Colorado State Defense Force
The Colorado State Defense Force served as the stateside replacement for the Colorado National Guard while the National Guard was in federal service during World War I and World War II.They were called into active service for guard duty on public utilities and reservoir projects on 1 August 1917.The largest total of men on active duty was 409 in September 1917; the smallest was 168 in October 1918.[1] In June 1941, the defense force, consisting of 200 men, was officially named the "Colorado state defense force of the state of Colorado."[2] By 30 June 1944, the Colorado State Defense Force had reached a strength of 641 soldiers.