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The Ohio Defense Force, originally named the Southeastern Ohio Defense Force, was founded in 1989 as a non-profit corporation. In 2004, the organization decided to expand statewide and was renamed the Ohio Defense Force.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ohiodefenseforce.org/history/ |title=History |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=Ohio Defense Force Official Website |publisher= |access-date=February 22, 2017 |archive-date=May 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511011831/http://www.ohiodefenseforce.org/history/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/04/planned_home_guard_militia_tra.html |title=Planned Home Guard militia training in Geauga County prompts concerns from neighbors |last=Ewinger |first=James |date=April 4, 2009 |website=cleveland.com |publisher= |access-date=February 22, 2017 |archive-date=June 15, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615024619/http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/04/planned_home_guard_militia_tra.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |
The Ohio Defense Force, originally named the Southeastern Ohio Defense Force, was founded in 1989 as a non-profit corporation. In 2004, the organization decided to expand statewide and was renamed the Ohio Defense Force.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ohiodefenseforce.org/history/ |title=History |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website=Ohio Defense Force Official Website |publisher= |access-date=February 22, 2017 |archive-date=May 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511011831/http://www.ohiodefenseforce.org/history/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/04/planned_home_guard_militia_tra.html |title=Planned Home Guard militia training in Geauga County prompts concerns from neighbors |last=Ewinger |first=James |date=April 4, 2009 |website=cleveland.com |publisher= |access-date=February 22, 2017 |archive-date=June 15, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615024619/http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/04/planned_home_guard_militia_tra.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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The [[Southern Poverty Law Center]] lists the Ohio Defense Force as an anti-governmental organization |
The [[Southern Poverty Law Center]] lists the Ohio Defense Force as an anti-governmental organization.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Antigovernment Movement |url=https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/ideology/antigovernment |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=Southern Poverty Law Center |language=en |archive-date=April 8, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408210912/https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/ideology/antigovernment |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Time (magazine)|TIME]] journalists conducted extensive interviews with members of the group during a training exercise in their piece "The Secret World of Extreme Militias".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gellman |first=Barton |date=2010-09-30 |title=The Secret World of Extreme Militias |language=en-US |work=Time |url=https://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2022636-1,00.html |access-date=2023-04-05 |issn=0040-781X |archive-date=December 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205114412/http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2022636-1,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Abbreviation | ODF |
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| Formation | 1989 |
| Type | private non-governmental paramilitary militia |
| Location | |
Membership | 300 (claimed by ODF) |
Key people | William B. Alexander (founder) |
The Ohio Defense Force (ODF) is a privately organized militia in the state of Ohio. The Ohio Defense Force is not a part of the organized military of Ohio, which consists of the Ohio National Guard, the Ohio Naval Militia, and the Ohio Military Reserve.[1] Rather, it is organized, led, and staffed by private citizens.
The Ohio Defense Force, originally named the Southeastern Ohio Defense Force, was founded in 1989 as a non-profit corporation. In 2004, the organization decided to expand statewide and was renamed the Ohio Defense Force.[2][3]
The Southern Poverty Law Center lists the Ohio Defense Force as an anti-governmental organization.[4] TIME journalists conducted extensive interviews with members of the group during a training exercise in their piece "The Secret World of Extreme Militias".[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Chapter 5923: ORGANIZED MILITIA". State of Ohio. Archived from the original on March 8, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ "History". Ohio Defense Force Official Website. Archived from the original on May 11, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ Ewinger, James (April 4, 2009). "Planned Home Guard militia training in Geauga County prompts concerns from neighbors". cleveland.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ "Antigovernment Movement". Southern Poverty Law Center. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ Gellman, Barton (September 30, 2010). "The Secret World of Extreme Militias". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Archived from the original on December 5, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2023.