The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force - TXSG) is starting the new year hard and strong, setting a clear tone for what is expected of those who aspire to lead within its ranks. January training for Officer Candidate School candidates opened with an i ...
Early January is typically a slower period when it comes to State Defense Force news, as many units are transitioning between training cycles and operational planning for the new year. With that in mind, we felt it was fitting to highlight substantive up ...
Earlier today, we discovered that none of our websites, StateDefenseForce.com, SDFOnlineStore.com, SDFHistory.org, or SGDFC.org were functioning. We immediately began testing access across multiple web browsers and devices to rule out local or caching is ...
We’re excited to officially welcome Daniel Aguilar to the State Defense Force Online Store Team. Over the past three to four years, the State Defense Force Online Store has published hundreds of products. Some performed exceptionally well, while other ...
Many servicemen and women who leave Active Duty U.S. military service, whether it's after an initial four-year enlistment or following a lifelong career in uniform, often seek ways to continue serving beyond their federal service. For many, that path lea ...
We are pleased to announce the launch of the official State Guard & Defense Force Council website at sgdfc.org. The State Guard & Defense Force Council is the parent nonprofit organization that operates StateDefenseForce.com and oversees our advo ...
The latest edition of The Guard Post, the quarterly newsletter of the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force - TXSG), captures a year defined by growth, professionalism, and sustained operational tempo throughout 2025. The newsletter reflects on a force ...
This clip from Episode 9 of Scuttlebutt 'Should State Defense Force Recruits Undergo Firearms Training During Basic Training?' explores how such training would be funded including costs for weapons access, ammunition, qualified law enforcement instructor ...
This Sunday, January 4th at 2 PM EST, StateDefenseForce.com will be hosting a new live episode of our community podcast, Scuttlebutt. For this episode we’re diving into a topic chosen directly by our community through our Patreon poll system ensuring tha ...
Over the holiday period, we made a series of significant improvements to StateDefenseForce.com that have dramatically increased the speed at which the website loads on your phone, tablet, or computer. Our website designer spent much of the past month upg ...
