35009 - U.S. Militia Officer, 1808-16 K&C Vietnam War How foreign it must have

How foreign it must have been to see a native warrior decorated with war paint emerging from the forest

Taking the ‘oath of allegiance’ is one of the newest Swiss recruits seen here raising three fingers in the traditional salute

The standard military rifle most Aussies carried was the L1A1 Self Loading Rifle

Admiral Nelson

The lining that showed at the turn-back of the tails was generally white for infantry and red for artillery

35009 - U.S. Militia Officer, 1808-16 K&C Vietnam War How foreign it must haveCaptain Fisher represents the typical U. S. militia captain of the early 19th century Federal Regency period. Militia service was required of all able bodied men between the ages of 16 and 45. While extensively for the defense of the local communities, militias were often also a powerful social and political force within those communities. Militia musters were required at minimum of twice a year to practice drilling as a Regiment but some towns held