[eastexsteve]

He needs to raise a militia that starts to drill and practice.

That already exists.

[Fai Mao]

It needs to be expanded.

[Glad2bnuts]

Except tradition now, allows the Fedgov to command them like the US is at war instead of enforcing economic policy. The NG should be ONLY for protecting the Nation. That should never mean going to Afghanistan, Iraq, or Ukraine.