The Georgia State Defense Force Opposing Forces (OPFOR) Battalion recently spent a few days in the field sharpening their soldier skills. The OPFOR unit is a specialized unit in The Georgia State Defense Force that serves as an opposing force to Army National Guard units during their combat operations training....

The 88th Area Command of The New York Guard (State Defense Force) recently marched in New York City’s St. Patricks Day Parade. Marked as one of the largest St. Patricks Day celebrations in the world, The New York Guard is invited every year to fly The Colors and join in...

The Governors Twenty has come to an end recently with The M4 Rifle & M240 Medium Machine Gun Competitions. The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) took home The First Place title in The M240 challenge and 2nd Place in The M4 Rifle competition. This is a remarkable and enormous...

Members of The South Carolina State Guard (State Defense Force) recently attended an F-16 Delivery Ceremony for US Ally Bahrain. The event was hosted by Lockheed Martin, th legendary aircraft manufacturer responsible for such iconic aircraft as The P-38 Lighting, the P-80 Shooting Star (First Operational Jet AIrcraft), as well...

The Connecticut Horse Guard, a division of The Governors Guards, recently welcomed new soldiers into their ranks. The First Company Governors Horse Guards is a unit utilized for dedication ceremonies as well as escorting dignitaries during celebratory events. The troops also work side by side with their sister companies of...

The Virginia Defense Force recently held their Multi-day Unit Training Assembly (MUTA). The MUTA is a specialized weekend for The VDF where every unit from all across the state travels to Fort Pickett for training. The weekend usually involves exercises where the units work together as one to complete a...

During the recent Virginia Defense Force Multi-day Unit Training Assembly (MUTA), the Cyber Team participated in a unique exercise. They worked jointly on a cyber security exercise with The Texas State Guard. This is not the first time both forces worked together. In 2022 both The Defense Force & Texas...

The Georgia State Defense Force recently graduated a newest class of Soldiers from Initial Entry Training (State Defense Force Basic Training). Initial Entry Training is a course designed to introduce Non Prior service members to the military. The training is composed of Basic Soldiering Skills and is designed to reflect...

One of the most important parades for The Governors Guards is the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. So the force had been prepping for the event by ensuring their troops have all their uniforms squared away. The troops wear the iconic red Grenadier uniform, which is featured below. Along with uniform...

The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) ensures all the soldiers meet deployment readiness requirements at all times. The process they have soldiers undergo is Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, Integration (RSOI). The program involves soldiers updating their medical records, updating their height & weight measurements, and completing any and all...

Joint Task Force Rattlesnake, A Task Force originally designed to fight the monstrous wildfires that plague California each year, now are tackling on historic blizzards. Over the last week California has been hit with record temperatures and blizzards that many parts of the state never experienced. Snowstorms that have dumped...

Soldiers from The 2nd Brigade of The Texas State Guard recently completed a weeklong training event at Camp Mabry. The training focused on Aeromedical transportation, providing en route patient care, as well as staging and reception care at facilities. Now qualified, the troops can teach Tactical Combat Casualty Care to...

The Virginia Defense Force recently held their Multi-day Unit Training Assembly or MUTA. The MUTA is a specialized weekend for The VDF where every unit from all across the state travels to Fort Pickett for training. The weekend usually involves exercises where the units work together as one to complete...

Weeks ago we reported That The Texas Governor’s 20 Rifle Competition was underway. This annual competition is held by The Texas Military Department. It pits Army National Guard, Air National Guard & State Guard troops against one another in a multitude of firearms proficiency exercises. Two Texas State Guard members made...