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SPLC identified local militia groups (2018) [12] [C] State Name Location Alabama: Alabama Constitutional Militia Clanton: South Alabama Militia Dothan: Alaska: Alaska Citizens Militia Nikiski: Arizona: Arizona Freedom Militia Mohave: Northern Arizona Militia Golden Valley: Arkansas: Arkansas State Militia Corps Mansfield: California: California ...
The origin of the nickname is noted where possible. In some cases, the nickname was officially adopted by the division in question; this is indicated along with date of adoption (where known). Official status might also be inferred by the presence of the nickname on official distinctive unit insignia or in official military source materials.
In colonial era Anglo-American usage, militia service was distinguished from military service in that the latter was normally a commitment for a fixed period of time of at least a year, for a salary, whereas militia was only to meet a threat, or prepare to meet a threat, for periods of time expected to be short. Militia persons were normally ...
Clive Caldwell, Australian fighter ace of World War II (a name he detested) Liu Zhennian, Chinese officer and warlord [69] "Kindly Old Gentleman" or "KOG" – Hyman Rickover, father of the United States nuclear navy [70] "Kipper" – Kodandera Madappa Cariappa, Indian Army field marshal "King Billy" – King William III of England
Agency Info Source Source type Black Priests: Kzin: Larry Niven's Known Space series: Book Blue Rose: Top secret joint task force of the U. S. military and Federal Bureau of Investigation that investigates cases of a paranormal nature, including doppelgangers, mysterious disappearances and the Black and White Lodges.
The Hexham Butchers – North York Militia – (ordered to fire on anti-militia rioters who attacked them at Hexham in 1761) [51] The Hindoostan Regiment – 76th Foot [1] The Holy Boys – 9th Regiment of Foot later The Norfolk Regiment [1] [3] (from their Britannia badge, misidentified as the Virgin Mary) The Horse Doctors – Royal Army ...
Name Active Since Type Comments Size Ref(s) People's Armed Police: 19 June 1982 Gendarmerie 1.5 million [3] Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps: 1954 State-owned enterprise Paramilitary organisation: unknown, officially 2.6 million employees Militia of China: 1927 Militia for general national defense mobilization 8,000,000 [4] [5]
This is an incomplete list of U.S. Department of Defense code names primarily the two-word series variety. Officially, Arkin (2005) says that there are three types of code name : Nicknames – a combination of two separate unassociated and unclassified words (e.g. Polo and Step) assigned to represent a specific program, special access program ...