Colin,
Thanks for joining in. It is an American tradition to squabble and
disagree. A lack of dissent is a horrible flaw in any society.
The Viet Cong were militia. Osama Bin Laden is the leader of a militia.
The Confederate Army (in the American Civil War) was a militia. There are
many, many more examples. To dismiss militias as fighting forces is
nonsense.
Joe Garrett
cell 425-344-1402
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I know it is probally not my place to comment on american problems, but I
have one comment after reading some of the things written about militia
units..(these I take to mean units that are drawn from civilian ranks, and
not on a full time basis)...It may interest you to know that it was a
militia battalion that was to hold the japenese back at kokoda in ww2 and
also some of our successful battles in vietnam and malaya were fought and
won with a large percentage of militia (national servicemen), so we are very
proud here of the ability of our "part time" sevicemen and women...
This is no criticism of anyone...I wanted to just give recognition of how
these men and women can be very well trained and effective soldiers...colin
(aust)
>From: WF2U <mbendror@optonline.net>
>To: <mil-veh@mil-veh.org> (Military Vehicles Mailing List)
>Subject: Re: [MV] Terrorist Attack
>Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 22:08:55 -0400
>
>Contrary to the popular militia myth, the Continental Army consisted of
>regular army regiments, supplemented by local militia units. The militia
>with some exceptions, was not even expected to stay and fight, they were
>instructed to fire the first volley , in front of the regular army and then
>withdraw behind the regulars. A number of "levies" from each militia unit
>was expected to train and be part of the regular army. They did it by
>rotation and a number of them enlisted. There were exceptions where some
>militia units gave a very good account of themselves in battle.
>The Continental Army had some victories, even before France decided to
>help - they wouldn't have agreed to jump into the fray without the
>Continental Army showing some successes and the potential for more.
>
>I'm fairly well versed in Revolutionary War history - I'm a member of the
>Brigade of the American Revolution (a national organization devoted to the
>research and recreation of the life of the Revolutionary War soldier), 3rd.
>NY Regiment of 1775.
>(Yes, Regular Army regiments were already being recruited a year before the
>Declaration of Independence...)
>
>Meir
>
> -----Original Message-----
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>Behalf Of Daniel Terp
>Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 8:45 PM
>To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [MV] Terrorist Attack
>
>
>I have. And it says that the British were winning until the French
>arrived.
>
>And while there were professionals on the colonial side, there were
>many more on the British and Hessian side, that is until the French
>showed up.
>
>Also, while George Washington did have military training, he made most
>of his early career as a surveyor and farmer. He intended to go back
>to farming when he was "drafted" as President.
>
>On Wed, 12 Sep 2001 17:28:24 -0700 (PDT), you wrote:
>
> >George Washington was a career military officer
> >trained by the British as a colonial "regular" army
> >officer.
> >
> >There was a professional colonial army that fought
> >against the royalists, they got their experience
> >fighting the Indians, the French in northern NY, and
> >probably the Dutch, also in NY.
> >
> >Fort Niagara has flown the flags of four different
> >countries!
> >
> >History!! Read the history of your country!!
> >
> >Joe
> >
> >--- Daniel Terp <dterp@tallcity.com> wrote:
> >> On Wed, 12 Sep 2001 03:42:53 -0500, you wrote:
> >>
> >> > The Red Coats were trained professionals also.
> >> > Ed Morgan
> >>
> >> True, and they were beating the crap out of the
> >> civilian "militias"
> >> until the French regulars arrived to reinforce the
> >> colonials.
> >>
>
>
>
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