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* [[wikipedia:1838 Mormon War|The Mormon War]]. Joseph Smith Jr. was once the leader of the militia (especially noteworthy is [[wikipedia:Zion's Camp|Zion's Camp]] ) and also the prophet and leader of the LDS church. After Smith's assassination when Brigham Young was prophet and leader of the LDS church they organized the [[wikipedia:Mormon Battalion|Mormon Battalion]] which is the only religious military unit in United States history and was part of the Mexican-American war.

* [[Sikhism]] is famous for this aspect. They express it in a more publicly accepted fashion then some groups, through such means as participation in regular military units and the carrying of symbolic weapons. Defense of the righteous is fairly central to the faith of Sikhism, which is understandable considering their history of being surrounded by militant Islamic factions and equally militant Hindus. They represent only about 2% at most of the Indian population yet make up nearly 15% of the army (and 20% of officers). Indian UN peacekeepers are usually called blue turbans due to the high probability they're Sikh soldiers (most male Sikhs do not cut their hair and keep it in a turban).

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