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Recently, we reported on The Texas State Guard’s 2nd Brigade Annual Training (AT), where soldiers honed their skills in responding to natural disasters and emergency situations through a series of aerial, waterborne, and land exercises. Among these exercises was a mass casualty care event that involved a CH-46 Chinook helicopter...

The 2nd Brigade of The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) recently finished their yearly annual training. It was a fully packed weekend as soldiers went through the process of getting their medical checkups, getting their height & weight measurements to ensure they are within military regulations, and underwent loads...

Earlier this month, soldiers of The Washington State Guard underwent Land Navigation & Medical Evacuation refresher training. The troops were part of The Spokane & Yakima Detachments. The training involved soldiers utilizing the skills they learned in basic training to locate simulated casualties located in The Stevens County wilderness. The...

The Governors Guards (State Defense Force), also known as The Connecticut Foot & Horse Guards, can trace its history since The American Revolution. It participated in many of the Early American conflicts, it was later integrated into The National Guard in the early 20th century. As part of The United...

The First Company Governor’s Foot Guard (State Defense Force) is a military unit with a proud tradition of continuous service in the United States, supported by individual families. Recently a member of that unit Josh Akeley was promoted to First Sergeant, becoming the third member of his family to hold...

On April 14, 2023, members of the Georgia State Defense Force’s 1st Brigade, 3rd Battalion joined troops from the Georgia Army National Guard (GAARNG) in a field training exercise held in Fort Stewart, Georgia. The exercise pitted Army National Guard soldiers against Defense Force troops in combat scenarios. These missions...

As The 2nd Brigade of The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) spent their March drill working with Texas A&M University on a large scale disaster response exercise, The 6th Brigade decided to work with The Texas Army National Guard’s 149th Aviation Regiment on its own medical exercise. On March...

Disaster Day is an annual exercise held every year at The Texas A&M University. It is the largest student led disaster response exercises in the country. The event is geared toward medical students so as to provide them crucial experience and evaluate their performance in responding to a large scale...

Over the past weekend The 1st Engineer Battalion held some important training for troops wishing to become Debris Clearing and Chainsaw Operation (DCCO) Instructors within The Georgia State Defense Force. The candidates are from The 1st and 5th Brigades of The Defense Force. To become instructors troops will need to...