Amherst County Militia
Honoring Our Past, Defending Our Future
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We shall ever stand, as have our forefathers before us, to defend our Constitutional Rights and God given freedoms from those who attempt to deprive us of either.
MISSION:
• We are law abiding, professional and respectful citizens holding ourselves to a higher standard and demonstrating the utmost integrity.
• We exist to protect and defend our Constitutional Rights and God given freedoms of all Virginians.
• We believe in upholding the principles of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and The Constitution of Virginia.
• As did our Founding Fathers, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”
• We exist to protect and defend our Constitutional Rights and God given freedoms of all Virginians.
• We believe in upholding the principles of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and The Constitution of Virginia.
• As did our Founding Fathers, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”
PRINCIPLES:
The Amherst County Militia (ACM) exists to actively protect and defend the unalienable Rights of all members of the community, by any and all legal means, by training to arms and by supporting like-minded individuals and groups seeking to organize for the cause of and work on behalf of liberty as defined in the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and the Constitution of Virginia.
PURPOSE:
• I am a citizen of my State serving in the unorganized militia. I am prepared to give my life to guard and protect my homeland, our common law rights and liberties, and our way of life. This service is a duty of my citizenship.
• I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command, I will never surrender the members of my command while they still have the means to resist.
• I will never forget that I am a citizen of my State, and through her, of these United States. I am responsible for my actions and dedicated to the principles that made this country free. I will strive to lead an exemplary life and never, by action or statement, bring discredit to the militia, my country, or my fellow countrymen.
• I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command, I will never surrender the members of my command while they still have the means to resist.
• I will never forget that I am a citizen of my State, and through her, of these United States. I am responsible for my actions and dedicated to the principles that made this country free. I will strive to lead an exemplary life and never, by action or statement, bring discredit to the militia, my country, or my fellow countrymen.
CODE OF CONDUCT:
