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State defense forces began during colonial America. The colonies would draft able-bodied men into the state militia to protect colonists from attacks by Native Americans, and later, the French during the French and Indian War . During the American Revolution, these state militias would augment the Continental Army. Following the establishment of the United States until 1903, the United States maintained a small full-time military, augmented by volunteers from state militias in times of war. However, the Dick Act of 1903 established the National Guard as a state militia which could also be called into war as an army reserve. Congress added further clarification to this law in 1933 by requiring all National Guard members to take a dual state (Title 32) and federal (Title 10) enlistment or co

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  • State defense forces began during colonial America. The colonies would draft able-bodied men into the state militia to protect colonists from attacks by Native Americans, and later, the French during the French and Indian War . During the American Revolution, these state militias would augment the Continental Army. Following the establishment of the United States until 1903, the United States maintained a small full-time military, augmented by volunteers from state militias in times of war. However, the Dick Act of 1903 established the National Guard as a state militia which could also be called into war as an army reserve. Congress added further clarification to this law in 1933 by requiring all National Guard members to take a dual state (Title 32) and federal (Title 10) enlistment or co
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  • State defense forces began during colonial America. The colonies would draft able-bodied men into the state militia to protect colonists from attacks by Native Americans, and later, the French during the French and Indian War . During the American Revolution, these state militias would augment the Continental Army. Following the establishment of the United States until 1903, the United States maintained a small full-time military, augmented by volunteers from state militias in times of war. However, the Dick Act of 1903 established the National Guard as a state militia which could also be called into war as an army reserve. Congress added further clarification to this law in 1933 by requiring all National Guard members to take a dual state (Title 32) and federal (Title 10) enlistment or commission. As a result, many states created state defense forces to fill the gaps when National Guard units were deployed. This meant that during World War 1 and World War II, states had to form their own forces to guard the now-empty National Guard bases, protect against sabotage, defend borders and coastlines, and respond to disasters. During World War 1 alone, around 100,000 state guard soldiers guarded key infrastructure. In recent years, they have been revitalized as states have had their National Guard units called up to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan. Modern state defense forces generally serve as disaster relief and as medical or legal specialists who may assist the state's National Guard members.
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