I have often called to make States the locus of most of our military, leaving only something like the Marine Corps, the Navy, Strategic nuclear capabilities, and SOCOM as our main standing services. I have wrestled with how to make this a likely outcome without the Federal government forcing it in any way.
I think I’ve come up with the answer: veterans pay a permanently lower rate of taxes, perhaps in absolute percentages, as well as perhaps being granted more deductions/allowances.
And as I have said a number of times, I envision both military training, and search and rescue training. Both are useful.