The Virginia National Guard recently redesignated the name of Fort Pickett to Fort Barfoot. The base is now named after Colonel Van T. Barfoot, a World War II Medal of Honor recipient. Colonel Barfoot had an illustrious military career starting as an enli ...
The Georgia State Defense Force can trace its history from 1742, a time from before the founding of The country. With such a long and prestigious history it’s important for Georgia State Defense Force troops to remember and honor their history. Recently s ...
The Senior Enlisted Advisor of The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force), Command Sergeant Major Thompson, routinely puts out a leadership messages within The State Guard. One of his previous ones focused on the importance of The NCO Corps and how vital ...
Private Anthony Fonseca was Mississippi State Guard’s Soldier of The Year. In the following vide he explains how he discovered this State Guard and why he joined. Have a watch: Pvt. Anthony Fonseca of 210th Battalion, gives an interview to Cpt. Andre ...
The Georgia State Defense Force Opposing Forces (OPFOR) Battalion recently spent a few days in the field sharpening their soldier skills. The OPFOR unit is a specialized unit in The Georgia State Defense Force that serves as an opposing force to Army Nati ...
The 88th Area Command of The New York Guard (State Defense Force) recently marched in New York City's St. Patricks Day Parade. Marked as one of the largest St. Patricks Day celebrations in the world, The New York Guard is invited every year to fly The Col ...
The Governors Twenty has come to an end recently with The M4 Rifle & M240 Medium Machine Gun Competitions. The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) took home The First Place title in The M240 challenge and 2nd Place in The M4 Rifle competition. Thi ...
Members of The South Carolina State Guard (State Defense Force) recently attended an F-16 Delivery Ceremony for US Ally Bahrain. The event was hosted by Lockheed Martin, th legendary aircraft manufacturer responsible for such iconic aircraft as The P-38 L ...
The Connecticut Horse Guard, a division of The Governors Guards, recently welcomed new soldiers into their ranks. The First Company Governors Horse Guards is a unit utilized for dedication ceremonies as well as escorting dignitaries during celebratory eve ...
The Virginia Defense Force recently held their Multi-day Unit Training Assembly (MUTA). The MUTA is a specialized weekend for The VDF where every unit from all across the state travels to Fort Pickett for training. The weekend usually involves exercises w ...
