The South Carolina State Guard (State Defense Force) recently participated in a large scale US Army exercise called Operation Guardian Spring. The mission involved nearly 1,000 soldiers from a wealth of units from multiple departments and branches of The ...
Overview of The Washington State Guard in 2022
The Washington Military Department recently released their 2022 Annual Report. This is a yearly document that evaluates the missions and performance of The Washington Army National Guard, Air National Guard and State Guard (State Defense Force). During th ...
A Deeper Look At 2nd Brigade’s Mass Care Exercise
Recently, we reported on The Texas State Guard's 2nd Brigade Annual Training (AT), where soldiers honed their skills in responding to natural disasters and emergency situations through a series of aerial, waterborne, and land exercises. Among these exe ...
Poll Should The Florida State Guard Be Under The Command of The Adjutant General?
Over the last few days we reported on a new legislative bill making its way through The Florida Legislature. House Bill 1285, also known as The Florida State Guard Act, will introduce a variety of changes to the Florida State Guard. It will increase the s ...
New & Updated Legislation for Utah State Defense Force, Virginia Defense Force & Washington State Guard
We added and updated a number of legislative bills for The Utah State Defense Force, Virginia Defense Force & Washington State Guard While The Utah State Defense Force is currently deactivated they were however listed In legislation with The Utah N ...
From Landing Chinook’s to Waterborne SAR, The Texas 2nd Brigade Has A Very Busy AT
The 2nd Brigade of The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) recently finished their yearly annual training. It was a fully packed weekend as soldiers went through the process of getting their medical checkups, getting their height & weight measurem ...
Florida State Guard Bill Passes Senate Appropriations Committee
Yesterday, The Florida State Senate Appropriations Committee spent time discussing House Bill 1285. This legislative bill includes several major changes to the command structure and funding of The Florida State Guard. Originally allotted 10 million in ...
New Legislation Would Massively Expand Florida State Guard
A new bill being proposed and discussed in The Florida State Legislature will vastly expand The Florida State Guard (State Defense Force). If passed House Bill 1285 would greatly increase the number of troops within the organization from 400 to 1,500. Alo ...
Soldiers Undergo SAR Refresher Training To Ensure Skills Are Sharp
Earlier this month, soldiers of The Washington State Guard underwent Land Navigation & Medical Evacuation refresher training. The troops were part of The Spokane & Yakima Detachments. The training involved soldiers utilizing the skills they learne ...
No Longer Just Ceremonial, Governors Guards Are Becoming a Vital Military Force for Connecticut
The Governors Guards (State Defense Force), also known as The Connecticut Foot & Horse Guards, can trace its history since The American Revolution. It participated in many of the Early American conflicts, it was later integrated into The National Guar ...