The Mississippi State Guard (State Defense Force) recently held their 2022 Annual Training. The training included casualty extraction, setting up emergency field tents, medical and emergency communication classes. This type of training is heavily utilized ...
Texas State Guard Holds Cyber Security Exercise with Virginia Defense Force
The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) recently held a training exercise to simulate an attack on the Texas State infrastructure system. Earlier this year they reached out to the Virginia Defense Force Cyber Defense Team to begin planning a defense e ...
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski Meets Alaska SDF Troops During Typhoon Merbok Response Mission
A few weeks ago, The Alaska National Guard & State Defense Force were activated to respond to the towns affected by the Typhoon Merbok which affected most of Western Alaska. The troops were deployed among several regions to help communities rebuild. D ...
Emergency Management Agency Has a Few Words to Say About The Georgia State Defense Force
The Georgia Macon-Bibb county Emergency Management Agency was recently featured on the Georgia State Defense Force YouTube channel. Theyhad a few words to say about the relationship and experience they have working with the Georgia State Defense Force. ...
Brigadier General is Awarded Superior Service Medal for over 40 Years of Military Service
The 1st Brigade of the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) recently held a ceremony for Brigadier General (BG) Robert Hastings. BG Hastings was awarded the Texas Superior Service Medal as well as the Texas Outstanding Service Medal for having served f ...
New Commanders Briefing: Interview with California State Guard Commanding General MG Jay Coggan
We just released our latest Commanders Briefing Podcast episode on all Podcast platforms. In this episode we sit down with the Commanding General of the California State Guard, Major General Jay Coggan. In this episode we discuss the latest missions of th ...
Virginia Defense Force Commissions New Officers at US Army National Museum
The Virginia Defense Force recently held a commissioning ceremony for four new officers at the National Museum of the United States Army. The class, composed of many Prior Service Navy servicemen, finished their Officer Candidate School in eight months in ...
Poll – What Mission Should the State Defense Forces Phase Out?
Since the initial formation of the State Defense Forces in 1917 they had been tasked with many missions over the century. From guarding the coastline to protecting vital state infrastructure like Dams & Power plants during World War I and World War II ...
GA SDF 4th Brigade Got Training Done While Standing By For Ian
The Georgia State Defense Force's 4th Brigade recently spent their weekend drill on stand by ready to respond to Hurricane Ian as it wrecked havoc past Florida into South Carolina. While the troops were on stand by they spent their two days in the field, ...
Command Sergeant Major Retires After Life-long Career of Military Service
The Ohio Military Reserve recently held a retirement ceremony for Command Sergeant Major Charles Ruby. CSM Ruby spent his entire career in service to his State and Country, first serving in the United States Army, then joining the Ohio Military Reserve in ...










