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| |status = 501(c)(6) | |status = 501(c)(6) | ||
| |purpose = "Advocating for the advancement and support of regulated state military forces"<ref>http://www.sgaus.org</ref> | |purpose = "Advocating for the advancement and support of regulated state military forces"<ref></ref> | ||
| |headquarters = P.O. Box 1416<br>Fayetteville, GA 30214 | |headquarters = P.O. Box 1416<br>Fayetteville, GA 30214 | ||
| |location = Fayetteville, Georgia | |location = Fayetteville, Georgia | ||
| |region_served = United States of America | |region_served = United States of America | ||
| |membership = |
|membership = 3,000{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} | ||
| |language = | |language = | ||
| |leader_title = President | |leader_title = President | ||
| |leader_name = Dr. John D. Taylor (2009~Present)<ref>http://www.sgaus.org</ref> | |leader_name = Dr. John D. Taylor (2009~Present)<ref></ref> | ||
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| The '''State Guard Association of the United States''' (SGAUS) is a ] non-profit organization advocating for the advancement and support of ] established by state governments under the authority of |
The '''State Guard Association of the United States''' ("SGAUS") is a ] non-profit organization advocating for the advancement and support of regulated ], as established by state governments under the authority of . | ||
| ==History of SDFs and SGAUS== | |||
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| ⚫ | From its founding until the early 1900's, the United States maintained only a minimal army and relied on state ]s to supply the majority of its troops.<ref></ref> In 1903, the predecessor to the modern-day ] was formed to augment the militia and ] with a federally controlled reserve force. In 1933, Congress finalized the split between the National Guard and the State Defense Forces by mandating that all federally-funded soldiers take a dual enlistment/commission and thus enter both the state National Guard (Title 32) and the National Guard of the United States (Title 10). This division forced states to maintain both a National Guard and a State Defense Force if they desired to have non-federal soldiers. During ], much of the ] was deployed on federal duty. Many states continued to maintain distinct state ] (some building on ones that never ceased to exist) to defend their own territories and shorelines. In the 1980's, many ]s began to be reformed and activated. As a result, the SGAUS was formed in 1985 as the State Defense Force Association of the United States. The name was later changed in 1993 to the State Guard Association of the United States, and in 1997 was incorporated in the State of Maryland as a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization. As of 2008, the SGAUS had grown to members in thirty-three states and territories, with twenty-two respective SGAUS state chapters.<ref></ref> | ||
| ⚫ | ==Legislative efforts== | ||
| ===History=== | |||
| The organization has supported several legislative efforts related to the establishment or support of state defense forces: | |||
| ⚫ | From its founding until the early 1900's, the United States maintained only a minimal army and relied on state ]s to supply the majority of its troops.<ref></ref> In 1903, the predecessor to the modern-day ] was formed to augment the militia and ] with a federally controlled reserve force. In 1933, Congress finalized the split between the National Guard and the State Defense Forces by mandating that all federally-funded soldiers take a dual enlistment/commission and thus enter both the state National Guard and the National Guard of the United States |
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| ⚫ | *HR 206 State Defense Force Improvement Act, 2009, 111th Congress<ref>http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-206</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | *HR 5658 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act FY09, 2008, 110th Congress<ref>http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-5658</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | *HR 826 State Defense Force Improvement Act, 2007, 110th Congress<ref>http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-826</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | *HR 3401 State Defense Force Improvement Act, 2005, 109th Congress<ref>http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h109-3401</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | *HR 2797 State Defense Force Improvement Act, 2003, 108th Congress<ref>http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h108-2797</ref> | ||
| ==Training and certification programs== | |||
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| The SGAUS offers various certification programs for its members. | |||
| ⚫ | HR 206 State Defense Force Improvement Act, 2009, 111th Congress<ref>http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-206</ref> | ||
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| ===Military Emergency Management Specialist |
===Military Emergency Management Specialist program=== | ||
| ] | ] | ||
| The SGAUS Military Emergency Management Specialist (MEMS) program was created in 1998.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} The program is structured around the ]'s |
The SGAUS Military Emergency Management Specialist ("MEMS") program was created in 1998.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} The program is structured around the ]'s ] (]) and ] (ICS). The MEMS program curriculum includes online FEMA NIMS and ISC courses offered free of charge through FEMA's ]'s (EMI) Independent Study Program. In addition to online ] courses, students are required to complete operational practicums that incorporate the learning objectives of the online ] courses. | ||
| ]Certification in the MEMS program consists of three levels: basic, senior, and master, with traditional military style badges awarded to students upon completion of each level. In addition to the badges, those students who participate in operational missions may be awarded a distinctive flash, which is worn behind the badge.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} | |||
| For a short time, there was a MEMS Command and Staff College operated by the SGAUS. Students who successfully completed this program were awarded the MEMS Command and Staff College Unit Citation.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20040205063307/www.sgaus.org/MEMS.htm</ref> | |||
| ===Chaplain’s School and College=== | ===Chaplain’s School and College=== | ||
| The SGAUS Chaplain School and College provides materials of study, discussion forums, and classroom training related to field of ] for State Defense Force chaplains and chaplain assistants.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} | The SGAUS Chaplain School and College provides materials of study, discussion forums, and classroom training related to field of ] for State Defense Force chaplains and chaplain assistants.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} | ||
| ==State chapters== | |||
| The SGAUS encourages the establishment and advancement of regulated state forces through national lobbying and a network of independent state chapters. There were twenty-two independent SGAUS state chapters in 2008. State chapters are separate entities and not components of active or cadre state defense forces. A partial listing of active regulated SDFs: | |||
| As recently as 2008, the SGAUS supported at least three private militias that claim to be State Defense Forces: these include ; ; and .<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20080704131325/www.sgaus.org/States.htm</ref> In 2004, this also included a private militia in .<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20040606210547/http://www.sgaus.org/states.htm#Florida</ref> These private militias wear military uniforms in violation of federal and state laws. As recently as 2008, the civil affairs officer of one of these private militias sat on the Board of Directors of the SGAUS: "COL (NC) Henry P. Hambel, Ph.D."<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20080702045706/www.sgaus.org/Leadership.htm</ref><ref>http://74.125.113.132/search?q=cache:cAl-C8ZGl3kJ:www.ncstateguard.org/pdfs/NCSGBrochure.pdf+%22Henry+Hambel%22+and+%22col%22&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a</ref><blockquote>According to the Association By-Laws, the SGAUS supports "units organized or recognized by the State and subject to control and discipline pursuant to State authority." The SGAUS also includes organizations who do not now have but who are seeking such official recognition.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20080603021015/www.sgaus.org/SGhistory.html</ref></blockquote><blockquote>The SGAUS is the national association for the organized state militia, often known as State Defense Force, State Guard, or State Military Reserve. These state military forces are the official "well regulated" Militia of their respective states. The SGAUS does not support private groups who may call themselves "militia," but who are not officially recognized, unless the group is bona fide and seeking such official state recognition.<ref>http://74.125.113.132/search?q=cache:vN-Gyy8FyakJ:www.ncstateguard.org/Mission.html+%22The+SGAUS+is+the+national+association+for+the+organized+state+militia,+often+known+as+State+Defense+Force,+State+Guard,+or+State+Military+Reserve.+These+state+military+forces+are+the+official+%22well+regulated%22+Militia+of+their+respective+states.+The+SGAUS+does+not+support+private+groups+who+may+call+themselves+%22militia,%22+but+who+are+not+officially+recognized,+unless+the+group+is+bona+fide+and+seeking+such+official+state+recognition.%22&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a</ref></blockquote>This has led many current and former members to object to the legitimacy of the SGAUS as a representative body of the State Defense Forces, and other organizations to represent them have been sought.<ref>http://www.military.com</ref><ref>http://www.allmilitary.com</ref> | |||
| ===SGAUS Chapters=== | |||
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| !Chapter<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20080704131325/www.sgaus.org/States.htm</ref> | !Chapter<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20080704131325/www.sgaus.org/States.htm</ref> | ||
| !External link | !External link | ||
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| |Connecticut Governor's Horse Guards | |||
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| ===Provisional, non-profit, and other volunteer groups=== | |||
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| Some chapters have sought, but failed to achieve state recognition and have lingered for years as “provisional”, “volunteer”, or "non-profit" units or groups. These chapters that are not recognized in that chapters' state have modeled themselves after regulated ]s by assigning ranks, wearing uniforms and conducting training operations. The SGAUS's past recognition of these groups has generated dissent with some members of SGAUS. Past affiliations with state chapters that have identified themselves as “provisional”, “volunteer”, or "non-profit" units included the District of Columbia Defense Force, Inc., North Carolina State Guard Association, Inc., and the Colorado Defense Force (Provisional). | |||
| ⚫ | ==References== | ||
| {{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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| Abbreviation | SGAUS |
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| Formation | 1985 |
| Legal status | 501(c)(6) |
| Purpose | "Advocating for the advancement and support of regulated state military forces" |
| Headquarters | P.O. Box 1416 Fayetteville, GA 30214 |
| Location |
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| Region served | United States of America |
| Membership | 3,000 |
| President | Dr. John D. Taylor (2009~Present) |
| Website | http://www.sgaus.org |
The State Guard Association of the United States ("SGAUS") is a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization advocating for the advancement and support of regulated state military forces, as established by state governments under the authority of 32 USC 109.
History of SDFs and SGAUS
From its founding until the early 1900's, the United States maintained only a minimal army and relied on state militias to supply the majority of its troops. In 1903, the predecessor to the modern-day National Guard was formed to augment the militia and Regular Army with a federally controlled reserve force. In 1933, Congress finalized the split between the National Guard and the State Defense Forces by mandating that all federally-funded soldiers take a dual enlistment/commission and thus enter both the state National Guard (Title 32) and the National Guard of the United States (Title 10). This division forced states to maintain both a National Guard and a State Defense Force if they desired to have non-federal soldiers. During World War II, much of the National Guard was deployed on federal duty. Many states continued to maintain distinct state militias (some building on ones that never ceased to exist) to defend their own territories and shorelines. In the 1980's, many State Defense Forces began to be reformed and activated. As a result, the SGAUS was formed in 1985 as the State Defense Force Association of the United States. The name was later changed in 1993 to the State Guard Association of the United States, and in 1997 was incorporated in the State of Maryland as a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization. As of 2008, the SGAUS had grown to members in thirty-three states and territories, with twenty-two respective SGAUS state chapters.
Legislative efforts
The organization has supported several legislative efforts related to the establishment or support of state defense forces:
- HR 206 State Defense Force Improvement Act, 2009, 111th Congress
- HR 5658 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act FY09, 2008, 110th Congress
- HR 826 State Defense Force Improvement Act, 2007, 110th Congress
- HR 3401 State Defense Force Improvement Act, 2005, 109th Congress
- HR 2797 State Defense Force Improvement Act, 2003, 108th Congress
Training and certification programs
The SGAUS offers various certification programs for its members.
Military Emergency Management Specialist program
The SGAUS Military Emergency Management Specialist ("MEMS") program was created in 1998. The program is structured around the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS). The MEMS program curriculum includes online FEMA NIMS and ISC courses offered free of charge through FEMA's Emergency Management Institute's (EMI) Independent Study Program. In addition to online FEMA courses, students are required to complete operational practicums that incorporate the learning objectives of the online FEMA courses.
Certification in the MEMS program consists of three levels: basic, senior, and master, with traditional military style badges awarded to students upon completion of each level. In addition to the badges, those students who participate in operational missions may be awarded a distinctive flash, which is worn behind the badge.
For a short time, there was a MEMS Command and Staff College operated by the SGAUS. Students who successfully completed this program were awarded the MEMS Command and Staff College Unit Citation.
Chaplain’s School and College
The SGAUS Chaplain School and College provides materials of study, discussion forums, and classroom training related to field of military chaplaincy for State Defense Force chaplains and chaplain assistants.
State chapters
The SGAUS encourages the establishment and advancement of regulated state forces through national lobbying and a network of independent state chapters. There were twenty-two independent SGAUS state chapters in 2008. State chapters are separate entities and not components of active or cadre state defense forces. A partial listing of active regulated SDFs:
Provisional, non-profit, and other volunteer groups
Some chapters have sought, but failed to achieve state recognition and have lingered for years as “provisional”, “volunteer”, or "non-profit" units or groups. These chapters that are not recognized in that chapters' state have modeled themselves after regulated state defense forces by assigning ranks, wearing uniforms and conducting training operations. The SGAUS's past recognition of these groups has generated dissent with some members of SGAUS. Past affiliations with state chapters that have identified themselves as “provisional”, “volunteer”, or "non-profit" units included the District of Columbia Defense Force, Inc., North Carolina State Guard Association, Inc., and the Colorado Defense Force (Provisional).
References
- SGAUS mission statement from archived website
- Temporary SGAUS website
- The Founders' Second Amendment: Origins of the Right to Bear Arms, Stephen P. Halbrook, p. 299-309, 2008
- History of the SGAUS
- http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-206
- http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-5658
- http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-826
- http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h109-3401
- http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h108-2797
- http://web.archive.org/web/20040205063307/www.sgaus.org/MEMS.htm
- http://web.archive.org/web/20080704131325/www.sgaus.org/States.htm