The Commanding General of the Texas State Guard, MG Anthony Woods, was recently promoted to the rank of Major General by the Adjutant General (Senior National Guard General) of Texas, Major General Thomas Suelzer. Major General Anthony Woods took command ...
The Virginia Defense Force spent their recent drill focusing on their communications & security mission. During their Multi-Day Unit Training Assembly (MUTA) they had their troops train on their emergency radio system. This radio system is the Virgini ...
The Spring Class Basic Training Class of the Connecticut Foot Guard (State Defense Force) recently finished their training and held their graduation ceremony. This was the largest Basic Training class the Connecticut Foot Guard has ever held with 23 new r ...
The Texas State Guard has one of the most important and advanced diving schools in the State Defense Forces. This elite unit spends their time training in “heavy lift” dive operations as well as maritime Search & Rescue.. They have been assisting law ...
The national news outlet, Bloomberg, recently featured an article on the Ohio Cyber Reserve, one of the departments within the Ohio State Defense Force. The Cyber Reserve is made up of 80 troops who are experts in the IT field volunteering to serve the St ...
We just released our latest Commanders Briefing Podcast episode on all Podcast platforms. In this episode we sit down with the New York National Guard Adjutant General (TAG), Major General Raymond Shields. The episode also featured Colonel Richard Goldenb ...
Two soldiers from the Ohio State Defense Force recently participated in the Norwegian Ruck March. The Challenge involves a 18.6-mile Foot March with a 25-pound ruck pack while wearing their full boots and uniform. Troops who complete the march in the resp ...
One of the most physically and mentally demanding professions in the military is that of MOS 92G Army Culinary Specialist. These troops wake up long before reveille to ensure a hot breakfast is waiting for the hungry troops. They spent the rest of the day ...
1st Lieutenant Christopher Beck of the Texas State Guard was recently awarded the United States Military Purple Heart. 1st. LT Beck served in Operation Iraqi Freedom III and while medically evacuating an injured soldier he he was injured when a mortar rou ...
Yesterday was a big day for Staff Sergeant Bernadette Ramirez of the California State Guard (State Defense Force). She was awarded the President Volunteer Service Award for serving nearly 1400 hours in 2021. She was then presented with the California Stat ...