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Colonel John James of the Alaska State Defense Force, commander of Joint Task Force Bethel, was recently interviewed regarding the mission status of Operation Merbok Response. He discusses the focus of the mission, how troops are assembled and how relief packages are developed. We also attached a few videos &...

The Georgia State Defense Force began their Annual Training this week, and they kicked it off training with the 1st Battalion 171st Aviation Regiment General Support Aviation Battalion of the Georgia Army National Guard. The troops trained onboarding and off-loading on three UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopters. The Georgia State Defense...

The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) was recently invited to hold a recruiting event at the renown Texas A&M Univserity by its Corps of Cadets. The 2nd Brigade of the Texas State Guard setup a recruiting station in one of the main halls with information pamphlets and merchandise. Troops...

A few days ago the Governor of Alaska, Mike Dunleavy, issued a disaster declaration for multiple regions in Western Alaska that were devastated by storms and flooding. The Governor quickly activated the States’ military forces, the Alaska Army National Guard, Air National Guard, State Defense Force & Naval Militia (US...

After the devastating and historic storm that wrecked havoc on multiple towns and communities throughout western Alaska, recovery is currently underway. Significant damage had been done, from the destruction of the sea wall, compromised drinking water systems to entire homes being ripped from their foundations. However the Governor did mention...

Troops from the Georgia State Defense Force recently had the opportunity to train with White County Search & Rescue / CERT Team. The training focused on integrating K9’s into Search & Rescue operations in a wilderness environment. The exercise allowed Defense Force troops to learn the structure of a K9...

The Governor of Alaska, Mike Dunleavy, has just issued a disaster declaration throughout regions of Western Alaska that have been affected by devastating storms. These storms flooded entire towns and communities, destroyed roads, and shut down power. The Governor quickly activated the Alaska National Guard and State Defense Force to...

The Texas State Guard recently held a worst case scenario exercise in a fictionally created town named San Patrick, Texas. This fictional town of 149,000 residents was designed to experience a massive drought, similar to events currently occurring throughout multiple states in the United States. The situation presented was of...

Instructors from the United States Northern Command taught a emergency operations course to troops from the Army National Guard, Air National Guard and New York Guard (State Defense Force). They course focused on the latest techniques in Domestic Emergency Management Operations. It dove into the latest support capabilities the military...

Alaska State Defense Force troops from multiple units throughout Alaska came together recently for a consolidated unit drill. The training focused on ensuring each and every soldier is familiar with setting up a Water Purification system. This system is designed to provide affected communities throughout Alaska a clean drinking water...

Throughout the many State Defense Forces in the country many have adapted the US Army’s Uniform standards, with certain alterations to differentiate themselves from the US Army & National Guard. Many State Defense Force troops wear the Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) with a Nametape that replaces the words ‘US ARMY’...

The South Carolina State Guard (State Defense Force) 2nd Battalion recently attended the Greenville City 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. This is an annual event that honors the FDNY Firefighters, First Responders and military service members who lost their lives on September 11 2001. Participants of the event climb the equivalent...

When the Covid-19 Pandemic stormed throughout the country in March of 2020, the Governor of New York activated all of New York States Military Forces. Thousands of Army National Guard, Air National Guard, New York Guard (State Defense Force), and Naval Militia (US Marine Corps & US Navy Reserve Troops)...

The Command Sergeant Major of the Texas State Guard (E-9), CSM Harlan Thompson, recently reached out to all the troops of the Texas State Guard. He highlighted the importance of the NCO Corps in the military and how without them the State Guard wouldn’t be able to fulfill its mission....

It has been over two years since the entire Virginia Defense Force conducted a combined consolidated drill involving every unit of the Force. Since the start of the Pandemic in March 2020, the Virginia Defense Force has either been on Active Duty assisting the National Guard or holding small unit...