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What is the State Guard Association of the United States?

Introduction The State Guard Association of the United States (SGAUS) is a non-profit organisation advocating for the advancement and support of regulated state military forces, as established by state governments under the authority of federal law. The SGAUS encourages the establishment and advancement of regulated state forces through lobbying and affiliation with independent state associations.… Read More

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What were the Post Office Rifles?

Introduction The Post Office Rifles was a unit of the British Army formed in 1868 from volunteers as part of the Volunteer Force, which later became the Territorial Force (and later the Territorial Army). The unit evolved several times until 1935, after which the name was lost during one of many reorganisations. Brief History Beginnings… Read More

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What was the Volunteer Force?

Introduction The Volunteer Force was a citizen army of part-time rifle, artillery and engineer corps, created as a popular movement throughout the British Empire in 1859. Originally highly autonomous, the units of volunteers became increasingly integrated with the British Army after the Childers Reforms in 1881, before forming part of the Territorial Force in 1908.… Read More

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What were the Childers Reforms (1881)?

Introduction The Childers Reforms of 1881 reorganised the infantry regiments of the British Army. The reforms were done by Secretary of State for War Hugh Childers during 1881, and were a continuation of the earlier Cardwell Reforms (1868-1874). The reorganisation was effected by General Order 41/1881, issued on 01 May 1881, amended by G.O. 70/1881… Read More

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What was the Volunteer Training Corps?

Introduction The Volunteer Training Corps was a voluntary home defence reserve force in the United Kingdom during World War I. Early Development After war had been declared in August 1914, there was a popular demand for a means of service for those men who were over military age or those with business or family commitments… Read More

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What were the United States Guards?

Introduction The United States Guards (USG) was a lightly armed, all-infantry military force maintained by the United States from 1917 to 1919. Tasked with an internal security and territorial defence mission within the Zone of the Interior, it was used to protect critical infrastructure and suppress civil unrest during World War I. Though it successfully… Read More