Despite the fact that war tactics and technology have changed since the American Revolution, can any parallels be made between the minutemen and those who serve in the military today?
Despite the fact that war tactics and technology have changed since the American Revolution, can any parallels?
The National Guard is the modern equivalent of the Minutemen. The Minutemen got their name from the fact that they were willing to drop whatever they were doing in the own lives (their regular jobs, families, responsibilities) and join together to fight for their rights.
Today's National Guardsmen (and Women) due exactly the same thing to help add strength to our military. There are 10's of thousands of National Guardsmen serving right now in Iraq and Afghanistan
Despite the fact that war tactics and technology have changed since the American Revolution, can any parallels?
Well the Minutemen became the what is today called the National Guard. Or the reserve for the US Army. In fact the minuteman is the symbol of the guard.
