# The United States Air Force is unconstitutional

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [July 27, 2021, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-united-states-air-force-is-unconstitutional/947441 "2021-07-27T18:31:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Max\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-united-states-air-force-is-unconstitutional/947441/180 "2021-08-02T23:46:17Z")

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> [@gdave](#):
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> Would you contend that the U.S. government is perfectly free to quarter _Sailors_ in private houses without the consent of the owner in time of peace, and in a manner _not_ prescribed by law in time of war?

(out of order)

I don’t think a sailor could properly quarter in a private house, at that point they are properly a soldier. Unless it is some sort of boat-house.

~Max

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