volunteer regiment
Unpaid military unit
A volunteer regiment is a military unit composed of soldiers who enlisted by choice rather than being conscripted or drafted.
These units have historically formed during wartime when regular forces needed reinforcement: He joined a volunteer regiment at the outbreak of the Civil War.
The term distinguishes such units from standing armies and conscript forces.
- militiaNon-professional armed force
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- enlistJoin armed forces
- sign upFormally agree to participate
- musterAssemble for inspection
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Troops raised by compulsion
professional army · regular army · standing army · draftees · conscripts
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