Earlier this year, The Arizona State Legislature passed Senate Bill 1607 which developed legislation allowing the Governor to establish The Arizona State Guard. The legislation allows the Governor to create the State Guard if they deem it necessary or if The National Guard is called into active federal service and...

Last month The Georgia State Defense Force bid farewell to one of their own, Chaplain (Captain) Jack Nieves. Captain Nieves recently decided to become a missionary so he may help those in impoverished areas of the world. The Commanding General of The Georgia State Defense Force, Brigadier General Mark D....

Soldiers from The 1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade of The Texas State Guard spent their November Consolidated Drill undergoing Swim Qualification. These soldiers performed a variety of maneuvers from diving to ensuring they can float with all their gear on. The Texas State Guard has a number of missions, such as...

We recently reported that The New York Guard (State Defense Force) hosted this years annual State Guard Association Conference. During the conference The New York National Guard Adjutant General Major General Raymond Shields gave a speech detailing the missions of The New York Guard and how vital they are to...

The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) recently provided every soldier access to a new resource called SkillSets Online. This online resource offers each soldier thousands of professional development courses that they can certify in and add to their resume. Courses such as project development, managing budgets, team leadership, communicating...

Each year The State Guard Association of The United States (SGAUS) hosts an annual conference where State Defense Forces / State Guards from across the country meet to train and collaborate regarding training & missions. Officers converse with one another on the type of missions their State Defense Force has...

A soldier in The New York Guard (State Defense Force) and a Marine from The New York Naval Militia (Composed of Reserve US Navy & US Marine Corps Servicemembers) recently encountered an emergency while serving part of Joint Task Force Asylum Relief Support. This task force is composed of Army...

Soldiers of The 2022 California State Guard recently graduated from The Non-commissioned Officer Academy. The school offers multiple courses such as The Basic Leadership Course as well as The Advanced Leadership Course. The Basic Leadership Course (BLC) takes enlisted soldiers and teaches them the leadership skills needed to become a...

Each year The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) holds a statewide toy drive to collect toys for children in need. Since 2009, The Young Heroes of the Guard Toy Drive, has donated over half a million toys to children in schools, hospitals, daycares, & shelters throughout Texas. Last year...

The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) Maritime Regiment recently spent their November training drill developing their underwater heavy lift skills. The Maritime Regiment is an elite unit in The Texas State Guard that has a wide range of duties from waterborne Search & Rescue to underwater salvage and recovery....

While on their way to their training facility three Maryland Defense Force Soldiers witnessed a car crash between two vehicles. The Soldiers quickly sprung to action by safely removing the victims from the vehicles to a safe location. They then ensured the victims were cared for until emergency services arrived...

Troops from The Virginia Defense Force assisted The National Guard during The 66th Annual Commonwealth’s Veterans Day Ceremony, The ceremony was held at The Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia. The event featured a speech by The Adjutant General of Virginia (Senior National Guard General), Major General Timothy Williams. During...