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ADF is an organization that encourages American citizens to volunteer on their own behalf for America. ADF does not authorize any individuals to act on ADF's behalf or as representatives of ADF.
ADF is a network of patriotic American citizens ready to assist their fellow Americans in crisis situations such as natural disasters, lawlessness, societal breakdown and attacks on the United States. ADF's goal is to provide the means for concerned American citizens to network, communicate and coordinate volunteer activities. ADF provides an online community where Americans can network with other Americans to further these goals.

The structure, or lack thereof by design, imbues many advantages, to include:

American citizens can respond most effectively and immediately to local situations, without oversight or delay from a centralized office.
There are no membership dues, fees or the like.
It's easy to volunteer and to recruit volunteers. Patriotic Americans can volunteer when able or when needed, without formal paperwork, forms, etc.
It's easy to form/organize volunteer groups to respond to local situations.
Individuals are not liable for the activities of other volunteers. And ADF is not liable for the activities of volunteers.
In a worst case scenario (foreign invasion, societal breakdown, epic natural disaster, etc.), where means of communications have been disrupted, Americans can independently and quickly organize local groups under a common banner and a common set of principles to effectively respond to the situation.
ADF provides a common platform of American volunteerism that is easily replicated.
Aside from the Website AmericanDefenseForces.com, there is no headquarters. If the Website is disrupted, local volunteers will still be able to operate unhindered.

Question: If everyone is a volunteer, then why the need for American Defense Forces?

First, ADF provides the encouragement and inspiration for Americans to volunteer for America. Second, ADF provides tools, including ADF's Online Community, to help Americans coordinate their volunteer efforts. And third, ADF provides recommendations that Americans can use when volunteering. Overall, the ADF "brand" provides a common theme for Americans to use when volunteering for America.

(As volunteers, individuals are free to follow all, some or none of these recommendations when volunteering. However, volunteers or groups of volunteers not operating in the spirit of American Defense Forces will not be recognized on the ADF Website.)

Though volunteers are not authorized to officially act on ADF's behalf, there are many ways to advance American Defense Forces' brand of volunteerism:

ADF is seeking volunteers to organize local volunteer groups (by city, state, ZIP code, geographical area, etc.). For example, a volunteer organizer in Tucson might call their group "ADF Tucson."
Local volunteer organizers are encouraged to create a group in ADF's Online Community for volunteers in their area.
Local volunteer organizers are encouraged to use other means to facilitate coordination and communication among local volunteers, to include MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and the creation of traditional Websites for local volunteers.
Volunteers and volunteer organizers are free to use the ADF "Vigilant Eagle" logo on Websites, letterheads, t-shirts etc. in the promotion of their local volunteer groups. Volunteers are free to use or modify the "Vigilant Eagle" logo as long as the logo is used in manners consistent with American Defense Forces overall goals and in manners that do not parody, impugn or denigrate American Defense Forces and ADF volunteers. (AmericanDefenseForces.com / Eagle Empire LLC retains the copyright of the "Vigilant Eagle" logo.)
Volunteers are encouraged to wear khaki pants and dark navy shirts when volunteering for America. ADF-branded clothing coming soon!