Staff Sergeant Jamie Reyes of the Georgia State Defense Force OPFOR Battalion was recently awarded the Georgia Meritorious Service Medal for his actions on February 16th of this year. With risk to his own life SSG Reyes provided immediate first aid and li ...
Engineers from the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) 1st Brigade, 2nd Battalion, Charlie Company recently spent their drill weekend training for the upcoming Hurricane season. The Engineers conducted a mock Hurricane & Tornado scenario at a Stat ...
Col. (Va.) Robin Phillips of the Virginia Defense Force (VDF) was recently promoted to Colonel and assigned command of the VDF 1st Regiment. She becomes the first female Colonel in the Virginia Defense Force and first female commander of a VDF Regiment. ...
The 3rd Brigade of the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) recently completed their Annual Training (AT). During this extensive training period troops from the 3rd Brigade spent their time developing their First Aid skills, certifying in Forklift Oper ...
Over the last few months the Colorado Army National Guard's 5/19th Special Warfare Training Detachment Airborne (Green Berets) has been working with the Alaska State Defense Force the past couple of months in a multitude of missions. From extreme cold wea ...
The Virginia Defense Force Cyber Battalion recently held a Change of Command Ceremony recently where Lt. Col. (Va.) John Congson took command from Warrant Officer 1 (Va.) Daniel Coleman. The VDF Cyber Battalion is a unit composed of IT skilled professiona ...
Troops from The Georgia State Defense Force recently spent their monthly training drill focusing on chainsaw operation & maintenance, as well as how to handle hazards involved in roadway and downed tree removal. The Georgia State Defense Force ensures ...
In February, the Alaska State Defense Force worked side by side with the Colorado Army National Guard Green Berets in a large scale military exercise called Arctic Eagle/Patriot-22. The exercise focused on the forces capacity to operate in extreme cold we ...
The Mayor of Charleston, John J. Tecklenburg, recently proclaimed April 12th to be dedicated ‘South Carolina State Guard Day.’ Mayor Tecklenburg said, “On behalf of the City Council and all our citizens, extend our appreciation to the South Carolina State ...
The Georgia State Defense Force Opposing Force (OPFOR) recently assisted the Georgia Army National Guards 121st Infantry Regiment during a training exercise in the mountains of north Georgia. Previous to the establishment of the Georgia State Defense Forc ...
