Hour 2 - 

Tom Martz fills in for the vacationing Nick Reed this morning. Here's what he covers: 

The history of the organization. 

Article 4, Section 6 of the Missouri Constitution states, "The governor shall be the commander in chief of the militia, except when it is called into the service of the United States, and may call out the militia to execute the laws, suppress actual and prevent threatened insurrection, and repel invasion."

Why is it important to have the State Defense Force?