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The Florida State Guard (FSG) is the state defense force of the U.S. state of Florida.The FSG was created in 1941 to serve as a stateside replacement for the Florida National Guard while the National Guard was deployed abroad during World War II.
The federal government recognizes state defense forces, as per the Compact Clause of the U.S. Constitution, under 32 U.S.C. § 109 which provides that state defense forces as a whole may not be called, ordered, or drafted into the armed forces of the United States, thus preserving their separation from the National Guard. However, under the ...
The state mission assigned to the National Guard is "to provide trained and disciplined forces for domestic emergencies or as otherwise provided by state law." The Florida National Guard serves as the state's "defense force". Florida currently has a State Defense Force (SDF), reactivated as of 2022.
Gov. Ron DeSantis, citing a yeoman’s performance by Florida’s National Guard, says the state’s vaunted 12,000-member air and land forces need some backup. While unveiling a 2022 budget wish ...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has pushed military force against drug cartels in Mexico, and recently took a soft line on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
(The Center Square) – Florida's military bases could receive $488 million from the Department of Defense's fiscal 2025 appropriation if President Joe Biden signs the bill into law. The bill was ...
The Florida Army National Guard has a dual federal and state mission. When in federal service, it acts as a reserve component of the United States Army.When activated by the state of Florida, the Army National Guard is tasked with emergency relief support during natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes and forest fires; search and rescue operations; support to civil defense authorities ...
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