Two State Legislators of New York, Michelle Ostrelich and Gary Hughes, recently visited New York Army National Guard & New York Guard troops at the Glendale Retirement Home where they have been serving since the Covid-19 Surge. The troops have been as ...
Interview with Puerto Rico State Guard Commanding General
We have a new Commanders Briefing we are releasing today, this one will feature a written interview with the Commanding General of the Puerto Rico State Guard, Brigadier General Edrick Ramirez González. We cover a wide range of topics in this interview fr ...
New Class of Recruits Graduate Basic Training in Texas State Guard
The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) recently graduated 30 new recruits from Initial Entry Training (IET - Basic Training). State Defense Forces require all new troops to undergo IET if they have never served in the US Military. IET provides new re ...
SC State Guard Spend Drill Weekend Certifying on FEMA Training
Troops from The South Carolina State Guard recently spent their last drill weekend training and certifying on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) courses. The troops certified on the National Incident Management System (NIMS) also known as ICS-300. ...
GA SDF Assists Local Police Department in Search & Rescue Mission *Updated
Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) Soldiers recently assisted the Lawrenceville Police Department and other local authorities in a search and rescue mission. The GSDF offers its Soldiers search and rescue training. GSDF’s advanced search and rescue tra ...
TXSG 2nd Brigade Transitions to New Shoulder Patch
During a recent weekend training drill the entire 2nd Brigade of the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) transitioned from their previous shoulder patch to the newly designed one. This new patch will take the Texas State Guard into the 21st Century. ...
Florida State Guard Legislation Nearly Passed
Legislation authorizing the creation of The Florida State Guard (State Defense Force) is nearing passage. It is included in the Florida 2022-2023 General Appropriations Act under House Bill H5003. It has passed both the House and Senate and is currently i ...
Commander of TX State Guard Has Big Plans for the Force
Brigadier General Anthony Woods, a former Army Commander & Combat Veteran, recently took command of the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force). During his long career he served in combat with the US Army during multiple tours in Afghanistan, he train ...
New Recruits Take Oath to Join Tennessee State Guard
New recruits take the oath of enlistment to join The Tennessee State Guard (State Defense Force). The group is made up of Prior Service as well as Non-Prior Service personnel. The Non-Prior Service recruits will continue their journey in the Tennessee Sta ...
New Articles Added to Publications Library
We added a few new articles to the ‘Publications’ section of our website. The first article covers the incredible performance of the Texas Medical Rangers, which is a unit within the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force), during the natural disasters of ...