In Episode 10 of Scuttlebutt we examine warning signs behind the disbandment of four State Defense Forces in just a decade, using the near-disbandment of the Connecticut Governor’s Guard in 2025 as a critical case study. In this clip, the discussion deta ...
Major (GA-Retired) Beverly Shepard, one of the best Public Affairs Officers in The Country. Together, they break down how the Massachusetts State Defense Force, Missouri State Guard, Alabama State Defense Force, and Oregon Defense Force were disbanded wi ...
Tomorrow, the Scuttlebutt podcast returns with a new episode and an important transition in how the show is hosted and led. Episode 11 will be streamed live on YouTube on January 25th at 3:00 PM EST, continuing the podcast’s focus on in-de ...
This clip from Episode 9 of Scuttlebutt 'Should State Defense Force Recruits Undergo Firearms Training During Basic Training?' explores how such training would be funded including costs for weapons access, ammunition, qualified law enforcement instructor ...
This Sunday, January 4th at 2 PM EST, StateDefenseForce.com will be hosting a new live episode of our community podcast, Scuttlebutt. For this episode we’re diving into a topic chosen directly by our community through our Patreon poll system ensuring tha ...
This clip from Episode 9 of Scuttlebutt centers on the argument that National Guard soldiers should prioritize their limited training and active duty time on sharpening their skills for their warfighting mission, emphasizing that today’s National Guard i ...
Just in time for Christmas and the New Year, we’re releasing the latest episode of Scuttlebutt. the perfect listen for those long drives to see friends and family over the holidays. Episode 9 of Scuttlebutt features Jean Marciniak, one of the Director ...
Episode 7 of Scuttlebutt explores a forward-leaning concept that examines the benefits of allowing State Defense Force troops to voluntarily deploy alongside National Guard units on international missions in dedicated support roles. The discussion emphas ...
In this Scuttlebutt clip, host Jean Marciniak, Director of The State Guard & Defense Force Council, and cohost Major (GA – Retired) Beverly Shepard explore whether future National Standards for State Defense Forces should be applied broadly across al ...
We want to begin by apologizing for the delay in releasing this episode. It entered the editing phase a few weeks ago and was originally recorded in early November. This time of year is exceptionally busy for our team, and we appreciate everyone's patien ...
