USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What do you call a volunteer army?
A
prosperity
B
militia
C
diversity
D
immigrant
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -all-volunteer force (AVF), military force composed solely of volunteers, without resorting to a military draft.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the lexicon of war, volunteers who join a rebel force or militia are typically called “foreign fighters, ” while mercenaries are generally employed by a state and fight for profit or personal gain.

Detailed explanation-3: -A volunteer military system or all volunteer military system (AVMS) is a military service system that maintains the military only with applicants without compulsory conscription. A country may offer attractive pay and benefits through military recruitment to attract potential recruits.

Detailed explanation-4: -militia, military organization of citizens with limited military training, which is available for emergency service, usually for local defense.

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