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 ...
TXSG 2nd Brigade Transitions to New Shoulder Patch
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. ...
Florida State Guard Legislation Nearly Passed
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 ...
Commander of TX State Guard Has Big Plans for the Force
Brigadier General Anthony Woods, a former Army Commander & Combat Veteran, recently took command of the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force). During his long career he served in combat with the US Army during multiple tours in Afghanistan, he train ...
New Recruits Take Oath to Join Tennessee State Guard
New recruits take the oath of enlistment to join The Tennessee State Guard (State Defense Force). The group is made up of Prior Service as well as Non-Prior Service personnel. The Non-Prior Service recruits will continue their journey in the Tennessee Sta ...
New Articles Added to Publications Library
We added a few new articles to the ‘Publications’ section of our website. The first article covers the incredible performance of the Texas Medical Rangers, which is a unit within the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force), during the natural disasters of ...
Poll – What Flag Would You Like to See Your State Defense Force Wear on Their Uniform?
The Flag Patches the State Defense Forces wear nationwide vary on the State Defense Force. Many, like the New York Guard, wear the State Flag while some like the California State Guard, wear the United States Flag. What Flag would you like to see ...
New GA SDF Basic Training Class Graduates
The Georgia State Defense Force recently had one of their latest Initial Entry Training (Basic Training) classes graduate. The Georgia State Defense Force along with every other State Defense Force requires troops with no prior service experience in the U ...
NY National Guard & State Guard Troops Complete EMT Training
The New York National Guard & State Guard (State Defense Force) underwent EMT training in a combined class and recently graduated. The troops will now return to their home units with their new skills that will be applied and available for future missi ...
Maryland Defense Force Completes ISR Mission for National Guard
The Maryland Defense Force 121st Engineer Regiment recently completed the 2022 Installation Status Review (ISR) program for the Maryland National Guard. The ISR program is a critical mission in which engineers are responsible to inspect Army National Guar ...










