Article Out Loud – State Defense Forces: The Untapped Backbone of Emergency Response

This is an article by Robert Hastings, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, June 25, 2025. As disasters become more frequent, states face pressure to expand response capacity without raising costs. With stretched National Guard resources, limited federal support, and finite mutual aid, states have an overlooked resource: Title 32 State Defense Forces. Learn more about this trained and cost-effective resource. Now to the featured article.