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	State Defense Forces - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		State Defense Forces (also known as State Guards, State Military Reserves, or State Militias) in the United States are military units that operate under the sole authority of a state government, although they are regulated by the National Guard Bureau of the United States Army.
		The federal government recognizes State Defense Forces under 32 USC 109 which provides that State Defense Forces "may not be called, ordered, or drafted into the armed forces" (of the United States), thus preserving their separation from the National Guard.
		SDF's were seen as a civil defense force in the event of a war with the Soviet Union where all National Guard units would be called up and presumably sent overseas.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/State_Defense_Forces (989 words)

	State Defense Forces (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		State Defense Forces are a non-paid militia whose primary function is to suppress internal dissent.
		The state militia was last used during World War II The rise of the Naitonal Guard provided a two-fold protection, one for the state in times of emergency, and the second, for the nation in times of war.
		The establishment of the State Defense Forces allows the units to "be used within the jurisdiction concerned, as its chief exectuive (governor) considers necessary, but may not be called, or drafted in the the Armed Forces of the United States".
	www.sonic.net /sentinel/gvcon3.html (611 words)

	Katrina's Forgotten Responders: State Defense Forces Play a Vital Role
		An SDF is under the command of the governor and reports to the state's Adjutant General.
		The SDF program was revived in 1980 during the Cold War under the premise that SDF personnel would have to replace the National Guard on the home front if troops were mobilized to fight in Europe.
		SDF should be a core part of the volunteer assets available to states in time of crisis.
	www.heritage.org /Research/HomelandDefense/em984.cfm (1077 words)

	Maryland Defense Force - History
		This change was important in the role and formation of state defense forces nationwide, because it allowed the various state governments to return to the organization of regulated militia forces even in peacetime for the internal well-being of the state.
		By 1947, the last of the Maryland State Guard formations of WWII were disbanded and once again the role of state defense was returned to the established National Guard units.
		The states that contributed these units clearly recognized that a rapid call up of their National Guard forces left a defense deficit at home, a void that needed to be supplemented in their own right.
	www.mddefenseforce.org /history/index.php (1533 words)

	Seymour Elected To Head SDF Organization (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		State Defense Force, was installed Saturday, October 25, 2003 as President of the State Guard Association of the United States (SGAUS).
		The Georgia State Defense Force (SDF) is part of the Georgia Department of Defense, and SGAUS is the national association of SDFs with some 2,300 members throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.
		The State Defense Forces are an active part of Homeland Security, and it is a great honor for this association to allow me to serve as President and support the SDFs," concluded Seymour.
	www.dod.state.ga.us /pages/seymourelect.html (268 words)

	USATODAY.com - State defense forces grow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		State defense forces are growing because of security concerns at home and the deployment abroad of the highest percentage of National Guard troops since the Korean War.
		State defense force leaders, sensitive to perceptions that their volunteers are either military retirees or could be anti-government zealots, say they take care to make sure the wrong types of people don't get into their ranks.
		In Georgia, defense force members say they're proud to be part of a trained group of volunteers who want to help their country.
	www.usatoday.com /news/sept11/2003-09-07-state-defense_x.htm (1148 words)

	Ironbarr - The State Defense Force... What is it?
		The various State Defense Forces should be brought up to at least base complement, trained in various aspects and techniques of security, assistance to First Responders, and other subjects in which many municipalities are already engaged.
		The size of the SDF's and the unorganized militia called to service by their governor ebbs and flows with the needs at hand - they are not a permanent standing force as would be a federal homeland defense force.
		Rather than a sixth permanent armed force of the United States, it is correct and proper that the militia - the National Guard, naval militia, State Defense Force, and unorganized militia - of the various states be mission-designated to homeland defense.
	members.cox.net /ironbarr/sdf.htm (826 words)

	National Defense Magazine
		With many of these units absent, some states are turning to their own, locally controlled organizations—typically called state guards or state defense forces—to perform many of the homeland-security and disaster-response functions normally performed by the National Guard and reserves.
		The bill, known as the State Defense Force Improvement Act of 2003, would strengthen the ability of such organizations to assist in homeland security missions and fill in for National Guard units that are deployed in federal service, said Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., the measure’s chief sponsor.
		Where the state defense forces currently differ significantly from the CAP and Coast Guard Auxiliary, officials agreed, are in the areas of training and mission focus.
	www.nationaldefensemagazine.org /issues/2003/Dec/State_Volunteers.htm (1438 words)

	MPS News Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		State Defense Forces fall under the jurisdiction of the State Adjutant General's office, the same chain-of-command as the National Guard.
		State defense forces are the nation's reserve to the National Guard, authorized jointly under federal and state law.
		Defense forces are reserved strictly for military duties within their respective state, ensuring that the states are never left without military resources even with total National Guard overseas deployment.
	www.tfn.net /~msomers/news201.htm (1634 words)

	State Defense Force FAQ - Topic Powered by eve community
		A defense force established under this section may be used within the jurisdiction concerned, as its chief executive (or commanding general in the case of the District of Columbia) considers necessary, but it may not be called, ordered, or drafted into the armed forces.
		State Guard Association - Adopting the title "State Guard Association" after the name of a state does not give that group any rights to the title of "state guard" in a state, unless the association is created by a state defense force that has first been created by the government of that state.
		The Governor contends that the state defense forces are irrelevant to this case because they are not subject to being called forth by the National Government and therefore cannot be militia within the meaning of the Constitution.
	forums.military.com /eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1120002010001/m/7970074060001 (3417 words)

	State defense forces and homeland security Parameters - Find Articles
		State Defense Forces, controlled and funded by the state or territory, are composed of volunteers who are paid only when called to state active duty by the governor.
		It is therefore important for the NORTHCOM staff to understand State Defense Force capabilities and limitations, and to keep in mind appropriate roles and missions for these forces as they work through the state AGs to develop contingency plans for the next terrorist attack or disaster.
		State Defense Forces include both land and naval elements and are state-controlled military forces that may not be called to federal service.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0IBR/is_4_33/ai_111852942 (808 words)

	SDFJ-OurJournal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		State Defense Forces, also known as State Guards or State Military Reserves, are organized, unarmed, all-volunteer military organizations which serve only within their respective states and communities.
		SDFs and their members are not subject to call by the federal government, and do not leave their states without permission of their governor.
		The State Guard Association of the United States, at www.sgaus.org, is an association of all active SDFs, including those state associations which have not yet been successful in being recognized by their states.
	www.scsg.org /WhatSDFs.html (341 words)

	Column- State Guards
		In 1985, the Tennessee Defense Force was created to provide a trained and organized military reserve force that would provide service to the state when the National Guard was under federal control or otherwise on a mission for the Governor and unable to perform certain duties.
		State Guards are exclusively under state-control and commanded by our Governors and Adjutants Generals, nevertheless they are responsible for full coordination with and support of our National Guard under joint federal-state command and regulation.
		In the process, the readiness levels and public recognition of State Defense Forces will be dramatically increased through improved and standardized training and certification, better access to supplies and field training opportunities, and elimination of burdensome costly regulations that have developed over the years through lack of federal legislative clarity.
	www.house.gov /lincolndavis/columnstateguards.htm (508 words)

	Katrina Update 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Virginia Defense Force is the Commonwealth's reserve to the Virginia National Guard, and is responsible for supporting the National Guard through mobilization assistance, family support activities, and assuming control of armories and the in-state duties of fully deployed Guard units.
		Virginia is one of 26 states that currently maintain federally authorized reserves, or state defense forces, many of which have been heavily involved in disaster relief activities for Hurricane Katrina.
		State defense forces in the Gulf Coast states have been called to state active duty in record numbers.
	www.virginiadefenseforce.org /katrina_update_2 (578 words)

	Alabama State Defense Force. 1st Brigade. Huntsville. ...ALSDF
		According to the National Guard, the state Defense Force is Alabama's authorized militia and fills in for the Guard when the soldiers are mobilized.
		Fourteen troops from the Athens Battalion of the Alabama State Defense Force have volunteered to assist with Hurricane Katrina relief efforts in Mobile.
		Brigade meets at...The Alabama State Defense Force 1st Infantry Brigade is a component (Brigade) of the Alabama State Defense Force which is a military entity authorized by...
	asdf.rocket-city.us (699 words)

	Commander - California State Military Reserve (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Transform the State Military Reserve from a strategic reserve to an operational and joint State Defense Force with Army, Air and Naval components.
		Measurement: Significant increase in the diversity of the SDF and in its leadership, double the current percentage of women.
		The Adjutant General has stated that all members of the CNG and The State Defense Forces must be deployable.
	www.calguard.ca.gov /casmr/cmmdgen.htm (937 words)

	Rongstad's Guide to U.S. State Defense Forces (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Basically, both the OMR and the ONM are regulated by Ohio Revised Code under the control of the Govenor of the State of Ohio in compliance with the Federal law that authorizes State Self Defense Forces.
		The California State Guard was systematically mobilized throughout 1940 and 1941 prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
		They were state military units under state control, and under existing federal and state laws and policies, replaced National Guard units that were federalized for wartime service in Africa, Europe and the Pacific.
	vikingphoenix.com /military/rc/rcus/sdfmail.htm (1085 words)

	CHAPTER 3. STATE DEFENSE FORCES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Such forces shall be distinct from the Delaware National Guard and shall be known as the Delaware State Defense Forces.
		Such military forces shall be uniformed and comprised of officers and enlisted personnel who shall be citizens of this State who shall volunteer for such service.
		(1) Upon the request of the governor of another state, the Governor of this State may, in the Governor of this State's discretion, order any portion or all of such forces to assist the military or police forces of such other state who are actually engaged in defending such other state.
	www.delcode.state.de.us /title20/c003/index.htm (719 words)

	PARAMETERS, US Army War College Quarterly - Winter 2003-04
		Unfortunately, the first-responder civilian forces under gubernatorial control are largely nonstandard from state to state, employ varying procedures, are organized according to the preferences of the local and state governments, and in most cases cannot communicate effectively intrastate, let alone interstate.
		State Defense Forces are already integrated at the state level in the emergency management and consequence management plans of the several states and territories that maintain such forces.
		State Defense Forces are defined as follows in the National Guard Bureau Fact Sheet, “National Guard and Militias,”; at http://www.ngb.army.mil/downloads/fact_sheets/doc/militias_word.doc: “The State Defense Force is a form of militia and is authorized to the states by federal statute (Title 32 U.S. State Defense Forces are not entities of the federal government.
	www.carlisle.army.mil /usawc/Parameters/03winter/tulak.htm (5901 words)

	Vermont National Guard Home
		Unfortunately, no provision was made for a state to organize a force to accomplish those state missions should the National Guard be federalized or otherwise unavailable to the Governor.
		The National Defense Act of 1916, initially provided statutory authority for the various states to organize a force, in addition to its National Guard, but only when the National Guard is federalized.
		To implement this law and assist the states in organizing and maintaining this type of force, the National Guard Bureau coordinated the publication of AR 850-250 (Regulations for State Guard).
	www.vtguard.com /VSG/history.htm (1006 words)

	Okiedoke - Vintage Okie opinion :: Time for a State Defense Force
		The enlistees retain their status as state National Guard members unless and until ordered to active federal duty and revert to state status upon being relieved from federal service.
		What used to be state militias - the National Guard - has almost completely transformed into a federal army, now used as an occupational force in nation building, contrary to the intent of the Constitution.
		Although every state has laws authorizing State Defense Forces, approximately twenty-five states, in addition to Puerto Rico, currently have active State Defense Forces, each with different levels of activity, state support, and strength.
	okiedoke.com /blog/index.php?p=1646 (713 words)

	State Defense Forces, An Untapped Homeland Defense Asset
		Arguably, the National Defense Act of 1916 proved the most influential as the National Guard was officially designated the Nation’s second line of defense giving it dual status as both a state and Federal force under Title 10 United States Code.
		State Guard forces were autonomous of Federal control, but the Hawaiian Territorial Guard was an exception.
		By the spring of 1985, interest in State Guard units (now known as State Defense Forces or SDFs) had risen to the point of the State Defense Force Association of the United States being formed.
	www.sgaus.org /BankusPaper.htm (4042 words)

	State Guard History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		To rectify this situation the National Defense Act of 3 June 1916 was amended on 21 October 1940 to allow the establishment of state defense forces.
		The South Carolina Defense Force (SCDF) was organized into a Headquarters, four regiments of three battalions each, and at least one independent battalion.
		While invasion by sea was unlikely there was a fear that the Germans might land forces by submarine and it was the job of the SCDF to hold until troops could be brought in from Fort Jackson.
	www.scsg.org /state.htm (461 words)

	Oregon State Defense Force History
		On November 19, 1917 a Battalion of State Militia, largely composed of Spanish War Veterans was mustered to protect Oregon citizens and property from possible enemy sabotage.
		On June 30, 1919 the purely "State Defense Forces" were changed to the Federal National Guard under the provisions of the National Defense Act of 1916 effectively merging the Home Guard into the Oregon National Guard.
		But it is of high importance that our State Guard be trained so that it can perform competently the duties it may be called on to perform." By 1944 all National Guard Armories except for Ashland and Woodburn which had no OSG units were under control of the State Guard.
	www.mil.state.or.us /SDF/OrganizationInfo/History.html (1485 words)

	US Freedom Foundation - Homeland Security (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The best defense against attacks on our homeland is a combination of full enforcement of our existing immigration laws, improved intelligence gathering ability within strict constitutional limits, and increased homeland security forces to guard key infrastructure.
		All state defense forces and individual personnel shall be immune from lawsuits for any actions undertaken during training or state active duty.
		Professional Licensing requirements of the home state of a state defense force shall be the sole requirement for all persons acting in any professional capacity with any defense force operating anywhere in the United States or its territories, including but not limited to medical, dental, legal, engineering, transportation, law enforcement, and food preparation.
	www.freedomfoundation.us /homeland_security (5863 words)

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