naval militia
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Had not Joe Kennedy himself once threatened that the naval militia might one day be called on to keep steam up during maritime strikes?
From Time Magazine Archive
When the Spanish-American War broke out, Henderson commanded the first detachment of naval militia to enter Federal service since the Civil War.
From Time Magazine Archive
Reports of the engagement make particular mention of the good showing made by the naval militia on the Yankee.
From The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 2, No. 24, June 16, 1898 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls by Bishop, Julia Truitt
The naval militia was also ordered out, and immediately began a series of cruises alongshore in open boats, landing and sending signals in every direction every four hours.
From Harper's Round Table, October 15, 1895 by Various
There is an armed cutter stationed up the river at Alexandria; send some one to notify the commander of the Virginia naval militia there.
From For Love of Country A Story of Land and Sea in the Days of the Revolution by Brady, Cyrus Townsend
