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Operation Border Health Preparedness began this week in key parts of Texas. This is a yearly medical mission which the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) has been participating in for over two decades. The entire component of the Texas State Guard medical corps will be working with local county...

During their Annual Training, troops from the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) received training on the UH-60L Medieval Black Hawk helicopters. The orientation focused on the operations and procedures of extracting casualties out of the helicopters. One of the missions the Texas State Guard maybe called on during a...

The New York Guard (State Defense Force) recently posted more content from their recent Statewide Emergency Communications Exercise. The content focuses on the 14th Detachment of the New York Guard, based out of Long Island, NY, as well as the 15th Detachment, which is based out of New York City....

Troops from 3rd Battalion, 3rd Brigade of the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) recently spent their off duty time providing back to the community. Together as a unit, they repaired & renovated their local Boy Scouts Camp. They also donated the supplies and materials to fix up the facility.....

The Deputy General, Brigadier General Joe Cave, and Command Sergeant Major, Major Harlan Thompson, of the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) recently visited troops at the border. They thanked the troops for their service and duty assisting the National Guard in Operation Lone Star. They also issued promotions and...

Recently NBC Connecticut featured a segment on the Connecticut Foot Guard (State Defense Force). The newscast focused on the history and current mission of the Force. The segment featured an interview with Staff Sergeant Franco of the Foot Guard, who dove into the various aspects of the Foot Guard including...

The New York Guard (State Defense Force) recently held a Statewide Communications exercise with both the NY Naval Militia (US Navy, US Marine Corps & Coast Guard Personnel) and the Civil Air Patrol (US Air Force Auxiliary Service). Along with this exercise the New York Guard worked hand in hand...

The New York Guard (State Defense Force) recently participated in a multi agency emergency communications exercise. The exercise focused on testing communications interoperability between multiple State and Federal Agencies. The radio equipment used in these tests become very necessary when the cellular network is no longer operational due to a...

Engineers from the Puerto Rico State Guard have recently renovated and remodeled the Commonwealth’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC). They completely modernized the facility installing the latest technology and equipment to have a state of the art EOC. The Emergency Operations Center is a critical facility from which leaders of multiple...

The Georgia State Defense Force recently held a Graduation Ceremony for their recent basic training graduates. Each and every State Defense Force holds an Initial Entry Program (Basic Training) program for new troops that dont have any prior US Military experience. This introduces the recruits to basic military skills such...

The Governor of Alaska, Governor Mike Dunleavy, recently met with the senior leaders of the Alaskan Military Forces. The Department of Military & Veteran Affairs is composed of the Alaska Army National Guard, Air National Guard, State Defense Force & Naval Militia. While at the event the Governor thanked the...

The California State Guard (State Defense Force) recently assisted the 40th Infantry Division of the California Army National Guard in their multi-nation Urban Operations Planner Course. This exercise involves military personnel from the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Netherlands, and Germany. The course covers how best to implement large-scale combat operations...

The California State Guard (State Defense Force) Emergency Response Command, a unit part of Joint Task Force Rattlesnake, is currently out in the field with the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, and CALFIRE fighting the wildfires in Risco county, California. The Wildfire consumed hundreds of acres across the region,...

The 6th Brigade of the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) recently spent their training weekend covering a multitude of topics. From brushing up on First Aid procedures like tourniquet application, conducting a 3.5 Mile Ruck March to covering Landing Zone procedures for medical extraction of casualties, the 6th Brigade...