Where you stood depended on what you thought was the right level of taxation or your willingness to deploy force to pursue strategic aims.

They provided a highly mobile, rapidly deployed force that allowed the colonies to respond immediately to war threats, hence the name.

A combination of surge operations and standby units will replace permanently deployed forces.

Allied intelligence was aware off this and deployed forces against them.

A well-planned defence in depth strategy will deploy forces in mutually supportive positions and in appropriate roles.