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The Adjutant General of Washington State (Senior National Guard General) recently appointed Colonel Joseph ‘Joe’ Maassen commander of the Washington State Guard (State Defense Force). Colonel Maassen is a prior service Officer who served in the Washington Army National Guard. During his career he served as a Battalion Commander in...

During the Texas State Guard’s (State Defense Force) 1st Brigade Annual Training, a local lawmaker, Councilman Alan Nix from Stephenville City, visited and spoke with the troops as they trained and certified in their Military Occupation Specialties (MOS). Stephenville City Councilman Alan Nix, representing Place 6, visited with Texas State...

The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) 1st Brigade recently completed their operational evaluation test during their Annual Training session. Troops underwent and certified in land navigation, Search & Recovery, Troop Leadership exercises, swim safety, and a ropes challenge course. These skills are required of Texas State Guard troops as...

The Maryland Defense Force recently announced a major partnership with Capital Technology University. Both organizations will work hand in hand to develop leadership courses and hold conferences pertaining to Cyber Security & Engineering. This partnership will provide members of the Maryland Defense Force a discounted tuition to the University, and...

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...