Distrust of king's standing armies led Constitution to allow army for two years. https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artI-S8-C12-1/ALDE_00013670 htt

Distrust of king's standing armies led Constitution to allow army for two years. https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artI-S8-C12-1/ALDE_00013670 https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artI-S8-C12-1... "To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years" Maybe we could amend the Constitution if we want the standing army.