G26ster wrote:The term United States Army has changed over time. Here is a quote from wikipedia, which I believe to be true:
"Currently, the army is divided into the Regular Army, the Army Reserve, and the Army National Guard. The army is also divided into major branches such as Air Defense Artillery, Infantry, Aviation, Signal Corps, Corps of Engineers, and Armor. Before 1903 members of the National Guard were considered state soldiers unless federalized (i.e., activated) by the President. Since the Militia Act of 1903 all National Guard soldiers have held dual status: as National Guardsmen under the authority of the governor of their state or territory and, when activated, as a reserve of the U.S. Army under the authority of the President."
I have read a couple places that described it a little different.
1) Army or just military
2) organized militia ie U.S. and state national guard and reserves.
3) unorganized militia or sometimes called the reserve militia that consists of everyone not included in above 2. I have also seen where the reserve militia can be equipped with as many guns as they can afford to buy. I will have to go hunt down where I read this at as I can not remember where at this time but it seems to me that it was describing the definition of militia from the militia act of 1902.
Correct, that's the way a PAO will explain the Guard's status.
