The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force - TXSG) continues to demonstrate why it is considered one of the most capable and mission-ready forces in the nation. A few weeks ago 1st Brigade conducted its training emphasizing its expanding maritime readine ...
Normally we don’t do a poll after we did one the previous week, but we have a question we want to hear from you, our community. *Scuttlebutt Episode 9 Rescheduled. State Defense Forces were originally created in 1917; some, however, draw their lineag ...
In Virginia, lawmakers introduced and advanced a series of bills that quietly but meaningfully touched on the standing, benefits, and legal recognition of the Virginia Defense Force. Several measures revisited everything from Line of Duty protections to ...
The Texas State Guard (State Defense Forces) continues to demonstrate that service to one’s community and state is not only a duty but a calling that shapes lives, strengthens families, and builds legacies. Among the core strengths of any State Defense F ...
The Ohio Naval Militia (State Defense Force of Ohio) stands as one of the three essential components of the Ohio State Defense Force, a statewide organization dedicated to providing military support during emergencies, natural disasters, and moments of c ...
The South Carolina State Guard (State Defense Force) opened the month by paying tribute to Lieutenant Colonel Francis Marion during the 250th Anniversary of the start of the American Revolution. This anniversary marked not only a remembrance of one of So ...
Throughout the decades, we’ve seen State Defense Forces rise, fall, or remain stagnant in the missions they perform, the training they employ, and the level of importance they hold within their state’s emergency response system. Some states, like The New ...
The Virginia Defense Force recently gathered at Fort Pickett for its semiannual Multi-Unit Training Assembly, a multi-day drill that brings every unit of the organization together for synchronized training, readiness evaluations, and full immersion in mi ...
On November 5th, we reported that the Governor of South Carolina, Governor Henry McMaster, had activated the South Carolina State Guard to participate in Operation One South Carolina — a coordinated statewide effort to support families aff ...
In this compelling and previously untold Scuttlebutt Podcast clip from Episode 7, Director of StateDefenseForce.com Jean Marciniak and Major (GA – Ret.) Beverly Shepard of the Georgia State Defense Force dive deep into one of the most remarkable missions ...
