Department of Defense

There is another military organization that deserves mention at this time. This was the Citizens’ Guard. It was not organized as were the volunteer companies of the National Guard, but was composed of some ten squads located all over the Island of Oahu. Each squad contained about fifty men known to be loyal to the Provisional Government. The Citizens’ Guard was not required to drill, or in any way obligate itself in time of peace. In time of rebellion or invasion, however, it agreed to take over guard duty and patrol the streets, so that the National Guard might be allowed a free hand in its military operations.

– History of the Hawaii National Guard pp. 42-43

They were backed by a Citizens Guard (a type of home guard) of approximately 600 civilians.

– 1971 Fall The Hawaii Guardsman pp. 21