The South Carolina State Guard (State Defense Force) recently assisted local authorities in the Cooper River Brigade Run. This large event held in Mt. Pleasant & Charleston attracts hundreds of runners in a long distance 10K run. The South Carolina St ...
The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) 1st Brigade recently held a change of command ceremony but this one was a unique. Lieutenant Colonel James Donaghue transferred command of the 4th Battalion to Lieutenant Colonel Troy Neasbitt while rapelling do ...
The Adjutant General of Washington State (Senior National Guard General) recently appointed Colonel Joseph ‘Joe’ Maassen commander of the Washington State Guard (State Defense Force). Colonel Maassen is a prior service Officer who served in the Washington ...
During the Texas State Guard's (State Defense Force) 1st Brigade Annual Training, a local lawmaker, Councilman Alan Nix from Stephenville City, visited and spoke with the troops as they trained and certified in their Military Occupation Specialties (MOS). ...
The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) 1st Brigade recently completed their operational evaluation test during their Annual Training session. Troops underwent and certified in land navigation, Search & Recovery, Troop Leadership exercises, swim s ...
The Maryland Defense Force recently announced a major partnership with Capital Technology University. Both organizations will work hand in hand to develop leadership courses and hold conferences pertaining to Cyber Security & Engineering. This partner ...
After a 2 year postponement due to Covid-19, the St. Patrick's Day Parade has resumed being held in New Haven, Connecticut. The Connecticut Foot Guard (State Defense Force) was invited by the city to participate in the parade. During the course of the eve ...
When originally organized State Defense Forces were intended to remain inside the state to assist their National Guard in peacetime and assume the state military duties if their National Guard deployed during a worldwide conflict. However since September ...
