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 ...
Texas State Guard 6th Brigade Holds Disaster Exercise
Troops from The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) 3rd Battalion, 6th Brigade recently held a disaster exercise during their February Drill. The exercise simulated a severe weather event and tested the units reaction when called up. The unit was eval ...
New Class of Officers Graduate Texas OCS
The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) recently held a graduation ceremony for the graduates of Their Officer Candidate School (OCS). The Commanding General of The Texas State Guard, Major General Anthony Woods, was present at the event and swore in ...
Texas State Guard Named State Defense Force Of The Year
Our parent site, State Guard & Defense Force Council, recently named The Texas State Guard as The 2022 State Defense Force of The Year. With 1800 active troops on their roster, they are largest State Defense Force in the country. Alongside this large ...
Ohio State Defense Force Reaching Out To Vets To Grow Their Ranks
The Ohio Military Reserve (State Defense Force) recently held a recruiting event to attract prior service veterans to join The Ohio State Defense Force. Many State Defense Forces have as much as 50% of their ranks filled with Veterans from The US Military ...
A Look At California State Guard Basic Training
The California State Guard (State Defense Force) recently shared some footage from their current Basic Training class. The recruits featured in the video are brand new soldiers, having never served in The US Military. They are getting their first taste o ...
From US Navy Commander To Texas State Guard General, A Naval Officers Journey
Brigadier General Joe Cave has a long career of military service that spans over 30 years. He originally started in The United States Navy, serving in various parts of the world. During his time with The Navy he experienced many close calls from his ship ...
A Ruck March To Start The Weekend Off
The 6th Brigade of The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) recently held their drill weekend. Even though the weather was not favorable they started it off with a 3.5 mile ruck march. The Brigade routinely conducts this exercise as a way to build cama ...
