In Part 3 of our Commanders Briefing podcast with Lt. Colonel (MD) Barry Greene, President of The State Guard Association of the United States (SGAUS), we explore both his short- and long-term goals for the organization, with a strong focus on making the ...
Salute to Sacrifice: Texas State Guards 1st Brigade Honor Those Who Gave The Last Full Measure of Devotion
For this years Memorial Day, as the nation paused to honor the fallen, members of the Texas State Guard’s (State Defense Force) 1st Brigade joined thousands of volunteers and service organizations across America in paying tribute to those men and women w ...
Memorial Day 2025
Today, on Memorial Day, we pause to honor and remember all those who gave their lives for the preservation of Freedom. These brave men and women paid the ultimate sacrifice so that our nation might endure, infused with the timeless values imparted by our ...
Texas State Guard 6th Brigade’s ‘Essayons!’ Mission: Infrastructure Overhaul at Camp Swift
During Annual Training at Camp Swift, Bastrop, Texas, the engineers of B Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Brigade of the Texas State Guard teamed up with the Texas Construction and Facilities Management Office (CFMO) to tackle a series of high-priority mainte ...
Texas 1st Brigade Trains for the Worst to Serve Texas at Its Best
Over the past several months, brigades of the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) have been undergoing intense and comprehensive Annual Training designed to sharpen the skills and mission readiness of every soldier in the force. From the 2nd to the 6 ...
Preserving Life Together: 61st Medical Battalion Trains Alongside U.S. Army’s Elite Medical Unit
The 61st Medical Battalion of The Tennessee State Guard (State Defense Force) is at it again. After a busy year of training, missions, and joint operations, the unit again returned to the field in May for a major multi-agency exercise. This time, they pa ...
Texas State Guard 2nd Brigade Trains at TEEX Disaster City to Strengthen Hurricane Response Capabilities
As the 2025 hurricane season nears, the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) has mobilized its brigades across the state for Annual Training, a crucial period where soldiers sharpen their disaster response capabilities. With nearly 2,000 members acros ...
Governor and Officials Celebrate Grand Opening of Restored Olympia Armory for South Carolina State Guard
A few days ago, The South Carolina State Guard (State Defense Force) celebrated the grand opening of the newly renovated Olympia Armory in Columbia’s Olympia Mill Village neighborhood. Originally constructed in the mid-1930s as a Works Progress Administr ...
Poll: Which Upcoming New SGAUS Program Are You Most Looking Forward To This Year?
We recently hosted a three-part Commanders Briefing podcast featuring the new President of the State Guard Association of the United States (SGAUS), Lt. Col. (MD) Barry Greene. During the interview, Lt. Col. Greene announced several exciting new programs ...
Texas State Guard Honors Retirement of Command Sergeant Major Dewayne Naumann After 21 Years of Service
On February 22, 2025, the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) gathered with family and friends at Martindale Army Heliport in San Antonio to honor Command Sergeant Major Dewayne Naumann, senior enlisted advisor of the 4th Battalion, 6th Brigade, on t ...