State Guard Association of the United States
StateDefenseForce.com is an excellent source of information about how State Defense Forces (SDFs) are organized; their relationship to active duty, reserve, and National Guard units; the legal background of SDFs that distinguish them from militias, and the history of SDFs. Click on the image below to read this summary.
The June 2022 issue of National Guard Magazine published an article titled “State Guards” that provides history and mission of the nation’s State Defense Forces, pp.14-18. SGAUS recommends this excellent article, which can be read by on the image of the magazine front cover below.
Product Fact Sheet
The SGAUS Veteran ID Card is a document sold and issued by the State Guard Association of America (SGAUS) to its members.
It is a simple, yet informative card, the member can use for identification and/or registration during SGAUS formal events and conferences and also use it as a Veteran Card in other establishments.
The SGAUS ID card is well labeled. The front of the ID card contains relevant information about the member; to include, head picture of the member, the SGAUS Logo, the member’s state of membership right under the SGAUS Logo, a flowing United States Flag with a “V” device superimposed on the flag to indicate that SGAUS has verified via DD-214 and/or Honorable Discharge certificate that the member is a U.S. Armed Forces veteran.
If the member is not a U.S. Armed Forces veteran, then the “V” device will not show. It also displays a QR-Code containing the member’s ID card information so it can be easily scanned with a hand held mobile device during registration for SGAUS events and conferences. This QR-Code should speed up registration processes significantly. Lastly, the front of the ID card displays card issue and expiration dates. For Life members and Veterans, the expiration will read “INDEFINITE”.
Below is an example SGAUS ID Card (Back):
The back of the SGAUS ID card includes more information regarding the Veteran certification by SGAUS for Veterans, a gray color security picture of the member, the member’s state seal, instructions if the card is lost and a standard barcode field for SGAUS use.
To purchase, please visit the online SGAUS store in this web site by clicking on the “SGAUS Store” tab in the web site’s Home Page.
Once you complete your purchase, email a picture of yourself; from the chest up, in color, well illuminated, with a neutral background to: Chago.Santiago@SGAUS.org
If you are a U.S. Armed Forces Veteran, please email a copy of your DD-214 or Honorable Discharge Certificate to the email address above.
For more information about the SGAUS Veteran / Premium membership card, please contact BG(TN) Chago Santiago at chago.santiago@sgaus.org
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