The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) 1st Brigade recently held a change of command ceremony but this one was a unique. Lieutenant Colonel James Donaghue transferred command of the 4th Battalion to Lieutenant Colonel Troy Neasbitt while rapelling do ...
The Adjutant General of Washington State (Senior National Guard General) recently appointed Colonel Joseph ‘Joe’ Maassen commander of the Washington State Guard (State Defense Force). Colonel Maassen is a prior service Officer who served in the Washington ...
During the Texas State Guard's (State Defense Force) 1st Brigade Annual Training, a local lawmaker, Councilman Alan Nix from Stephenville City, visited and spoke with the troops as they trained and certified in their Military Occupation Specialties (MOS). ...
The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) 1st Brigade recently completed their operational evaluation test during their Annual Training session. Troops underwent and certified in land navigation, Search & Recovery, Troop Leadership exercises, swim s ...
The Maryland Defense Force recently announced a major partnership with Capital Technology University. Both organizations will work hand in hand to develop leadership courses and hold conferences pertaining to Cyber Security & Engineering. This partner ...
After a 2 year postponement due to Covid-19, the St. Patrick's Day Parade has resumed being held in New Haven, Connecticut. The Connecticut Foot Guard (State Defense Force) was invited by the city to participate in the parade. During the course of the eve ...
Two State Legislators of New York, Michelle Ostrelich and Gary Hughes, recently visited New York Army National Guard & New York Guard troops at the Glendale Retirement Home where they have been serving since the Covid-19 Surge. The troops have been as ...
The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) recently graduated 30 new recruits from Initial Entry Training (IET - Basic Training). State Defense Forces require all new troops to undergo IET if they have never served in the US Military. IET provides new re ...
Troops from The South Carolina State Guard recently spent their last drill weekend training and certifying on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) courses. The troops certified on the National Incident Management System (NIMS) also known as ICS-300. ...
Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) Soldiers recently assisted the Lawrenceville Police Department and other local authorities in a search and rescue mission. The GSDF offers its Soldiers search and rescue training. GSDF’s advanced search and rescue tra ...
