Does the army dissolving include the national gaurd?
Oh, while civilians may not be as well trained as real soldiers, but of the 600,000 South Dakotans, most own guns, and at least 10,000 could handle lost distance firefights, (over 300 yards). i regularly hunt and i practice sharpshooting (for the zombie apocalypse), and when i save up enough money, i'm going to buy a handgun (the type i haven't decided yet), and get a concealed weapons permit.
Thats 1 state, and most of the midwestern states have a lot of guns.
tanks, helicopters, and artillery would be troublesome at first, but there would be an abandoned airbase near where i live with a fleet of fighters, bombers, and tanks. The planes would be almost worthless, with only a few civilian pilots available, but the tanks, MY GOD, the tanks are easy to use, the controls are so well labeled in the tanks that a mentally deficient 3rd grader could operate one, and i know because i've seen the insides of the tanks.
I also dislike the "fat" american stereotype, not all americans are fat, and health in the midwest is generally okay.
The heartland of the USA would not be easy to take, we have guns, ranging from air rifles to uzis (thank you grandfather clause), we know how to use them, and there are a lot of us. You could take the country if the army stepped down, but there would be MASSIVE casualties, so before you invade, ask yourself, is it worth it?