In this clip, we speak with the new Commanding General of the Texas State Guard, Major General Roger O. Sheridan. The discussion focuses on the recent National Guard directive, CNGBI 5500.01, which outlines how the National Guard should interact with State Defense Forces. One of the key recommendations in the directive is for all State Defense Forces to adopt distinctive uniform changes—including red nametapes, red rank insignia, and a red baseball cap—to clearly differentiate them from National Guard troops. General Sheridan shares his perspective and discusses whether the Texas State Guard may implement such a transition in the future.
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| Dustin Colegrove | COLONEL C. McADAMS, Sr. | Dan Sebby | Michael Chiesa | LTC (WA-R) George H. Heart, LM, MPhil | Bernadette Ramirez |
| Colonel Philip Smith | Andre N Coulombe | Tom Jackson | Alex Walker-Griffin | John Fauver | |
| Christopher Burt | Alexander Kosin | Beverly Shepard | Kenneth Cook-Askins | ||
| Hayden | DJ Saunders | JEFF RICHTER | Charles F. Reed, Jr., 1LT (MS) | ||
| William Cooper | Daniel E Meldazis | JC | Andrew Raymond | ||
| Edward | B. S. | SonofCar | Travis Kalin | ||
| Tim Cabalo | copper_tone | Devin Ecker | LTC Brian J. Smith, NYG (R) | ||
| Julian Ungar-Sargon | COL (AK) John C James | Anthony Paduano | Joseph Walsh | ||
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