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 the current status and recent developments of the Military Emergency Management Specialist ...
In Part III of our Commanders Briefing interview with Lt. Colonel Barry Greene, President of SGAUS, we dive into critical discussions on how State Defense Forces can grow and evolve. We begin by exploring the importance of leveraging social media to high ...
On March 17th, continuing their proud tradition, members of The New York Guard’s (State Defense Force) 88th Area Command joined thousands of participants for New York City's iconic St. Patrick's Day Parade, an annual event whose origins date back to 1762 ...
The final day of the 2025 Georgia Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition marked the conclusion of an intense five-day event, testing the endurance, skills, and resilience of competitors from across the Georgia Army National Guard, the Georgian Army ...
As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, the nation reflects on the courage of citizen-soldiers who left their farms and workshops to take up arms against the most powerful empire of the time—Great Britain. These ...
This post is brought to by TMAR who bought us a coffee on -> buymeacoffee.com/Statedefenseforce – If you’d like to support StateDefenseForce.com and its work please buy us a one time coffee via the link above. In this compelling follow-up episode of C ...
As previously reported, the Georgia State Defense Force made history by being invited to compete in the 2025 Georgia Army National Guard Best Warrior Challenge, marking the first time a State Defense Force has participated in such an elite competition. H ...
The Georgia State Defense Force isn’t the only State Defense Force taking on tough military competitions. Recently, the 2nd Brigade of The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) hosted and participated in the Norwegian Foot March, a grueling endurance e ...
The Georgia State Defense Force has made history as the first State Defense Force to ever participate in an Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition. A few weeks ago, we highlighted this unprecedented moment, and now, as the competition reaches its t ...
The Louisiana State Guard’s (LASG - State Defense Force) 4th Area Command recently conducted weapons familiarization training at Camp Minden, underscoring its commitment to operational readiness and safety. This training provided LASG personnel with crit ...
