, survival preparedness, all season camping & community roles in leadership.
The citizen's private life is where these skills will be used the most. Since the militiaman is the leader of their "family unit" he or she is responsible first to him or herself their home & work life in defending their personal freedoms through peaceful personal conflict resolution & legal action.
It is only in the most "extreme case scenario in defense of ones own life or the immediate life of another person(s)" that a person(s) would have to take the role of armed citizen militia. This must be practiced & prepared for to develop the necessary skills to defend oneself, family, team member(s) & community.
The purpose of the unorganized militia is to protect life, liberty, community, local, state, & national infrastructure & to assist the lawful authorities of the state & nation in time of crisis.
Seek out and join the Militia in your State and County. In Mecosta County, MI contact
militia5thdivisionmichigan@yahoo.com mecostacountymichigan@yahoo.com
If you cannot find one start one up yourself.
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Article II "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
Purposes & Authority of the Militia:
The purpose of the militia as defined by the Constitution is to:
1. Enforce the laws of the Union
(The Constitution)
2. Suppress insurrections
3. Repel invasions
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN OF 1963
ARTICLE I. DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
MCL Const. 1963, Art. 1, | 6 (1992)
| 6. Bearing of arms.
Sec. 6. Every person has a right to keep and bear arms for the defense of himself and the state.
Michigan Compiled Laws 32.509: Organized militia; unorganized militia.
Section 109 The organized militia of this state collective shall be known as the state military establishment and constitutes the armed forces of this state. The organized militia consists of the army national guard, the air national guard, and the defense force when actually in existence as provided in this act. The unorganized militia consists of all other able-bodied citizens of this state and all other able-bodied citizens of this state who have or shall have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States who shall be age 17 or over and not more than age 60, and shall be subject to state military duty as provided in this act.
The classes of the Militia are (1) the organized Militia, which consists of the National Guard and the Naval Militia; and (2) the unorganized Militia, which consists of the members of the Militia who are not members of the National Guard or the Naval Militia."
32.555 Unorganized militia; power of the governor.
Sec. 155. The governor may order into the defense force any members of the unorganized militia in case of riot, tumult, breach of the peace, resistance of process, or for service in aid of civil authority, whether state or federal, or in time of public danger, disaster, crisis, catastrophe or other public emergency within this state.
32.655 State defense force and unorganized militia; determination of emergency.
Sec. 255. In case of war, or a national emergency, when the national guard may be in the military service of the United States, the defense force shall be ready and able to protect the state in case of insurrection, invasion, disaster or other emergency, actual or imminent. In such case the governor, as commander in chief, may use the defense force augmented if necessary by all or a part of the unorganized militia not responsive to orders of the president for the time being. The determination of the governor that an emergency exists or is imminent is conclusive.
Prohibited Discrimination against Members of the State Militia
MCL 750.398. Depriving or obstructing employment of one because he is a member of state militia; dissuading from enlisting. Sec. 398. Any person who shall either by himself or another deprive a member of the organized militia of this state of employment or prevent, obstruct or annoy any such member of his employer in respect of such employment because such member is commissioned or enlisted in the organized militia of this state or because such person performs military duty under orders from competent authority; and any person who shall dissuade any other person from enlisting in the organized militia of this state by threats of injury, in case he shall enlist, in respect of his employment, trade or business, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
MCL 750.399. Discrimination by associations, etc., against a member of the state militia. Sec. 399. Any association or corporation constituted or organized for the purpose of promoting the success of any trade, employment or business of the members thereof any association whose membership is confined to persons of a particular race, which shall, by any constitution, rule, bylaw, regulation, vote or resolution discriminate against any member of the organized militia of this state in respect to the eligibility of the officer or soldier to membership in such association or corporation, or in respect to his right to retain his membership in such association or corporation, and any person who shall aid in enforcing any such provision against any officer or soldier of the organized militia of this state with intent to discriminate against such member on account of his membership, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
MCL 750.400. Molesting or abusing member of state militia because of such membership. Sec. 400. Any person who shall unlawfully molest, insult or abuse any member of the organized militia of this state while in the performance of military duty, or unlawfully molest, insult or abuse any such member because of his membership or on account of the performance of military duty while a member, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
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The purpose of the unorganized militia is to protect life, liberty, community, local, state, & national infrastructure & to assist the lawful authorities of the state & nation in time of crisis.
"MILITIA originally organized to support the US GOV in each state & within US borders, MILITIA still should."
Support the War on Terror & Homeland Security.
Report to the local National Guard Armory for recruitment or transfer to active duty.
That is how the real system works.
