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The Georgia State Defense Force regularly assists the Georgia Army National Guard by providing troops to act as ‘Opposing Forces’ (OPFOR) during their close combat training. They recently performed such a mission in June for the HHC 201st RSG.   Sources: Georgia SDF Georgia National Guard   Pictures with Georgia...

The Georgia State Defense Force recently formed a new unit to fulfill a regularly requested mission from the National Guard. The National Guard routinely has their units undergo close combat training especially those deploying to combat zones, they repeatedly look to the Georgia State Defense Force to provide the troops...

In a recent issue of The Georgia Guardsman, the Georgia National Guard discussed the upcoming Hurricane season and how they are preparing for it. With increasing deployments of the Georgia National Guard to support combat commands throughout the world, the Guard is planning on utilizing more military and civilian assets,...

The New York Guard has been increasing busy the last few months, here is some news covering their training, events and missions: Former NYC Department of Corrections Assistant Commissioner joins New York Guard – Link The New York Guard 89th Band joins the New York Army National Guard Band during...

In July, The Texas State Guard participated in a full scale emergency response exercise along with the Missouri National Guard, Texas Air National Guard as well as other federal, state, and local health and human service agencies. The exercise purpose is to increase joint and interagency readiness and to demonstrate...

The Texas Medical Rangers, a component of the Texas State Guard, was recently featured in the Texas Military Magazine, The Dispatch. The article discussed the mission, history and remarkable capability of the medical unit. Source: https://tmd.texas.gov/mag/dispatch/2018/Jun/mobile/#p=14

The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) ensure they can meet any challenge by utilizing their soldiers who are multilingual. This comes in very handy during disaster response as they can utilize these troops to effectively communicate with disaster victims. Here is the news item:     Source:The Dispatch April...

The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) recently partnered with the Texas Division of Emergency Management, Walker County Emergency Management, and the Sam Houston State University Emergency Management to engage in a joint evacuation exercise. The exercise was designed to strengthen the skills of troops and personnel in the usage...

The New York Guard (State Defense Force) recently certified their troops in the operation of forklift operations. The soldiers underwent the New York Division of Military & Naval Affairs (DMNA) training certification so they can be utilized for future activations. Last fall, the New York Guard was activated by the...

The Puerto Rico State Guard (State Defense Force) recently conducted an exercise where they were able to setup and attain communications in a remote part of Puerto Rico with the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and all bases and armories on the island. Here is the official news item: Communication Connection...

The Ohio Military Reserve (State Defense Force) ensures that their troops meet the Army Standards of Fitness, Ohio Regulation 40-1 Standards of Physical Fitness. Troops that do not meet those standards are not able to be deployed for missions. Source: https://www.facebook.com/ohiomilitaryreserve/

The Ohio Military Reserve (State Defense Force) recently conducted a large Field Training Exercise (FTX) where they trained on Land Navigation, Medical, and Search & Rescue (SAR). Here is the official news item: Source: https://www.facebook.com/ohiomilitaryreserve/

The United States Air Force recently recognized a detachment of Puerto Rico State Guard (State Defense Force) troops for their service during the Hurricane Maria and Hurricane Irma activations. Here is the official news item: During today’s unit training assembly, a group of outstanding airmen from the 1st Air Base...

The Puerto Rico Army National Guard, Air National Guard, along with the Puerto Rico State Guard (State Defense Force), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the Emergency Management Agency of Puerto Rico (PREMA) are still currently engaged in recovery operations in Puerto Rico. Here are some photos of State Guard...