During the recent Virginia Defense Force Multi-day Unit Training Assembly (MUTA), the Cyber Team participated in a unique exercise. They worked jointly on a cyber security exercise with The Texas State Guard. This is not the first time both forces worked ...
Newest Georgia Soldiers Graduate Basic Training
The Georgia State Defense Force recently graduated a newest class of Soldiers from Initial Entry Training (State Defense Force Basic Training). Initial Entry Training is a course designed to introduce Non Prior service members to the military. The traini ...
Governors Guards Flies The Colors At St. Patricks Day Parade
One of the most important parades for The Governors Guards is the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. So the force had been prepping for the event by ensuring their troops have all their uniforms squared away. The troops wear the iconic red Grenadier uniform, which ...
Texas 1st Brigade Undergo RSOI To Ensure All Soldiers Are Ready To Deploy
The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) ensures all the soldiers meet deployment readiness requirements at all times. The process they have soldiers undergo is Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, Integration (RSOI). The program involves soldiers upda ...
JTF Rattlesnake Goes From Fighting Wildfires to Taking On Historic Blizzard
Joint Task Force Rattlesnake, A Task Force originally designed to fight the monstrous wildfires that plague California each year, now are tackling on historic blizzards. Over the last week California has been hit with record temperatures and blizzards tha ...
Texas State Guardsmen Complete Weeklong Training To Become Medical Instructors
Soldiers from The 2nd Brigade of The Texas State Guard recently completed a weeklong training event at Camp Mabry. The training focused on Aeromedical transportation, providing en route patient care, as well as staging and reception care at facilities. No ...
Virginia Defense Force Has Training Packed MUTA
The Virginia Defense Force recently held their Multi-day Unit Training Assembly or 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 ...
An Inside Look At The Texas Military Departments Annual Governors 20 Rifle Competition
Weeks ago we reported That The Texas Governor's 20 Rifle Competition was underway. This annual competition is held by The Texas Military Department. It pits Army National Guard, Air National Guard & State Guard troops against one another in a mu ...
Virginia TAG Awards Defense Force Corporal Army National Guard Commendation Medal
Recently The Virginia National Guard Adjutant General (Senior National Guard General), Major General Timothy P. Williams, presented The Virginia Army National Guard Commendation Medal to Virginia Defense Force member, Corporal Douglas C. Rumburg. The Cor ...
Georgia National Guard Podcast Interviews Georgia SDF Commanding General
The Georgia National Guard Podcast, The Fencepost Podcast, recently held an interview with The Georgia State Defense Force Commanding General Brigadier General Mark Gelhardt Sr. The Podcast covers the mission, organization and responsibilities of The Stat ...