Having a standing Navy is one thing, but a standing Army in times of peace? Historically, our ancestors were highly dubious of such a thing. Youll be pleased to know that it doesnt even matter anymore because weve found clever ways of circumventing the original guidelines and constitutional edicts on the subject. And of course alleged advocates of small government, conservatives, have been behind this push tooth and nail. Nannystaters, naturally, are quick to slash apart this new military entity while holding on to their dear social programs. But what might an actual Constitutional military force look like? End the branch I myself served in, the Army and the Army Reserves. Save the Ranger battalions, Special Forces, and Delta units and their respective support units from the chopping block, because warfare has changed since the days of flintlocks and block formations. They would from then on serve as U.S. Marines. The Department of the Navy, which oversees both the Marine Corps and the Navy, is the only professional time of peace force the Constitution allows for. End the Air Force, Air Force Reserves and the Air National Guard. Any planes that the Navy deem necessary to their new defensive mission will become Naval aircraft. An end of The Militia Act of 1903 would return control of the National Guard to the States, and each State would have a choice of keeping the status quo of a paid force, returning to a militia or a hybrid of the two. My guess is most States would return to a militia or at least a hybrid when they also get to foot the bill again. Guarding the coast would once again become the Navy’s job, and so the Coast Guard can go back to being the Revenue Cutter Service as originally established. This would leave us with the Navy, Navy Reserves and “the Navy’s Infantry,” the Marines and Marine Reserves, plenty of firepower to keep any enemy at bay. Reduction of those forces to reflect a defensive mission would follow. Letters of Marque and Reprisal would fill any gaps in Federal military capabilities. Our debt is currently our biggest national security risk, and we have to cut back everywhere. Returning to the Constitution will show us the way. There shall be no standing army but in time of actual war. -Thomas Jefferson “Interventionism opens the door to foreign influence and corruption, which find a facilitated access to the government itself through the channels of party passions. Thus the policy and will of one country are subjected to the policy and will of another. - George Washington dailypaul/138400/what-would-a-constitutional-military-look-like
Posted on: Thu, 03 Apr 2014 14:26:52 +0000
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