The Maryland Defense Force recently announced a major partnership with Capital Technology University. Both organizations will work hand in hand to develop leadership courses and hold conferences pertaining to Cyber Security & Engineering. This partner ...
After a 2 year postponement due to Covid-19, the St. Patrick's Day Parade has resumed being held in New Haven, Connecticut. The Connecticut Foot Guard (State Defense Force) was invited by the city to participate in the parade. During the course of the eve ...
When originally organized State Defense Forces were intended to remain inside the state to assist their National Guard in peacetime and assume the state military duties if their National Guard deployed during a worldwide conflict. However since September ...
Two State Legislators of New York, Michelle Ostrelich and Gary Hughes, recently visited New York Army National Guard & New York Guard troops at the Glendale Retirement Home where they have been serving since the Covid-19 Surge. The troops have been as ...
We have a new Commanders Briefing we are releasing today, this one will feature a written interview with the Commanding General of the Puerto Rico State Guard, Brigadier General Edrick Ramirez González. We cover a wide range of topics in this interview fr ...
The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) recently graduated 30 new recruits from Initial Entry Training (IET - Basic Training). State Defense Forces require all new troops to undergo IET if they have never served in the US Military. IET provides new re ...
Troops from The South Carolina State Guard recently spent their last drill weekend training and certifying on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) courses. The troops certified on the National Incident Management System (NIMS) also known as ICS-300. ...
Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) Soldiers recently assisted the Lawrenceville Police Department and other local authorities in a search and rescue mission. The GSDF offers its Soldiers search and rescue training. GSDF’s advanced search and rescue tra ...
During a recent weekend training drill the entire 2nd Brigade of the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) transitioned from their previous shoulder patch to the newly designed one. This new patch will take the Texas State Guard into the 21st Century. ...
Legislation authorizing the creation of The Florida State Guard (State Defense Force) is nearing passage. It is included in the Florida 2022-2023 General Appropriations Act under House Bill H5003. It has passed both the House and Senate and is currently i ...
