<P> State defense forces ( SDF ; also known as state military , state guards , or state military reserves ) 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 . State defense forces are authorized by state and federal law and are under the command of the governor of each state . </P>
<P> State defense forces ( SDF ; also known as state military , state guards , or state military reserves ) 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 . State defense forces are authorized by state and federal law and are under the command of the governor of each state . </P>
who controls the state police and state militia
who controls the state police and state militia
a state government
a state government