Militia Safety
""THE SAFETY OF THESE STATES AND EVERYTHING DEAR TO A FREE PEOPLE MUST DEPEND IN AN EMINENT DEGREE ON THE MILITIA...THIS ARRANGEMENT SHOULD BE FORMED, TOO, IN TIME OF PEACE, TO BE THE BETTER PREPARED FOR WAR.""
— James Madison
James Madison
Historical Significance
Madison's emphasis on militia preparedness in peacetime for national security
Historical Significance
Madison’s emphasis on militia preparedness in peacetime for national security