First Lieutenant Matt Epstein of the California State Guard (State Defense Force) was recently interviewed on the Future Firefighters Podcast to discuss the California State Guards Wildland Firefighting Mission. First Lieutenant Epstein is the Company Com ...
A Great Holiday Season for Children in Texas
The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) recently finished its annual “Young Heroes of the Guard” Toy Drive for Children in Texas. This ten year long mission has provided hundreds of thousands of toys to children in need all throughout the state. The T ...
A Look Back at Ohio’s Military Missions in 2021
The Ohio National Guard & State Defense Force recently looked back at the dozens of missions they completed in 2021. From responding to the Covid-19 Pandemic to responding to Cyber Security Threats, the National Guard & State Defense Force tackled ...
New Chaplains Join the Georgia State Defense Force
The Georgia State Defense Force recently held a Ordination and Commissioning Service for New Chaplains joining the ranks in The GSDF. The Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) held its first Ordination and Commissioning Service for newly inducted Chapla ...
StateDefenseForce.com Online Store Gets an Upgrade
We made some visual upgrades to the StateDefenseForce.com Online Store. We hope you enjoy the new look. Also we added the capability of customers to leave reviews of products, so if you previously purchased a shirt or item, you can now leave a review. ...
New York Guard Honors Historic Irish Brigade Charge
Troops from the New York Guard (State Defense Force) recently paid tribute to the fallen soldiers of their historic unit who were loosed during the Civil War at the Battle of Fredricksburg. These brave troops were ordered to assault an extremely fortified ...
Texas State Guard Delivers 70,000 Christmas Toys to Children in Need
The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) recently finished Young Heroes of the Guard Toy Drive for the Holiday Season. In total the State Guard collected and donated 70,000 toys to children in schools, hospitals, daycares, & shelters throughout Tex ...
NY Governor Visits Troops Working at Vaccination Center
The New York State Governor, Kathy Hochul, recently made a trip to a NY Vaccination Site in Johnson City to visit and show support to the troops & healthcare workers working at the facility. Along with healthcare workers the New York Army National Gua ...
Vermont State Guard Donates Food & Toys to Families in Need
The Vermont State Guard recently distributed nearly 300 boxes containing food & toys to The United Way of Franklin County. The United Way is a non-profit organization that provides food, water and other materials to families in need. The second and f ...
Virginia National Guard Provides Advanced Radio Equipment to VA Defense Force
The Virginia National Guard recently issued new Radio System equipment to the Virginia Defense Force (VDF). The VDF has a dedicated communications unit whos mission is to ensure that in the event of communications failure during a statewide emergency they ...










