PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Retired Marine Corps Lt. Col. Chris Graham is the new director of the reestablished Florida State Guard (FSG). The appointment was announced on June 15 by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at a press conference at Madeira Beach. Florida has joined 22 other states in bringing back a state-level defense force. The Guard will…
DeSantis Picks Retired Marine as Director of Florida State Guard
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Retired Marine Corps Lt. Col. Chris Graham has been appointed as the director of the reestablished Florida State Guard (FSG), Gov. Ron DeSantis said at a June 15 press conference at Madeira Beach. Florida has joined 22 other states in bringing back a state-level emergency-focused civilian volunteer force. The Guard will have about 400…
DeSantis Picks Retired Marine as Director of New Florida State Guard
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Retired Marine Corps Lt. Col. Chris Graham has been appointed as the director of the reestablished Florida State Guard (FSG), Gov. Ron DeSantis said at a June 15 press conference at Madeira Beach. Florida has joined 22 other states in bringing back a state-level emergency-focused civilian volunteer force. The Guard will have about 400…
DeSantis Is Looking to Hire Director for the New Florida State Guard
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Gov. Ron DeSantis said on June 1 that he is looking for someone with “military-style” leadership to head the newly re-established Florida State Guard (FLSG). DeSantis wants someone who will lead Florida’s civilian force in a way that will assist and support state emergency response agencies. The Director of the FLSG will be…
Facts Matter (Dec. 7): Florida Forms New Civilian Military Force That Reports to Governor DeSantis
As vaccine mandates are being rolled out to all of the National Guard troops throughout the nation, some states are fighting back. For instance, Oklahoma has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Defense. However, Florida is taking a different approach. Gov. Ron DeSantis recently announced that he is going to revive the Florida State…
DeSantis Moves to Reinstate the Long Disbanded Florida State Guard
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Dec. 2 that he will be reinstating the Florida State Guard and will be seeking $3.5 million in the budget to do it. The state guard was formed in 1941 and filled in for the Florida National Guard troops when they were deployed during World War II. In the…
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