They've raised the social security qualification age for all folks born after - I think - 1937 upwards.
One would think they'd raise the age of the "oldest" qualifiable militia also. Heck, we have master seargents older than 45!
And why just "male"??
"And why just "male"??
Maybe because a lot of women have no real concept of freedom? Like yourself, for instance.
Women tend to "think" with their feelings. Many women "feel" that we would all be better off if no one had any guns.
Many women belong over at DU with the other DUmmies. Not all of them, however. A lot of FR women "get it". You are not one of them.
men are, on average, more physically suited to the exigencies of emergency mobilization than are women.
those between 17 and 45 are, on average, more physically suited to those same exigencies than are those younger or older.
you will note that in the current 10USC113, female guardsmembers are also part of the "unorganized" militia
there is also mentioned an exemption or waiver for the upper age limit.
in any case, the militia is manifestly NOT a standing army, nor is it the national guard.