In this Commanders Briefing clip, host Major (GA) Retired Beverly Shepard speaks with Brigadier General (MD) Gregory Juday, the Commanding General of The Maryland Defense Force, about the growing tensions across the globe and how they could impact the Un ...
Maryland Defense Force Partners with National Guard on New Cyber Protection Mission
In this Commanders Briefing clip, Major (GA - Ret.) Beverly Shepard speaks with Brigadier General (MD) Gregory Juday, Commanding General of the Maryland Defense Force, about new missions on the horizon for the organization. General Juday reveals that the ...
Defending Maryland on All Fronts — From Cyber Threats to Disaster Response, The Maryland Defense Force Stands Ready
In this Commanders Briefing Episode 16 clip, Brigadier General Gregory Juday, Commanding General of The Maryland Defense Force, joins host Major (GA-Retired) Beverly Shepard to discuss the Force’s vital missions supporting both The Maryland National Guar ...
“Appreciation & Respect”: Brigadier General Juday on Leading Soldiers in Todays Maryland Defense Force
In this new episode of Commanders Briefing, we sit down with Brigadier General (MD) Gregory J. Juday, Commanding General of the Maryland Defense Force. A Distinguished ROTC graduate, General Juday spent 26 years on active duty in the U.S. Air Force, serv ...
Balancing Volunteerism and Pay: The Future of the Texas State Guard
In this Commanders Briefing clip we sit down with the Commanding General of the Texas State Guard, Major General (TX) Roger O. Sheridan to discuss a major shift being considered for the force. Currently, Texas State Guard soldiers are compensated only wh ...
Texas State Guard Basic Training: Length, Tracks, and What Recruits Learn Before Becoming Soldiers
Major General Roger O. Sheridan, the new Commanding General of the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force), walks through exactly what recruits can expect from TXSG Basic Training. He explains the course length and how the pipeline differs for prior-serv ...
The Texas State Guard: Why Its The Largest State Defense Force in The Country
In this Commanders Briefing Podcast clip, we sit down with Major General Roger O. Sheridan, Commanding General of the Texas State Guard, to explore why the Guard has grown into the largest State Defense Force in the nation. General Sheridan shares what m ...
Texas State Guard Commanding General Weighs In On Uniform Changes Under New National Guard Directive
In this clip, we speak with the new Commanding General of the Texas State Guard, Major General Roger O. Sheridan. The discussion focuses on the recent National Guard directive, CNGBI 5500.01, which outlines how the National Guard should interact with Sta ...
Now More Than Ever: The Importance of Texas State Guard Search and Rescue
In this Commanders Briefing clip, Major General Roger O. Sheridan highlights the critical importance of the Texas State Guard's Search & Rescue (SAR) and Search and Recover teams. The discussion emphasizes how these specialized units play a vital rol ...
Redefining Readiness: Major General Sheridan Discusses the Next Chapter of the Texas State Guard
In this new episode of Commanders Briefing, we sit down with Major General Roger O. Sheridan, the newly appointed Commanding General of the Texas State Guard. General Sheridan brings decades of military experience, having served 21 years in the United St ...










