What’s the difference between U.S. Military and the Militia?

[Eric]

What’s the difference between U.S. Military and the Militia? I am not talking about extremist militias… I am talking about the militias who talk about the Second Amendment.

[Colin M]

The militia is known today as the national guard.

I believe the key diffrence is their chain of command which ends with the governor rather than the CIC.

Don't quote me though.

[Matt]

In the times of the Constitution we relied heavily on militias - civilian armies - to help protect our country, before The Army as we know it today was in full strength.