The Governor of Alaska, Governor Mike Dunleavy, recently met with the senior leaders of the Alaskan Military Forces. The Department of Military & Veteran Affairs is composed of the Alaska Army National Guard, Air National Guard, State Defense Force &a ...
State Guard assists California National Guard in Large Scale Multi-Nation Exercise
The California State Guard (State Defense Force) recently assisted the 40th Infantry Division of the California Army National Guard in their multi-nation Urban Operations Planner Course. This exercise involves military personnel from the United Kingdom, C ...
California State Guard ERC Unit Fighting Rices Wildfires
The California State Guard (State Defense Force) Emergency Response Command, a unit part of Joint Task Force Rattlesnake, is currently out in the field with the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, and CALFIRE fighting the wildfires in Risco county, C ...
TXSG 6th Brigade Has Fully Packed Training Weekend with Ruck March, Medical Training & Helicopter LZ Safety
The 6th Brigade of the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) recently spent their training weekend covering a multitude of topics. From brushing up on First Aid procedures like tourniquet application, conducting a 3.5 Mile Ruck March to covering Landing ...
National Guard Joint Task Force Rattlesnake Showcases Firefighting Equipment to Nigerian State Delegation
The National Guard Joint Task Force Rattlesnake recently greeted and showcased their wild fire firefighting equipment to members of the Nigerian Military. Nigeria is part of the California National Guard State Partnership Program which shares knowledge an ...
Washington State Guard Provides Color Guard for American Citizenship Ceremony
The Washington State Guard (State Defense Force) recently attended a July 4th Independence Day ceremony to induct 300 new American citizens. The State Guard troops provided a color guard for the ceremony to honor the new citizens of the United States. Amo ...
Texas State Guard Leads The Independence Day Parade
The 2nd Brigade of the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) recently participated in the 30th Annual Villages Independence Festival Parade in Houston, Texas. They lead the parade with their Color Guard escorting military veterans from the Veterans of F ...
South Carolina State Guard Prepares for Hurricane Season With In-Depth Training
The South Carolina State Guard's Advanced Disaster Area Resource Team (ADART) recently spent their weekend training drill focusing on a multitude of tasks to prepare for hurricane season. They first ensured their skills to quickly establish shelters and r ...
Lone Star is now Operations Border Health Preparedness
The mission formerly known as Operation Lone Star is transitioning to a new name, Operation Border Health Preparedness (OBHP). This operation has been a mission the Texas State Guard has been actively participating in for decades. It involves providing fr ...
New Connecticut Foot Guard Recruits Sworn In & Troops Undergo Endurance Exercise
The First Company of the Governor’s Foot Guard recently spent their weekend training drill in the field. The company underwent a 14 mile march through the Connecticut woodlands to test the endurance of its troops. At the end of the training drill the unit ...