President Dwight D. Eisenhower reacted to this use of the Guard by federalizing the entire Arkansas National Guard and using it to protect the nine black students integrating Central High School.
In conclusion, if Perry mobilizes the Guard, Obama could just federalize it and order them down.
Our local transportation battalion was pretty active in Iraq and Afghanistan. I know Michigan didn’t pay to send them any more than we paid for the military aircraft at Selfridge ANG base north of Detroit.
Looks like Perry would get the last laugh...
“State defense forces (SDFs) are military units that operate under the authority of a state government (commanded by the governor) but are distinct from the state’s National Guard forces and cannot be federalized.”
Read more at http://www.snopes.com/politics/conspiracy/governors.asp#WFzLIO1R4cLtAupZ.99
That’s why the “militia” bears no resemblance to the National Guard. The “militia” can’t be federalized.
It would be very interesting if they refuse the order as an exercise of constitutional authority toward an unconstitutional usurpation of power and property.
The Texas State Guard (not ARNG or AFRNG)
https://www.txsg.state.tx.us/