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Adjutant General recognizes VA SDF as an integral part of team

May 20, 2020

The Adjutant General of Virginia, Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, recently commented on the performance of the Virginia Defense Force during the Covid 19 response mission. The Adjutant General had this to say about the Virginia Defense Force “As soon as Virginia declared a state of emergency, Virginia Defense...

40th INF DIV Commander & SGT MAJ thank State Guard for their work

May 18, 2020

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...

CA State Guard trains for Wildland Fire alongside National Guard & CALFIRE

May 16, 2020

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...

NY Guard joins Joint Task Force to control upstate flooding

May 16, 2020

The New York Guard (State Defense Force) has recently been assigned a new mission to assist and augment the National Guard during their yearly Lake Ontario mission. This mission was assigned to the National Guard due to the lake repeatedly flooding the last few years affecting communities throughout upstate New...

CA State Guard helps keep National Guard vehicles rollin’

May 12, 2020

The California State Guard (State Defense Force) has been involved in a multitude of missions augmenting the National Guard during the Covid 19 national emergency, one of those missions involves augmenting the National Guard vehicle maintenance operations at their Combined Support Maintenance Shop. State Guard troops have been providing preventative...

Georgia Adjutant General & National Guard recognize SDF contribution

May 10, 2020

The Georgia Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Thomas M. Carden Jr., as well as the troops from the 3rd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment of the Georgia Army National Guard recently thanked the Georgia State Defense Force for their work during the COVID 19 response mission. The Georgia State Defense Force has...

Ohio Military Reserve part of Logistics & POD mission during Coronavirus activation

May 5, 2020

The Ohio Military Reserve (State Defense Force) has been serving Ohioans during the Coronavirus outbreak by serving side by side with the National Guard. The OMR have been working on Supply & Logistics as well as providing Point Of Distribution to the thousands of Ohioans who have been affected by...

New Contact Information for New Mexico SDF

May 4, 2020

We at StateDefenseForce.com continually update our website to reflect the latest contact information and website addresses for State Defense Forces nationwide. We hope this will provide you the information and communication resources you require to contact and join your State Defense Force. This month we have updated our contact...

NY Guard Commander visits troops

May 3, 2020

The New York Guard (State Defense Force) commander, Brigadier General David J. Warager, spent a day visiting New York Guard troops that are serving on State Active Duty (SAD). He was briefed by Army National Guard officers regarding the status and performance of New York Guard troops during their Covid...

More NY Guard troops go on State Active Duty

May 1, 2020

The New York Guard (State Defense Force) has recently added more troops to its State Active Duty mission, which is to assist in the Joint Task Force Coronavirus response mission. Previously the NY Guard had 75 troops on Active Duty, that number has recently been increased to 85 troops. These...

Virginia SDF assists in Covid 19 Response Mission

April 29, 2020

The Virginia Defense Force has been activated for weeks assisting the National Guard in responding to the Coronavirus outbreak. They have been working alongside National Guard soldiers providing logistical support throughout the state. Here is a article covering the mission: VNG supports efforts to fight COVID-19 in Southwest, Central...

Georgia SDF works side by side with the 121st Infantry Regiment ARNG

April 27, 2020

The Georgia State Defense Force has been working side by side with the Georgia Army National Guard’s 121st Infantry Regiment providing mission support in a number of roles. Troops from the Georgia SDF have been participating in decontamination missions as well as providing traffic control to the 3rd Battalion, 121st...

NY Guard recognized for supporting Air National Guard ATSO Exercise

April 27, 2020

The New York Guard (State Defense Force) was recently recognized for their support for a large Air National Guard training exercise. Twenty five soldiers of the New York Guard was tasked to provide logistical support to 600 Air National Guard servicemembers who were undergoing a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and...

The Unsung Heroes of the Connecticut Foot Guard

April 24, 2020

The Connecticut Foot Guard (State Defense Force) has been recently featured on the US Army website detailing their Covid 19 response mission. This State Defense Force has been activated since the initial start of the outbreak preparing the state’s stockpile of its medical inventory such as personal protective gear and...

NY State Military Forces Operations Update

April 23, 2020

New York State recently updated the current missions being performed by the New York National Guard, New York Guard (State Defense Force), & Naval Militia. The New York Guard is integrated in multiple task forces performing missions ranging from logistical operations to assisting in the Joint Operations Center (JOC). ...

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