Louisiana State Guard

Louisiana State Guard
The Louisiana State Guard insignia
Active	1942 – present
Country	United States
Allegiance	Louisiana
Type	State defense force
Role	Military reserve force
Website	LASG Official Website
Commanders
Civilian leadership	Governor Jeff Landry
Military leadership	Brigadier General Larry Benton[1]

The Louisiana State Guard (LSG; French: Garde de L'État de Louisiane; Spanish: Guardia Estatal de Luisiana) is the official state defense force of the state of Louisiana. The LSG was first created during World War II. As a state defense force, the LSG is a part of the state militia of Louisiana, and can serve as a stateside replacement of the Louisiana National Guard while the National Guard is deployed. Unlike the Louisiana National Guard, the Louisiana State Guard is solely under state control, and cannot be federalized or deployed outside of Louisiana, guaranteeing additional soldiers will always be available to the governor to deploy in response to crises.