​LIGHT FOOT MILITIA
17th battalion / 43rd field force
Bonner County, Idaho
What is the Light Foot Militia?
Why the name "Light Foot"?
We in the “Patriot Movement” like tradition. Up until the late 18th / early 19th century, British infantry units were called "Foot" (foot soldiers). As in, the "13th Regiment of Foot". Light infantry was called “Light Foot”. Cavalry was called "Horse", heavy cavalry was "Heavy Horse", for example, the "48th Regiment of Horse".
As we will not have much in the way of supply lines or support elements, we will most likely "live off the land, resupply off the enemy", so to speak. Carrying what we need on our backs through the mountains and hills. Light = Fast.
Hence, the "Light Foot Militia" or "Light Foot", for short.
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What is the 17th Battalion / 43rd Field Force?
The Militia should be a network of state armies, linked by land, air, electronic, and (if possible) sea routes of communications and travel. Each state’s army is called a "Field Force". These Field Forces are commonly grouped into Corps, which are referred to more often than an individual Field Force.
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Each field force is identified by a number. For example, the Militia of Idaho is referred to as the 43rd Field Force as it was the 43rd state admitted to the union.
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Field Forces are further broken down into Battalions. Each Battalion is assigned to a certain county, and is given a number according to that county. Battalions are under the control of the Field Force, not of the Corps (although the Corps can influence the Battalion through the Field Force). Bonner County is the 17th Battalion (BN), Ada County is the 1st BN, and Kootenai County is the 55th. More detailed information is on the Light Foot Militia website at www.lightfootmilitia.com/start-a-unit.html at the bottom of the page.
