Until now....
I hear you. I'm looking into joining my State militia. I've done a little research on them. I meet or exceed all requirements for gear and physical fitness... Have to do some serious thinking about the time and $ commitment. But if it is important enough...
“I’m looking into joining my State militia.”
Good luck to you. The civilian militias need to be a cadre force, prepared to fill out when the need arrives, IMO.
We all have our parts to play.