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- Virginia_Defense_Force abstract "The Virginia Defense Force (VDF) is the official state defense force of Virginia, one of the three components of Virginia's state military along with the Virginia National Guard and the Virginia Air National Guard; with a current roster of over 1000 soldiers. The VDF is the descendant of the Virginia State Guard, the Virginia Regiment, and even earlier the Colonial Militia of the Virginia Colony. The Virginia Defense Force is the most recognizable force of the Virginia militia, itself considered a combined force of all National Guard, state defense, and unorganized militia in the state of Virginia.The Virginia Defense Force Command is headquartered at the historic Old City Hall, but drills out of Waller Armory in Richmond, Virginia. State law allows the command to grow to as many as 7,800 troops to be activated in the VDF when necessary by a call out by the Governor. The VDF is all-volunteer unless activated to "Active Duty" status and augmented by unorganized militia draftees by the Governor of Virginia. The federal government authorizes purely state-level forces under 32 U.S.C. § 109 which provides that state forces as a whole may not be called, ordered, or drafted into the armed forces of the United States, thus preserving their separation from the National Guard. However, under the same law, individual members serving in state-level forces are not exempt from service in the armed forces by nature of serving in a state defense force. But, under 32 USC § 109(e) "A person may not become a member of a defense force if he is a member of a reserve component of the armed forces." However, if an Officer or Soldier is placed on the retired roll of the Active Army or Reserve components, he or she is eligible, with prior approval from the Governor, to transfer their commission to a military command within that State, and continue to serve at present or higher rank.".
- Virginia_Defense_Force activeYearsEndYear "1754".
- Virginia_Defense_Force activeYearsStartYear "1607".
- Virginia_Defense_Force battle American_Civil_War.
- Virginia_Defense_Force battle American_Revolutionary_War.
- Virginia_Defense_Force battle French_and_Indian_War.
- Virginia_Defense_Force battle Mexican–American_War.
- Virginia_Defense_Force battle War_of_1812.
- Virginia_Defense_Force commander Terry_McAuliffe.
- Virginia_Defense_Force country Virginia.
- Virginia_Defense_Force garrison Richmond,_Virginia.
- Virginia_Defense_Force militaryBranch Army.
- Virginia_Defense_Force militaryUnitSize "1000".
- Virginia_Defense_Force notableCommander George_Washington.
- Virginia_Defense_Force role "Defense Support of Civil Authority".
- Virginia_Defense_Force secondCommander Brigadier_general.
- Virginia_Defense_Force secondCommander Sergeant_major.
- Virginia_Defense_Force thumbnail SDFBranchInsigniaColor.jpg?width=300.
- Virginia_Defense_Force type State_defense_force.
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- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink American_Civil_War.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink American_Revolutionary_War.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Army.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Bedford,_VA.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Bedford,_Virginia.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Bowling_Green,_VA.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Bowling_Green,_Virginia.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Brigadier_General.
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- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink British_Army.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Category:Military_in_Virginia.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Category:State_defense_forces_of_the_United_States.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Charlottesville,_VA.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Charlottesville,_Virginia.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Civil_Affairs.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Civil_affairs.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Colony_of_Virginia.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Company_(military_unit).
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Culpeper,_VA.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Culpeper,_Virginia.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Danville,_Virginia.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Fairfax,_VA.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Fairfax,_Virginia.
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- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Fort_Pickett.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Fredericksburg,_VA.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Fredericksburg,_Virginia.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink French_Army.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink French_and_Indian_War.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Ft._Pickett.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Gate_City,_VA.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Gate_City,_Virginia.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink George_Washington.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Governor_Dinwiddie.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Governor_of_Virginia.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Hampton_Roads.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Headquarters_and_Headquarters_Company.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Henry_Lee_III.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink House_of_Burgesses.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Iraq_War.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Joshua_Fry.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Leesburg,_VA.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Leesburg,_Virginia.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Lynchburg,_VA.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Lynchburg,_Virginia.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Manassas,_VA.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Manassas,_Virginia.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Mexican–American_War.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Military_of_the_United_States.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Militia.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Norfolk,_VA.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Norfolk,_Virginia.
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Old_City_Hall_(Richmond,_Virginia).
- Virginia_Defense_Force wikiPageWikiLink Orange,_Virginia.