Engineers from the Puerto Rico State Guard have recently renovated and remodeled the Commonwealth’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC). They completely modernized the facility installing the latest technology and equipment to have a state of the art EOC. T ...
Georgia SDF Holds Graduation Ceremony for Basic Training & ALC Graduates
The Georgia State Defense Force recently held a Graduation Ceremony for their recent basic training graduates. Each and every State Defense Force holds an Initial Entry Program (Basic Training) program for new troops that dont have any prior US Military e ...
Poll – What Should State Defense Force Members Refer to Themselves As?
Since the formation of the first State Defense Forces in 1917, The Federal Government and State government referred to the members of these State Defense Forces in various names from troops, soldiers, militiamen, volunteers, members etc. There has not bee ...
Alaska Governor Meets with Senior Leaders of Alaska’s Military Forces
The Governor of Alaska, Governor Mike Dunleavy, recently met with the senior leaders of the Alaskan Military Forces. The Department of Military & Veteran Affairs is composed of the Alaska Army National Guard, Air National Guard, State Defense Force &a ...
State Guard assists California National Guard in Large Scale Multi-Nation Exercise
The California State Guard (State Defense Force) recently assisted the 40th Infantry Division of the California Army National Guard in their multi-nation Urban Operations Planner Course. This exercise involves military personnel from the United Kingdom, C ...
California State Guard ERC Unit Fighting Rices Wildfires
The California State Guard (State Defense Force) Emergency Response Command, a unit part of Joint Task Force Rattlesnake, is currently out in the field with the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, and CALFIRE fighting the wildfires in Risco county, C ...
TXSG 6th Brigade Has Fully Packed Training Weekend with Ruck March, Medical Training & Helicopter LZ Safety
The 6th Brigade of the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) recently spent their training weekend covering a multitude of topics. From brushing up on First Aid procedures like tourniquet application, conducting a 3.5 Mile Ruck March to covering Landing ...
National Guard Joint Task Force Rattlesnake Showcases Firefighting Equipment to Nigerian State Delegation
The National Guard Joint Task Force Rattlesnake recently greeted and showcased their wild fire firefighting equipment to members of the Nigerian Military. Nigeria is part of the California National Guard State Partnership Program which shares knowledge an ...
Washington State Guard Provides Color Guard for American Citizenship Ceremony
The Washington State Guard (State Defense Force) recently attended a July 4th Independence Day ceremony to induct 300 new American citizens. The State Guard troops provided a color guard for the ceremony to honor the new citizens of the United States. Amo ...
Texas State Guard Leads The Independence Day Parade
The 2nd Brigade of the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) recently participated in the 30th Annual Villages Independence Festival Parade in Houston, Texas. They lead the parade with their Color Guard escorting military veterans from the Veterans of F ...










