The New York Guard (State Defense Force) recently returned to in person training drills. Since the start of the pandemic the force has been on active duty assisting the National Guard & Civil Authorities in responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. New York Guard service members assigned to Headquarters and the...

The Georgia Army National Guard & State Defense Force recently held a National Night Out, a annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. The event featured the Army National Guard providing a tour to residents and kids of a Black Hawk helicopter. A HH-60M Black Hawk from...

Operations Lone Star, the largest humanitarian mission in the state of Texas, has concluded their 2021 mission. The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) participated in the operation with private, local and state agencies. The Texas State Guard has teamed with state and local partners for more than 22 years...

The California State Guard (State Defense Force) has teamed up with the Army National Guard’s 578th Brigade Engineer Battalion & 1-160 Infantry Battalion to support CALFIRE in their fight against the wildfires plaguing California.   The 578th BEB, partnered with service members from the 1-160 Infantry Battalion and the California...

Joint Task Force Covid North ‘Rifle Jack’, composed of the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, & New York Guard (State Defense Force) recently paid tribute to their namesake, the legendary Revolutionary War Hero, John Jacob “Rifle Jack” Peterson. This historic African American man foiled a plan that would have...

The California State Guard (State Defense Force) recently started Basic Military training for a new class of recruits. Joint Training Command is conducting basic training for over 40 new Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen that have recently enlisted in the California State Guard. This training includes lessons in basic military topics,...

The Texas Military Department, which is composed of the Army National Guard, Air National Guard & Texas State Guard, is continuing one of their longest serving missions with Operation Long Star. Operation Lone Star is in its 22nd year and combines state and county health and human service agencies, the...

The State Guard Association of the United States (SGAUS) and the South Carolina Representative to the United States House of Representatives, the Honorable Joe Wilson, are proposing a new bill that would provide for better integration and coordination between State Defense Forces, Federal Agencies and the United States Military during...

One of the latest classes of the Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) to undergo SARSPEC has recently completed their 5th month of training. This intense training program provides the troops of the GSDF the training needed to conduct Search & Rescue operations throughout the state. Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF)...