The New York Guard (State Defense Force) worked hand in hand with the New York Army National Guard 3-142nd Assault Helicopter Battalion during a recent mission. The New York Guard & Army National Guard repeatedly work side by side on a variety of missions from flood response, medical assistance as...

The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) has been on active duty since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak assisting the National Guard and serving Texans. Months later they are still serving providing Covid 19 Testing as well as providing communication and logistic support to the National Guard and emergency...

The Alaska State Defense Force has been assisting the Alaska National Guard with ensuring the ports of entry in the city of Kodiak are safe and free of any Covid 19 infections. Here is the article: Ten Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers and one Alaska State Defense Force Soldier assigned...

The Georgia State Defense Force’s 4th Brigade has been on active duty since the start of the pandemic, providing support by making Disaster Food Boxes for distribution to Georgians in need. The 4th Brigade was able to achieve significant milestones during this mission by developing their skills and speed were...

The Maryland State Defense Force has been on active duty since March supporting and assisting the Maryland National Guard. Here is a article summarizing the missions of the Maryland SDF during the Covid-19 Activation: MDDF Supports MDNG Covid-19 Response Efforts In March Maryland Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr. activated the...

The California State Guard (State Defense Force) has a long and rich history of supporting the California National Guard, helping to ensure the safety and security of the State of California. One of the most treasured items within the California State Guard is General Order No. 1, which authorized the...

The commander of the New York Army National Guard 27th Infantry Division, Colonel Charlesworth, recently presented Officer Candidate Michael Rehbaum of the New York Guard (State Defense Force) a certificate of appreciation for his service during the Covid 19 activation. OC Rehbaum was on active duty supporting the Army National...

The New York Guard (State Defense Force) has been performing a critical job for members assigned to Joint Task Force 1 by checking each and every member assigned to Staten Island Armory Maintenance Shop B for any sign of Covid 19. This helps ensure a safe working area for soldiers...

The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) have been performing a multitude of missions since the beginning of the Covid 19 pandemic. They have been assisting and augmenting the National Guard in a multitude of roles, as well as assisting emergency services. Here are a few snippets of State Guard...

The Texas State Guard (State Defense Force) has been on active duty for months assisting and augmenting the National Guard during the Covid 19 pandemic, while on this mission they were also tasked with responding to a Tornado that touched down in Onalaska, Texas.   Here are some photos from...

During this 2020 Memorial Day, we at StateDefenseForce.com would like to take a moment to remember all the heroes that have fallen serving this great nation. We will always remember and honor their sacrifice, their sacrifice to ensure the continued Freedom and Liberty of this nation will never be forgotten....

The Commander of the Army National Guards 40th Infantry Division, Major General Laura Yeager, and the Divisions Command Sergeant Major Joe Derma recently visited the troops of the California State Guard (State Defense Force) and thanked them for their work assisting the National Guard. This detachment of State Guard troops...

The California State Guard (State Defense Force) has recently been training for the upcoming fire season alongside soldiers of the National Guard & CALFIRE firefighters. State Guard troops were developing their response skills for Wildland Firefighting Type II hand crew training. This Joint Task Force has been responding & fighting...