In this episode we sit down with the Commanding General of the California State Guard, Major General Jay Coggan. In this episode we discuss the latest missions of the California State Guard, focusing particularly on their Wild-land firefighting missions. We then dive into the Florida State Guard and their classification as a Civilian Force, we cover the differences of being classified as a military force instead of a civilian force. We then end the episode discussing the future of the State Defense Force, discussing out of state deployments and the possibly to assist the National Guard in their international deployments.