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Last I looked, according to the Constitution and laws of the land, enacted by Congress assembled, all males that haven't yet turned 45 are part of the 'unorganized militia'

That doesn't mean us old guys can't defend the country, but that we don't have to muster, and can hang out on the front porch, waiting for the goblins to show up.

/johnny

Well, Amelia. For your first foray into the world of FREEPERS you have met some dolts, a few clods and a bag full of imps. There are thoughtful folks about who will not witlessly cast aspersions. Stay a while and look around.
BTW tricksters. This is my daughter you are offending. Tread lightly.

Last I looked, according to the Constitution and laws of the land, enacted by Congress assembled, all males that haven't yet turned 45 are part of the 'unorganized militia'

Pretty much:

United States Code, TITLE 10 Subtitle A PART I CHAPTER 13 §ection 311

Militia: composition and classes

(a) The militia of the United States consists of all able-bodied males at least 17 years of age and, except as provided in section 313 of title 32, under 45 years of age who are, or who have made a declaration of intention to become, citizens of the United States and of female citizens of the United States who are members of the National Guard.

(b) The classes of the militia are—
(1) the organized militia, which consists of the National Guard and the Naval Militia; and

(2) the unorganized militia, which consists of the members of the militia who are not members of the National Guard or the Naval Militia

§ection 312.

Militia duty: exemptions
(a) The following persons are exempt from militia duty:
(1) The Vice President.
(2) The judicial and executive officers of the United States, the several States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
(3) Members of the armed forces, except members who are not on active duty.
(4) Customhouse clerks.
(5) Persons employed by the United States in the transmission of mail.
(6) Workmen employed in armories, arsenals, and naval shipyards of the United States.
(7) Pilots on navigable waters.
(8) Mariners in the sea service of a citizen of, or a merchant in, the United States.
(b) A person who claims exemption because of religious belief is exempt from militia duty in a combatant capacity, if the conscientious holding of that belief is established under such regulations as the President may prescribe. However, such a person is not exempt from militia duty that the President determines to be noncombatant.