Operation Border Health Preparedness began this week in key parts of Texas. This is a yearly medical mission which the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) has been participating in for over two decades. The entire component of the Texas State Guard me ...
Texas State Guard Troops Get Training on Medevac Black Hawk Helicopters
During their Annual Training, troops from the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) received training on the UH-60L Medieval Black Hawk helicopters. The orientation focused on the operations and procedures of extracting casualties out of the helicopters ...
More from the New York Guard Statewide Communications Exercise
The New York Guard (State Defense Force) recently posted more content from their recent Statewide Emergency Communications Exercise. The content focuses on the 14th Detachment of the New York Guard, based out of Long Island, NY, as well as the 15th Detach ...
Even on Their Off Time, Texas State Guard Troops Give Back To The Community
Troops from 3rd Battalion, 3rd Brigade of the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) recently spent their off duty time providing back to the community. Together as a unit, they repaired & renovated their local Boy Scouts Camp. They also donated the ...
General & Command Sergeant Major Visits Texas State Guard Troops Stationed at the Border
The Deputy General, Brigadier General Joe Cave, and Command Sergeant Major, Major Harlan Thompson, of the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) recently visited troops at the border. They thanked the troops for their service and duty assisting the Natio ...
Connecticut Foot Guard Featured on NBC TV Segment
Recently NBC Connecticut featured a segment on the Connecticut Foot Guard (State Defense Force). The newscast focused on the history and current mission of the Force. The segment featured an interview with Staff Sergeant Franco of the Foot Guard, who dove ...
NY Guard Troops Train on NY Naval Militia Ships
The New York Guard (State Defense Force) recently held a Statewide Communications exercise with both the NY Naval Militia (US Navy, US Marine Corps & Coast Guard Personnel) and the Civil Air Patrol (US Air Force Auxiliary Service). Along with this exe ...
New York Guard Participates in Statewide Emergency Communications Exercise
The New York Guard (State Defense Force) recently participated in a multi agency emergency communications exercise. The exercise focused on testing communications interoperability between multiple State and Federal Agencies. The radio equipment used in th ...
State Guard Engineers Renovate & Remodel Puerto Rico’s Emergency Operation Center
Engineers from the Puerto Rico State Guard have recently renovated and remodeled the Commonwealth’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC). They completely modernized the facility installing the latest technology and equipment to have a state of the art EOC. T ...
Georgia SDF Holds Graduation Ceremony for Basic Training & ALC Graduates
The Georgia State Defense Force recently held a Graduation Ceremony for their recent basic training graduates. Each and every State Defense Force holds an Initial Entry Program (Basic Training) program for new troops that dont have any prior US Military e ...