We’re excited to announce the latest addition to StateDefenseForce.com’s library of original articles. In this compelling new piece, Jim Stephens, a Former U.S. Marine Corps Drill Instructor and U.S. Army National Guard Veteran and now administrator of T ...
The Virginia Reserve Militia: Protecting Virginia & The Country While America Went to War
We’re excited to announce the latest addition to StateDefenseForce.com’s library of original articles. In this compelling new piece, renowned military historian Professor Barry Stentiford examines the Virginia Reserve Militia of World War II—locally form ...
The Texas State Guard and Operation Lone Star
We’re excited to announce the latest addition to StateDefenseForce.com’s library of original articles. In this compelling new piece, renowned military historian Professor Barry Stentiford explores the pivotal role of the Texas State Guard in Operation Lo ...
The California State Guard And Their Involvement In Task Force Rattlesnake
We are thrilled to announce the release of another featured StateDefenseForce.com article. This piece takes readers inside California’s wildfire‑fighting heroes—the volunteer soldiers of the California State Guard—tracing the rise of Team Blaze, their li ...
Recruiting Across Generations: Strategies to Grow State Defense Forces
We are excited to share a new featured article on StateDefenseForce.com that dives into one of the most important challenges facing today’s State Defense Forces—recruitment across generational lines. This insightful piece provides a comprehensive strateg ...
Defending the Homeland: The South Carolina State Guard’s Wartime Service
We are thrilled to announce the release of another featured StateDefenseForce.com article. This article explores the vital missions of the South Carolina State Guard (State Defense Force) during World War II, highlighting their emergency activations to d ...
Legacy Article: A Dive In The History of The National Guard & State Guard, Their Birth & Missions
StateDefenseForce.com has the largest online State Defense Force publications library on the internet. It contains dozens of articles and books on State Defense Force history. From a complete volume of The New York Guard’s (State Defense Force) training ...
New Article & Exclusive Interview: Strengthening Cyber Defense – How the Virginia Defense Force Augments the National Guard
We are excited to announce a new featured article. This article delves into the National Guard's cyber defense mission and explores how State Defense Forces, like the Virginia Defense Force, play a crucial role in supporting and augmenting these efforts. ...
New Article! The Evolution of the State Militia: From the 1903 Militia Act to the Modern National Guard and State Defense Force
We are thrilled to announce another featured article. This articles dives into The Militia Act of 1903, also known as the Dick Act, which revolutionized the U.S. military structure by establishing the National Guard and paved the way for the creation of ...
New Article From Professor Stentiford: The Nitch of State Defense Forces
We are thrilled to announce the release of our seventh feature article, which chronicles the development of State Defense Forces (SDFs) in the United States, highlighting their evolution from provisional militias during the World Wars to integral compon ...