Troops from The Texas State Guard 3rd Brigade recently provided a Thanksgiving Dinner to Soldiers of the Army National Guard that were deployed and not able to be home for the Holiday. Gobble Gobble!!! Texas State Guard, 3rd Brigade troops bring joyful dinner to Army and National Guard soldiers who...

Brig. Gen. Lou Coroso of the Georgia State Defense Force recently retired after serving 50 years in the Military. BG Coroso served in the US Army, US Army Reserve, US Army National Guard, and ended that service in the Georgia State Defense Force. During his many years of service he...

The announcement of the Re-Activation of the Florida State Guard has been reported in various media outlets. Here are some of the articles that has reported on this news: THEHILL.COM DeSantis proposes civilian Florida State Guard military force he would control BY RACHEL SCULLY – 12/03/21 07:51 AM EST Florida...

The Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, recently announced that the State of Florida will re-activate its State Guard after being deactivated approximately 74 years. The State Guard will take its place alongside the Florida Army National Guard & Air National Guard as part of the States Military Organization. Its mission...

Michigan Defense Force Officers recently met with leaders of the State of Michigan and Senator Gary Peters from the United States Senate to discuss how to better utilize and develop the Michigan State Defense Force for future missions.   Several members of our team met with US Senator Gary Peters...

During Veterans Day, The Georgia Military Veterans Hall of Fame inducted and recognized Retired Brig. Gen. E. H. “Rusty” Hightower into their organization. Brig. Gen. Hightower served in the United States Army earning the Purple Star and Silver Star during his service. The General then spent 30 years serving in...

One of The Missions assigned to the Connecticut Foot Guard is the deployment of Emergency Field Hospitals. During statewide emergencies the Foot Guard is tasked with providing these critical assets in key locations where temporary hospitals are needed to treat casualties. This mission became extremely important and useful during the...

The South Carolina State Guard (State Defense Force) recently participated in a large scale Search And Rescue (SAR) exercise which involved a State & Multi-County Joint Task Force operation. The State Guard worked with State Officials as well as Oconee, Pickens & Greenville county personnel. The Exercise was conducted in...

A new class of troops graduated from the Georgia State Defense Force Command and General Staff Officer Course. This course is intended to develop the skills of Officers to ensure they fulfill the missions of the State Defense Force. Congrats to the Graduates from StateDefenseForce.com Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF)...

The Texas State Guard’s (State Defense Force) 2nd Brigade recently held a Joint Exercise with troops from 1st Battalion, 3rd Battalion, 4th Battalion, Judge Advocate General (JAG) and the Fort Bend County EMS. The exercise covered Emergency Tracking Network (ETN) Awareness, Land Navigation, among many other skills to ensure the...

The New Acting Commander of the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force), Brigadier General Anthony Woods, recently visited troops throughout the state who are on Active Duty to bolster morale and thank them for their service. BG Woods is a former US Army Combat Veteran who served as a Task...

The 3rd DET (Detachment), 10th Area Command of the New York Guard (State Defense Force) recently were trained by instructors from the 102 DET on road surveying and the use of transit equipment. The New York Guard is often activated and utilized during hazardous weather conditions to clear road obstacles...

The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) Dive Team recently spent the weekend training to harden their diving skills. This elite team is utilized for a wealth of missions throughout Texas, from assisting local law enforcement to statewide emergencies. Members of the Texas State Guard dive team trained at Canyon...