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The Connecticut Governor’s Guards (State Defense Force)—comprising the historic Horse and Foot Guard units—once again took center stage on Saturday, May 10th, 2025, as they joined fellow citizen-soldiers on the New Haven Green to commemorate the 250th Powder House Day. This year’s ceremony was especially poignant, marking a quarter millennium...

For this years Memorial Day, as the nation paused to honor the fallen, members of the Texas State Guard’s (State Defense Force) 1st Brigade joined thousands of volunteers and service organizations across America in paying tribute to those men and women who gave their “last full measure of devotion” to...

During Annual Training at Camp Swift, Bastrop, Texas, the engineers of B Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Brigade of the Texas State Guard teamed up with the Texas Construction and Facilities Management Office (CFMO) to tackle a series of high-priority maintenance and construction tasks. Operating under the motto “Essayons!” (“Let us...

Over the past several months, brigades of the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) have been undergoing intense and comprehensive Annual Training designed to sharpen the skills and mission readiness of every soldier in the force. From the 2nd to the 6th Brigade, Guardsmen across the state have completed grueling,...

The 61st Medical Battalion of The Tennessee State Guard (State Defense Force) is at it again. After a busy year of training, missions, and joint operations, the unit again returned to the field in May for a major multi-agency exercise. This time, they partnered with the Active Duty U.S. Army’s...

As the 2025 hurricane season nears, the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) has mobilized its brigades across the state for Annual Training, a crucial period where soldiers sharpen their disaster response capabilities. With nearly 2,000 members across Texas, the Guard is reinforcing its readiness to protect and assist communities...

A few days ago, The South Carolina State Guard (State Defense Force) celebrated the grand opening of the newly renovated Olympia Armory in Columbia’s Olympia Mill Village neighborhood. Originally constructed in the mid-1930s as a Works Progress Administration project and standing today as the oldest building owned by the South...

On February 22, 2025, the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) gathered with family and friends at Martindale Army Heliport in San Antonio to honor Command Sergeant Major Dewayne Naumann, senior enlisted advisor of the 4th Battalion, 6th Brigade, on the occasion of his retirement. After 21 years of selfless...

The elite 61st Medical Battalion of the Tennessee State Guard (State Defense Force) has been at it again. Judging by their consistent and visible presence across social media and state military operations, they’re fast becoming one of the most active and engaged State Defense Force units in the country. While...

The Maryland Defense Force (MDDF) recently honored its finest at the 2025 Annual Muster, held April 5 at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation. In attendance was Major General Janeen L. Birckhead, The Adjutant General of Maryland, who presented the Maryland Meritorious Service Medal to the 2024 Soldier, Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO), and...

Major General Leon Lott, Commanding General of the South Carolina State Guard (SCSG), delivered a powerful address this week to the South Carolina General Assembly Military Caucus, highlighting the remarkable strides the organization has made the last few years. His briefing provided an in-depth look at how the State Guard...