After a 2 year postponement due to Covid-19, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade has resumed being held in New Haven, Connecticut. The Connecticut Foot Guard (State Defense Force) was invited by the city to participate in the parade. During the course of the event the troops met and took a...

Two State Legislators of New York, Michelle Ostrelich and Gary Hughes, recently visited New York Army National Guard & New York Guard troops at the Glendale Retirement Home where they have been serving since the Covid-19 Surge. The troops have been assisting staff with caring for the residents due to...

The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) recently graduated 30 new recruits from Initial Entry Training (IET – Basic Training). State Defense Forces require all new troops to undergo IET if they have never served in the US Military. IET provides new recruits the basic foundations of the military, from...

Troops from The South Carolina State Guard recently spent their last drill weekend training and certifying on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) courses. The troops certified on the National Incident Management System (NIMS) also known as ICS-300. State Guards / State Defense Force throughout the country require their troops to...

Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) Soldiers recently assisted the Lawrenceville Police Department and other local authorities in a search and rescue mission. The GSDF offers its Soldiers search and rescue training. GSDF’s advanced search and rescue training is a physically demanding 6-month course. The course covers topics, such as evidence...

During a recent weekend training drill the entire 2nd Brigade of the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) transitioned from their previous shoulder patch to the newly designed one. This new patch will take the Texas State Guard into the 21st Century. Brig. Gen. Marco Coppola, Commander, 2nd Brigade, Texas...

Brigadier General Anthony Woods, a former Army Commander & Combat Veteran, recently took command of the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force). During his long career he served in combat with the US Army during multiple tours in Afghanistan, he trained training thousands of troops in border operations at the...

New recruits take the oath of enlistment to join The Tennessee State Guard (State Defense Force). The group is made up of Prior Service as well as Non-Prior Service personnel. The Non-Prior Service recruits will continue their journey in the Tennessee State Guard by undergoing Initial Entry Training (Basic Military...

We added a few new articles to the ‘Publications’ section of our website. The first article covers the incredible performance of the Texas Medical Rangers, which is a unit within the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force), during the natural disasters of Hurricane Katrina & Rita. The Second article covers...

The Georgia State Defense Force recently had one of their latest Initial Entry Training (Basic Training) classes graduate. The Georgia State Defense Force along with every other State Defense Force requires troops with no prior service experience in the United States Military to undergo a Basic Training course to ensure...

The New York National Guard & State Guard (State Defense Force) underwent EMT training in a combined class and recently graduated. The troops will now return to their home units with their new skills that will be applied and available for future missions. EMT Class #12 – Putnam County “One...

The Maryland Defense Force 121st Engineer Regiment recently completed the 2022 Installation Status Review (ISR) program for the Maryland National Guard. The ISR program is a critical mission in which engineers are responsible to inspect Army National Guard Armories throughout the state to ensure the infrastructure meets U.S. Army standards...

The Alaska State Defense Force recently had the honor and opportunity to train with the United States Army Green Berets from the Colorado Army National Guard during a Joint Forces Exercise. The exercise, Arctic Eagle-Patriot 2022, is a Joint Task Force exercise which increases the forces capacity to operate in...

The New York National Guard & New York Guard (State Defense Force) have been on State Active Duty supporting Covid-19 Mission relief efforts for two years now. The New York Guard has been working hand in hand with the NY Army National Guard, NY Air National Guard & Naval Militia...