During Veterans Day, The Georgia Military Veterans Hall of Fame inducted and recognized Retired Brig. Gen. E. H. “Rusty” Hightower into their organization. Brig. Gen. Hightower served in the United States Army earning the Purple Star and Silver Star durin ...
Aerial Shots of Foot Guards Emergency Field Hospital Deployment
One of The Missions assigned to the Connecticut Foot Guard is the deployment of Emergency Field Hospitals. During statewide emergencies the Foot Guard is tasked with providing these critical assets in key locations where temporary hospitals are needed to ...
SC State Guard participates in Multi-Agency Large Scale SAR Exercise
The South Carolina State Guard (State Defense Force) recently participated in a large scale Search And Rescue (SAR) exercise which involved a State & Multi-County Joint Task Force operation. The State Guard worked with State Officials as well as Ocone ...
Georgia SDF Graduates New Class of Staff Officers
A new class of troops graduated from the Georgia State Defense Force Command and General Staff Officer Course. This course is intended to develop the skills of Officers to ensure they fulfill the missions of the State Defense Force. Congrats to the Gra ...
TX State Guard 2nd Brigade Holds Joint Exercise
The Texas State Guard's (State Defense Force) 2nd Brigade recently held a Joint Exercise with troops from 1st Battalion, 3rd Battalion, 4th Battalion, Judge Advocate General (JAG) and the Fort Bend County EMS. The exercise covered Emergency Tracking Netwo ...
New Texas State Guard & Georgia SDF Shirts
Today we released two new shirts in our StateDefenseForce.com Online Store. The first shirt shirt is designed for those troops serving in the California State Guard Emergency Response Command (ERC). The Emergency Response Command (ERC) is a Joint Task ...
Poll – Which State Defense Force is the Most Active and has a Great Relationship with The National Guard?
There are twenty State Defense Forces throughout the country serving their State & National Guard. Some State Defense Forces are more active than others, have a better relationship with their National Guard, and receive more training and active duty ...
New TX State Guard Commander Makes the Rounds With The Troops
The New Acting Commander of the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force), Brigadier General Anthony Woods, recently visited troops throughout the state who are on Active Duty to bolster morale and thank them for their service. BG Woods is a former US Army ...
NYG Troops Receive Road Surveying & Transit Equipment Training
The 3rd DET (Detachment), 10th Area Command of the New York Guard (State Defense Force) recently were trained by instructors from the 102 DET on road surveying and the use of transit equipment. The New York Guard is often activated and utilized during haz ...
Up Close with the Texas State Guard Dive Team
The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) Dive Team recently spent the weekend training to harden their diving skills. This elite team is utilized for a wealth of missions throughout Texas, from assisting local law enforcement to statewide emergencies. ...