The California State Guard

New Name, Same State Defense Force.  A few months ago the California State Military Reserve was renamed to the California State Guard.  The mission and organizational structure of the California State Guard remains the same, however the logo of the organization has changed and is featured below.

 

Link to updated website: California State Guard Recruiting Website

Made Possible By

General Tier

  • Dustin Colegrove

Colonel Tier

  • Col.C.McAdams,Sr.LlD.
  • COL Philip Smith
  • Dan Sebby

Sergeant Major

  • Andre N Coulombe
  • Edward
  • Hayden
  • William Cooper

Sergeant Tier

  • Alexander Kosin
  • B. S.
  • COL (AK) John C James
  • Daniel E Meldazis
  • David
  • Michael Chiesa
  • Michael Ritchie
  • Mike Gibson
  • Sheryl Bishop
  • Tom Jackson

Corporal Tier

  • 2LT James Jackson
  • Abby Horn
  • Alex Francois
  • Alex Walker-Griffin
  • Anthony Paduano
  • Beverly Shepard
  • [email protected]
  • Buckwalter
  • C.J. Nagle
  • Cary
  • Chris
  • COL John Goodnight, CSMR, Ret.
  • Dana K
  • Daniel Newell
  • Eric
  • Evan
  • ferg
  • Fernando Martinez
  • Gary
  • George
  • Ivansie
  • Jacob Gutierrez
  • JC
  • JEFF RICHTER
  • John Goodnight
  • John Twitty
  • Josh Copeland
  • Kenyon
  • Kevin Spatz
  • Mike Nguyen
  • Rebekah phillips
  • Richard
  • SonofCar
  • SPC Andino
  • Stephen Green
  • Trent
  • Wadie Williams (COL, TX, Ret)
  • William Kiel
  • William Taylor

Private Tier

  • Andrew Raymond
  • Arthur Helms
  • Bernadette Ramirez
  • Carlo
  • Charles F. Reed, Jr., 1LT (MS)
  • Craig Collins-Young
  • David Herman
  • Father Ernest Buchanan
  • Gerald Burnett
  • Iggi Mincus
  • Jacob H
  • Jeff Sams
  • John Fauver
  • Joseph Walsh
  • Kathryn Gonzales
  • Kenneth Cook-Askins
  • Kf Schmi
  • Levi Stephens
  • Mad Chemist
  • Michael Mcelrath
  • MoNobody
  • Robert Greene
  • Russell Griffin
  • SRS
  • Tom Rogers
  • Travis Kalin
  • Will Bardwell

Social Connect

Podcasts

Scuttlebutt 12 Released! Stretching the Force -When More Missions Mean Less Effectiveness
July 10, 2026

Scuttlebutt 12 Released! Stretching the Force -When More Missions Mean Less Effectiveness

Scuttlebutt Episode 12 LIVE: Stretching the Force – When More Missions Mean Less Effectiveness
April 4, 2026

Scuttlebutt Episode 12 LIVE: Stretching the Force – When More Missions Mean Less Effectiveness

From Military Patrol Covers to Baseball Caps: Major General Woods Pushes Back on Ongoing Uniform Changes
March 31, 2026

From Military Patrol Covers to Baseball Caps: Major General Woods Pushes Back on Ongoing Uniform Changes

Scuttlebutt Episode 11 – A Nationwide Look at State Defense Force Uniforms
March 20, 2026

Scuttlebutt Episode 11 – A Nationwide Look at State Defense Force Uniforms

Combat Veteran Major General Anthony Woods Warns: Polo & Khakis Undermine The Service & Sacrifice of State Defense Force Soldiers
February 20, 2026

Combat Veteran Major General Anthony Woods Warns: Polo & Khakis Undermine The Service & Sacrifice of State Defense Force Soldiers

On the Brink: How the Connecticut Governor’s Guard Nearly Became a Memory
February 6, 2026

On the Brink: How the Connecticut Governor’s Guard Nearly Became a Memory

Scuttlebutt 10 Released! What Led To The Disbandment of 4 State Defense Forces in Only 10 Years?
January 27, 2026

Scuttlebutt 10 Released! What Led To The Disbandment of 4 State Defense Forces in Only 10 Years?