Recently NBC Connecticut featured a segment on the Connecticut Foot Guard (State Defense Force). The newscast focused on the history and current mission of the Force. The segment featured an interview with Staff Sergeant Franco of the Foot Guard, who dove ...
The New York Guard (State Defense Force) recently held a Statewide Communications exercise with both the NY Naval Militia (US Navy, US Marine Corps & Coast Guard Personnel) and the Civil Air Patrol (US Air Force Auxiliary Service). Along with this exe ...
The New York Guard (State Defense Force) recently participated in a multi agency emergency communications exercise. The exercise focused on testing communications interoperability between multiple State and Federal Agencies. The radio equipment used in th ...
Engineers from the Puerto Rico State Guard have recently renovated and remodeled the Commonwealth’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC). They completely modernized the facility installing the latest technology and equipment to have a state of the art EOC. T ...
The Georgia State Defense Force recently held a Graduation Ceremony for their recent basic training graduates. Each and every State Defense Force holds an Initial Entry Program (Basic Training) program for new troops that dont have any prior US Military e ...
Since the formation of the first State Defense Forces in 1917, The Federal Government and State government referred to the members of these State Defense Forces in various names from troops, soldiers, militiamen, volunteers, members etc. There has not bee ...
The Governor of Alaska, Governor Mike Dunleavy, recently met with the senior leaders of the Alaskan Military Forces. The Department of Military & Veteran Affairs is composed of the Alaska Army National Guard, Air National Guard, State Defense Force &a ...
The California State Guard (State Defense Force) recently assisted the 40th Infantry Division of the California Army National Guard in their multi-nation Urban Operations Planner Course. This exercise involves military personnel from the United Kingdom, C ...
The California State Guard (State Defense Force) Emergency Response Command, a unit part of Joint Task Force Rattlesnake, is currently out in the field with the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, and CALFIRE fighting the wildfires in Risco county, C ...
The 6th Brigade of the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) recently spent their training weekend covering a multitude of topics. From brushing up on First Aid procedures like tourniquet application, conducting a 3.5 Mile Ruck March to covering Landing ...
