[mburbank]

I sorry, man, seriously. I'd help out, but Military history past the inovation of the longbow and stirrups isn't my forte.

I Think (and this isn't backed up with any research whatever at this point) is that with a civillian army, your less likely to have a dedictaed core that might
A.) Become the muscle of a police state
or
B.) Engage in a military coupe.

You want folk who are more invested in some life beyond the military than in it.