The Tennessee State Guard (State Defense Force) troops have recently been assisting Tennesseans who have been affected by the floods that have devastated parts of the state. Tennessee State Guard Commanding General Brig. Gen. Juan Santiago visi ...
National Guard recognizes TN State Guard for their 17 months of Active Duty service
The Tennessee State Guard (State Defense Force) was recently recognized by the Tennessee National Guard for the 17 months of Active Duty service assisting in Covid-19 Relief Efforts. Soldiers of the Medical Expeditionary Group (MEG), comprised of members ...
Georgia SDF graduates SARSPEC Class
A new GSDF Search and Rescue Specialist II (SARSPEC) class of the Georgia State Defense Force recently graduated. The training involved evidence collection, tracking, search techniques, victim behavior, and rappelling. The Georgia State Defense Force ha ...
NY Guard returns back to in person drills
The New York Guard (State Defense Force) recently returned to in person training drills. Since the start of the pandemic the force has been on active duty assisting the National Guard & Civil Authorities in responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. New Y ...
Georgia Military holds National Night Out
The Georgia Army National Guard & State Defense Force recently held a National Night Out, a annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. The event featured the Army National Guard provid ...
All Boots on Deck for Lone Star
Operations Lone Star, the largest humanitarian mission in the state of Texas, has concluded their 2021 mission. The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) participated in the operation with private, local and state agencies. The Texas State Guard has t ...
CA State Guard joins Army National Guard & CALFIRE to fight Wildfires
The California State Guard (State Defense Force) has teamed up with the Army National Guard's 578th Brigade Engineer Battalion & 1-160 Infantry Battalion to support CALFIRE in their fight against the wildfires plaguing California. Th ...
JTF Covid North ‘Rifle Jack’ pays tribute to their namesake
Joint Task Force Covid North ‘Rifle Jack’, composed of the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, & New York Guard (State Defense Force) recently paid tribute to their namesake, the legendary Revolutionary War Hero, John Jacob “Rifle Jack” Peterson. ...
New class begins Basic Military Training
The California State Guard (State Defense Force) recently started Basic Military training for a new class of recruits. Joint Training Command is conducting basic training for over 40 new Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen that have recently enlisted ...
22 years of serving in Operation Lone Star
The Texas Military Department, which is composed of the Army National Guard, Air National Guard & Texas State Guard, is continuing one of their longest serving missions with Operation Long Star. Operation Lone Star is in its 22nd year and combines st ...
