Wisconsin State Defense Force
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The Wisconsin State Defense Force is the currently inactive state defense force
of the State of Wisconsin
authorized by Wisconsin's Defense Force Act. When the Wisconsin National Guard
is called into service of the United States
, the adjutant general (who is appointed by the governor) may organize volunteers, which may or may not include active or reserve military personnel.
No mention of the Wisconsin State Defense Force appears on the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs website. Being inactive, there are apparently no members of said force.
State Defense Forces
State defense forces in the United States are military units that operate under the sole authority of a state government; they are partially regulated by the National Guard Bureau but they are not a part of the Army National Guard of the United States...
of the State of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
authorized by Wisconsin's Defense Force Act. When the Wisconsin National Guard
Wisconsin National Guard
The Wisconsin Army National Guard has dual state and federal roles, and is jointly funded and maintained by both governments. Its federal mission is to provide trained units to the United States Army in time of war or national emergency...
is called into service of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, the adjutant general (who is appointed by the governor) may organize volunteers, which may or may not include active or reserve military personnel.
No mention of the Wisconsin State Defense Force appears on the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs website. Being inactive, there are apparently no members of said force.
See also
- Wisconsin Department of Military AffairsWisconsin Department of Military AffairsThe Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs is the military arm of the State of Wisconsin. It oversees the Wisconsin Army National Guard, the Wisconsin Air National Guard, the Wisconsin Emergency Management, and, when organised, the Wisconsin State Defense Force. Its commander-in-chief is Governor...
- State Defense ForcesState Defense ForcesState defense forces in the United States are military units that operate under the sole authority of a state government; they are partially regulated by the National Guard Bureau but they are not a part of the Army National Guard of the United States...