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but you really need more

I basically left out the Navy. Didn't think it was under discussion. Sorry.

I wonder why they wrote it that way?

The way I read it, they wrote it that way to include and allow for the existence of an Army (and a Navy, won't make that mistake again) and the state militias. OK, cool so far...

So the army was only supposed to be funded 2 years at a time.

And the Army is actually funded one year at a time, so we're exceeding the standard. Glad we're on the same page.

The MILITIA was supposed to be the only 'stranding (sic) army'

I don't see that in paragraph 15, which is a list of uses for which Congress can employ the militia.

The original intent was that the jurisdiction of the United States extended ONLY to Washington D.C. and military bases.

Small correction, per the cited paragraph.

The original intent was that the jurisdiction of the Congress in exclusive legislation extended ONLY to Washington D.C. and military bases.

I think we're mostly in agreement tho.