The Governors Twenty has come to an end recently with The M4 Rifle & M240 Medium Machine Gun Competitions. The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) took home The First Place title in The M240 challenge and 2nd Place in The M4 Rifle competition. Thi ...
South Carolina State Guard Attends F-16 Delivery Ceremony
Members of The South Carolina State Guard (State Defense Force) recently attended an F-16 Delivery Ceremony for US Ally Bahrain. The event was hosted by Lockheed Martin, th legendary aircraft manufacturer responsible for such iconic aircraft as The P-38 L ...
Poll – How Can The State Defense Forces Support The US Military?
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a pivotal event in history as the world witnessed the first large scale war in Europe since World War 2. The conflict has involved not only the two countries but dozens of other countries from around the world. Countries ...
New Horse Soldiers Join The Governors Guards
The Connecticut Horse Guard, a division of The Governors Guards, recently welcomed new soldiers into their ranks. The First Company Governors Horse Guards is a unit utilized for dedication ceremonies as well as escorting dignitaries during celebratory eve ...
Virginia Defense Force Focus On Refining Soldier Skills During MUTA
The Virginia Defense Force recently held their Multi-day Unit Training Assembly (MUTA). The MUTA is a specialized weekend for The VDF where every unit from all across the state travels to Fort Pickett for training. The weekend usually involves exercises w ...
Virginia Defense Force Assists Texas State Guard in CyberSword 2023 Exercise
During the recent Virginia Defense Force Multi-day Unit Training Assembly (MUTA), the Cyber Team participated in a unique exercise. They worked jointly on a cyber security exercise with The Texas State Guard. This is not the first time both forces worked ...
Newest Georgia Soldiers Graduate Basic Training
The Georgia State Defense Force recently graduated a newest class of Soldiers from Initial Entry Training (State Defense Force Basic Training). Initial Entry Training is a course designed to introduce Non Prior service members to the military. Â The traini ...
Governors Guards Flies The Colors At St. Patricks Day Parade
One of the most important parades for The Governors Guards is the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. So the force had been prepping for the event by ensuring their troops have all their uniforms squared away. The troops wear the iconic red Grenadier uniform, which ...
Texas 1st Brigade Undergo RSOI To Ensure All Soldiers Are Ready To Deploy
The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) ensures all the soldiers meet deployment readiness requirements at all times. The process they have soldiers undergo is Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, Integration (RSOI). The program involves soldiers upda ...
JTF Rattlesnake Goes From Fighting Wildfires to Taking On Historic Blizzard
Joint Task Force Rattlesnake, A Task Force originally designed to fight the monstrous wildfires that plague California each year, now are tackling on historic blizzards. Over the last week California has been hit with record temperatures and blizzards tha ...