[In light of obama's threats to the governors, many have asked if the Several States have their own military forces, not subject to federalization. Here's the list with links to each.] The following is a list of the nation's twenty-three active state defense forces. AlabamaAlabama State Defense Force AlaskaAlaska State Defense Force CaliforniaCalifornia State Military Reserve ConnecticutConnecticut - Governor's Foot and Horse Guard Units GeorgiaGeorgia State Defense Force IndianaIndiana Guard Reserve LouisianaLouisiana State Guard (Louisiana State Military Department) MarylandMaryland State Defense Force MassachusettsMassachusetts State Defense Force MichiganMichigan Volunteer Defense Force MississippiMississippi State Guard New JerseyNew Jersey Naval...