In the latest Commanders Briefing clip, we sit down with Lt. Colonel (MD) Barry Greene, President of the State Guard Association of the United States (SGAUS), to discuss SGAUS's view on the National Guard Bureau’s updated directive on State Defense Force ...
(Originally uploaded 1/31, taken down 2/4 per SGAUS request, Re-Posted 2/5 - No Changes made to original audio file.) The podcast episode is a three-hour-long interview where we dive into a multitude of topics. In the first part of the episode, which ...
Last year, Hurricane Helene tore through Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Tennessee, leaving a trail of widespread destruction and devastation. In response, The South Carolina State Guard (State Defense Force), alongside other State Defense F ...
Every year, The Georgia Army National Guard holds its prestigious Best Warrior Competition, a rigorous multi day event that pushes participants to their limits in both physical and mental challenges. This elite competition tests Soldiers on a wide array ...
StateDefenseForce.com has temporarily removed our recent Commanders Briefing interview featuring Lt. Colonel Barry Greene, President of the State Guard Association of The United States (SGAUS), that was published on January 31st. Lt. Colonel Greene h ...
As New Orleans prepares to host Super Bowl LIX, the Louisiana State Guard (State Defense Force - LASG) Force Protection Team is playing a crucial role in bolstering security operations. Working in coordination with the Louisiana Military Department’s (LM ...
In this Commanding Briefing clip with the SGAUS President, Lt. Colonel Barry Greene, from our recent episode release, the discussion centers on the organization's dynamic evolution over the past few years as it celebrates its 40th anniversary. We dive in ...
In this Scuttlebutt clip, Professor Barry Stentiford discusses the critical role of State Defense Forces in times of global conflict. As history has shown, when a major war arises, The National Guard is mobilized in large numbers to support the U.S. Army ...
The Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee is holding a public hearing this Thursday, January 30th on House Bill 6440, a controversial proposal seeking to transition the Connecticut Governors Guards (State Defense Force) from a state military force to ...
A new bill, House Bill 6440, set to be heard by Connecticut’s Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs, proposes a controversial reclassification of the Governor's Guards, also known as the Connecticut State Defense Force / State Guard. The legislatio ...
