A few days ago, The South Carolina State Guard (State Defense Force) celebrated the grand opening of the newly renovated Olympia Armory in Columbia’s Olympia Mill Village neighborhood. Originally constructed in the mid-1930s as a Works Progress Administr ...
On February 22, 2025, the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) gathered with family and friends at Martindale Army Heliport in San Antonio to honor Command Sergeant Major Dewayne Naumann, senior enlisted advisor of the 4th Battalion, 6th Brigade, on t ...
The elite 61st Medical Battalion of the Tennessee State Guard (State Defense Force) has been at it again. Judging by their consistent and visible presence across social media and state military operations, they’re fast becoming one of the most active and ...
The Maryland Defense Force (MDDF) recently honored its finest at the 2025 Annual Muster, held April 5 at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation. In attendance was Major General Janeen L. Birckhead, The Adjutant General of Maryland, who presented the Maryland ...
Major General Leon Lott, Commanding General of the South Carolina State Guard (SCSG), delivered a powerful address this week to the South Carolina General Assembly Military Caucus, highlighting the remarkable strides the organization has made the last fe ...
In April, The Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) proudly announced the graduation of a new class of Search & Rescue (SAR) soldiers from its esteemed Search & Rescue School. These newly minted specialists completed months of rigorous and grueling ...
Just days after we reported on the 1st Brigade's preparations for their 2025 Annual Training, the 2nd Brigade of the Texas State Guard has begun its own rigorous cycle of readiness and operations. Like their sister brigade, the 2nd Brigade initiated the ...
The Indiana Guard Reserve (State Defense Force - IGR) has had a busy spring supporting both state and military operations, and their mission tempo shows no signs of slowing down with the upcoming Indianapolis 500 festivities. Earlier this month, the IGR ...
April marked the beginning of Annual Training (AT) for multiple brigades across the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force - TXSG) as they prepared for the challenges of 2025. A centerpiece of this year’s training is the vital mission of Search and Rescu ...
April marks a critical time for the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force)—it’s the season for Annual Training, a time when each brigade across the state prepares to sharpen their skills and reinforce their readiness to serve. For the soldiers of the 1s ...
