The New York National Guard & New York Guard (State Defense Force) have been on State Active Duty supporting Covid-19 Mission relief efforts for two years now. The New York Guard has been working hand in hand with the NY Army National Guard, NY Air Na ...
‘About The State Defense Force’ Section Updated
We recently updated the content and information of the - About the State Defense Force / Summary - section of the website. We included more Military Occupational Specialities (MOS) that the State Defense Force now employs to assist the National Guard & ...
Physical Fitness is Paramount in Texas State Guard
The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) requires their units and troops to perform Physical Fitness exercises during their Inactive Duty Training (IDT) weekends. They also require each member to meet height & weight requirements so when called to ...
Virginia Defense Force Holds Communications Exercise
Troops from the Virginia Defense Force recently held a communications exercise during their recent Inactive Duty Training weekend. They tested out their newest radio equipment which during a emergency or natural disaster will allow National Guard units to ...
CASG 40th Support Detachment holds CMOC Exercise during 40th Infantry Division IDT
Bravo Company from the California State Guard's (State Defense Force) 40th Support Detachment recently assisted the California Army National Guards 40th Infantry Division during their Inactive Duty Training (IDT). A IDT is a requirement of a reserve membe ...
VA Defense Force Gives Presentation to Virginia General Assembly
Colonel Robin Phillips recently gave a presentation to members of the Military and Veterans Caucus of the Virginia General Assembly. The presentation focused on the Virginia Defense Force's role and the missions they perform to support and assist the Virg ...
Poll – Who Do You Want Us To Interview?
StateDefenseForce.com has been conducting a multitude of interviews with Commanding Generals of the State Defense Forces since we began our Podcast, Commanders Briefing, in 2021. We wanted to hold a poll to see what kind of interviews you'd like to see ...
TX 2nd Brigade Packs Tons of Training For Drill Weekend
The 2nd Brigade of the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) recently held their January Drill weekend in which they packed tons of training. The units trained in the administering of First Aid, CPR, training on POD (Pod Of Distribution) supply points, ...
2021 was Record Year for StateDefenseForce.com, 2022 Well On its Way to Top It
We spent some time looking over our website statistics for 2021 on website visits, views, posts & other information. We compared the statistics to our 2020 and 2022 stats and found some record breaking information. In 2020, we had 5,682 unique visi ...
New Mississippi State Guard Ad Focuses on Selfless Service
The Mississippi State Guard (State Defense Force) recently published a new recruiting ad that focuses on Selfless Service. Source: Mississippi State Guard










