Among the few things that Congress “shall have the power” to do is to: 

“To declare War…; To raise and support Armies…; [and] To provide and maintain a Navy;” 

And this power necessarily requires that our federal government staff our military on the occasion that we must prepare to defend, or actually defend, our Constitution, our national interests, our way of life, and our people from international threats, especially after a declaration of war.  

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