A few days ago a number of new recruits took the oath to join up to serve their State & their Country through the Tennessee State Guard. The next stage in their journey is Basic Training unless the new recruits served in the U.S. Military which fulfil ...
Texas State Guard Adds Leader Reaction Course to NCO Academy
The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) recently added a new course to their Non-Commissioned Officer Academy. The Leader Reaction Course is a new element of the Academy designed to push their future leaders to confront and overcome obstacles by utili ...
Original Articles Added to Our Publications Library
We added a few original articles to our Publications Library. One focuses on the Maryland Defense Force working with the Maryland Army National Guard (MDARNG), the Maryland Air National Guard (MDANG), the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) during ...
New Commanders Briefing Interview with New York Guard Commanding General
We just released our latest Commanders Briefing Podcast episode on all Podcast platforms. In this episode we sit down with the new Commanding General of the New York Guard, Brigadier General Peter Riley. We dive into his military background covering h ...
Poll – What Inspired You To Serve in the State Defense Force?
There are over twenty State Defense Forces nationwide with thousands of troops devoted to serving their State and Country. They volunteer their time and effort to support, assist their National Guard and Civil Authorities. They are the true embodiment o ...
Washington State Guard Holds First Aid Training for Boy Scouts Organization
Troops from the Washington State Guard (State Defense Force) held a First Aid & Emergency Preparedness Training Classed for the Boy Scouts Organization in Washington State. Great day of training with the Boy Scouts. We completed the First-aid and Eme ...
New York Guard Remembers Its Fallen Soldiers Who Served in World War I
The New York Guard (State Defense Force), the New York City Department of Environment Protection (DEP) recently held a ceremony on May 1st to honor the 40 Soldiers of the New York Guard who died while serving during World War I. The memorial service was h ...
NY Guard Troops Develop Chainsaw Skills for Emergency Response Missions
Troops from the New York Guard's (State Defense Force) 3rd Detachment recently spent their April drill developing their Chainsaw skills. Instructors went over the operation, safety and cleaning of the tool. The troops then spent time out in the field goin ...
New Recruits Graduate Connecticut Foot Guard Basic Training
The Connecticut Foot Guard (State Defense Force) recently graduated several recruits from their Initial Entry Training program (IET - Basic Training). IET is a program all State Defense Forces require of all Non-Prior Service recruits. The program provide ...