Kansas State Guard

Kansas State Guard
Kansas State Guard insignia.
Active	1941–1948
Country	United States
Allegiance	Kansas
Branch	Army
Type	State defense force
Role	Military reserve force
Size	1,300 (approximately)
Garrison/HQ	Topeka, KS
Commanders
State Military Leadership	Brigadier General Milton R. McLean Adjutant General of Kansas during World War II Colonel Charles H. Browne Sr. Commander of the Kansas State Guard during World War II

The Kansas State Guard was the official state defense force of the state of Kansas during each of the world wars. The unit was first created during World War I, and was later reactivated during World War II. When the Kansas National Guard was federalized and deployed during each of the world wars, the state of Kansas was forced to raise and maintain its own military force in order to protect against saboteurs, quell riots, and perform other duties which would normally fall to the National Guard. Unlike the National Guard, which could be federalized and deployed abroad, the State Guard was funded and equipped solely by the state and as such was immune to deployment. The Kansas State Guard is authorized under Kansas law.^[1] In 2007, the Kansas Legislature considered a bill which would create a modern Kansas State Defense Force.^[2] The bill did not pass.