The 61st Medical Battalion of The Tennessee State Guard (State Defense Force) is at it again. After a busy year of training, missions, and joint operations, the unit again returned to the field in May for a major multi-agency exercise. This time, they pa ...
As the 2025 hurricane season nears, the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) has mobilized its brigades across the state for Annual Training, a crucial period where soldiers sharpen their disaster response capabilities. With nearly 2,000 members acros ...
A few days ago, The South Carolina State Guard (State Defense Force) celebrated the grand opening of the newly renovated Olympia Armory in Columbia’s Olympia Mill Village neighborhood. Originally constructed in the mid-1930s as a Works Progress Administr ...
We recently hosted a three-part Commanders Briefing podcast featuring the new President of the State Guard Association of the United States (SGAUS), Lt. Col. (MD) Barry Greene. During the interview, Lt. Col. Greene announced several exciting new programs ...
On February 22, 2025, the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) gathered with family and friends at Martindale Army Heliport in San Antonio to honor Command Sergeant Major Dewayne Naumann, senior enlisted advisor of the 4th Battalion, 6th Brigade, on t ...
The elite 61st Medical Battalion of the Tennessee State Guard (State Defense Force) has been at it again. Judging by their consistent and visible presence across social media and state military operations, they’re fast becoming one of the most active and ...
We are proud to announce that our next Commanders Briefing will take place on Wednesday, May 14th, at 7:00 p.m. CST, featuring an exclusive interview with Major General Roger O. Sheridan, the newly appointed Commanding General of the Texas State Guard. ...
We are thrilled to announce the release of another featured StateDefenseForce.com article. This piece takes readers inside California’s wildfire‑fighting heroes—the volunteer soldiers of the California State Guard—tracing the rise of Team Blaze, their li ...
The Maryland Defense Force (MDDF) recently honored its finest at the 2025 Annual Muster, held April 5 at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation. In attendance was Major General Janeen L. Birckhead, The Adjutant General of Maryland, who presented the Maryland ...
Major General Leon Lott, Commanding General of the South Carolina State Guard (SCSG), delivered a powerful address this week to the South Carolina General Assembly Military Caucus, highlighting the remarkable strides the organization has made the last fe ...
