Homeland Defense: The Pennsylvania State Guard 1941-1953

Abstract

This article presents a description of the origins of State Defense Forces, or State Militias; their role in homeland defense and homeland security; and the role that the Pennsylvania State Guard played in homeland security during World War II and the Korean War, when the National Guard and Reserve units were mobilized for active duty.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA497878

Entities

People

  • Brent C. Bankus

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Homeland Defense
  • Homeland Security
  • Korean War
  • Militia
  • National Guard
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Pennsylvania
  • Second World War
  • Security
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Northern Command
  • War
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Personnel Management and Statistics in the Military and Department of Defense