Many active state guards were established at the start of World War II or well before. The Maryland Defense Force was reactivated in 1983. The New York Guard was started in 1917. Like South Carolina’s

      Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that he plans to restart the state’s civilian defense force, a temporary entity formed during World War II. The state has survived over 70 years without such a force raising concerns about DeSantis’ motivations.   […]