Quote Originally Posted by Ski View Post
...There is legal linkage between the Consitution and the Guard - it's been established, there are many years of precedent.
many years -- like the 105 since the Dick Act was passed and the many changes to Title 32 since that time to cement the 'relationship.' . The previous 116 show no linkage at all. I'm fully aware of all the arguments but the bottom line is that the Guard is the Militia by Statute, not IAW the Constitution -- and I'm not arguing with or disparaging that or the Guard, it's just a matter of fact and it should be no big thing.
The Army Reserve was created for medical personnel right a few years before WWI. Their role has morphed and expanded, just like the Guard's.
Also true...