For many decades, the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) has played a key role in Operation Border Health Preparedness, a program conducted in partnership with the Texas Department of Health & Human Services. This initiative offers a wide range ...
State Defense Forces play a crucial role in youth programs, one of which is the ChalleNGe Program. Youth ChalleNGe is a National Guard program that offers youth, who have dropped out of school or are not progressing, the opportunity to change their futur ...
The United States Military holds strict height and weight requirements for every applicant seeking to enlist or receive a commission as an officer. These standards are in place to ensure that all service members are physically capable of performing their ...
The United States Army and Army National Guard have established policies for the Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (SSI) worn by soldiers. On the left shoulder, soldiers display a patch representing the divisions, corps, armies, or other authorized organizations t ...
Since their inception during World War I, State Defense Forces have been state-based soldiers who are paid while on State Active Duty but not for training or travel expenses. These soldiers volunteered their weekends and week-long Annual Training events ...
The State Guard Association of the United States (SGAUS) articulates on its website, "The State Guard Association of the United States advocates for the advancement and support of regulated state military forces established by state governments under the ...
Yesterday we reported on the publication of the new National Guard Bureau Directive CNGBI 5500.01, the direction that guides National Guard Interaction with State Defense Forces (SDF). We discussed the changes recommended by this organization for all Stat ...
A few weeks ago we informed you that The National Guard Bureau is re-evaluating CNGBI 5500.01, which is the directive that specifies National Guard Interaction with State Defense Forces. The re-evaliation recommends drastically changing each State Defense ...
There is a saying on Capital Hill, “If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu.” Based on the information we discovered in the last week The National Guard Bureau if finalizing an updated directive to CNGBI 5500.01, which is the directive that spec ...
Recently, the Georgia State Defense Force has initiated a marketing campaign to enhance public awareness of their military branch. This initiative includes the placement of promotional signs along key highways. Interestingly, these advertisements ...