Accountability in Crisis: 2nd Brigade Certifies new Soldiers in Emergency Tracking Network Operations
During their February training drill, soldiers of the 2nd Brigade of the Texas State Guard dedicated their weekend to mastering a ...
New Quartermaster Corps Initiative Aims to Reduce Financial Burdens on State Defense Force Troops
The State Guard & Defense Force Council is proud to announce the launch of a new website and initiative that reflects one of ...
California Under Fire: How State Defense Forces Safeguarded the Homeland and Preserved America’s Military Strength in WWII
We’re are announcing a new origin article to StateDefenseForce.com’s library of original articles. First we would like to introdu ...
Duty First, Texas Always: 1st Brigade Rose to the Challenge During Winter Storm Fern
Over the past few weeks we reported on Winter Storm Fern and how it tore across large portions of the United States, bringing wit ...
From Oath to Training: The Georgia State Defense Force Prepares Its Next Generation of Soldiers
Over the past several days, we highlighted a significant milestone for the Georgia State Defense Force with the successful gradua ...
SDF Public Affairs Teams Highlight State Defense Force Mission Contributions During Winter Storm Fern & Winter Bomb Cyclone
Our recent coverage of Winter Storm Fern and the powerful Bomb Cyclone that followed documented one of the most destructive and w ...
On the Brink: How the Connecticut Governor’s Guard Nearly Became a Memory
In Episode 10 of Scuttlebutt we examine warning signs behind the disbandment of four State Defense Forces in just a decade, using ...
Safeguarding State Defense Force History: A Look at December’s Archival Contributions
Over the course of December and the months leading up to it, the staff and contributors of The Center for State Defense Force His ...
Georgia State Defense Force Strengthens Force With New Basic Training Graduates
While portions of the Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) were called to State Active Duty in response to Winter Storm Fern and th ...
From Ice to Recovery: State Defense Forces Assist Communities After Fern and Bomb Cyclone
We continue our coverage of the severe winter weather storms that swept across large portions of the United States, beginning wit ...
Governor McMaster’s Final State of the State Address Reflects a Legacy of Commitment to the South Carolina State Guard
January 28, 2026, marked a historic moment in South Carolina political life as Governor Henry McMaster delivered his final State ...
No Visibility, No Force: How Social Media Determines a State Defense Force Survival
In this Episode 10 clip of Scuttlebutt, Jean Marciniak, Major General (TX - Retired) Anthony Woods & Major (GA-Retired) exami ...
Winter Storm Fern Response Ongoing as State Defense Forces and National Guard Prepare for Additional Weather Threats
The other day, we reported that multiple State Defense Forces and National Guard units had been activated as Winter Storm Fern, a ...
Scuttlebutt 10 Released! What Led To The Disbandment of 4 State Defense Forces in Only 10 Years?
Major (GA-Retired) Beverly Shepard, one of the best Public Affairs Officers in The Country. Together, they break down how the Mas ...
