A new article published by The Cyber Defense Review examines why many state cyber programs struggle to transform highly skilled cybersecurity personnel into effective operational forces. Written by CW3 (LA) Joshua Copeland of the Louisiana State Guard (State Defense Force), the article reinforces that the principal problem is not a...

For generations, physical fitness has been an essential part of military readiness. However, the way State Defense Forces approach physical training has varied considerably. In previous decades, some State Defense Force units conducted organized physical training during monthly drills, while others placed greater responsibility on individual service members to exercise...

A few months ago, members of the Texas State Guard’s (State Defense Force) 3rd Brigade once again participated in one of the state’s most important annual public health missions: the Texas Oral Rabies Vaccination Program, commonly known as ORVP. Operating in Alpine and Del Rio, Texas, members of the 3rd...

Across the United States, Americans from every state and every walk of life are coming together to celebrate one of the most important milestones in our nation’s history: the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. From small-town parades and tributes to military appreciation nights, concerts, fireworks,...

Sergeant (GA) Todd Child of the Georgia State Defense Force and his son, US Army Sergeant Grayson Child, took part in the Norwegian Foot March on April 12. The event, known in Norway as the Marsjmerket, is authorized by the Norwegian military and is designed to test a service member’s...

The Maryland Defense Force recently recognized its top Soldier, Non-Commissioned Officer, and Officer of the Year for 2025 during a ceremony held at the Maryland General Assembly on March 30, 2026. The honorees were recognized alongside their counterparts from the Maryland National Guard, highlighting the close relationship between the two...

Every Memorial Day, Americans pause to honor those who gave “the last full measure of devotion” in service to this great nation. Across the country, State Defense Forces / State Guards stood beside veterans, military families, public officials, and local communities to remember the men and women who defended the...

As each Memorial Day arrives, Americans across the nation pause to remember the men and women who gave their lives in defense of this great nation. Their sacrifice is not an abstract idea found only in history books or carved into stone monuments. It is the price paid by real...