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Texas Legislation: Efforts to Reclassify the Texas State Guard as a Civilian Agency Fail
Before we begin we want to highlight the INCREDIBLE efforts of Captain (TX) Kym Olson For Her Incredible Work Growing The Texas S ...
South Carolina State Guard Troops Train on Firearms Familiarization
The South Carolina State Guard (State Defense Force - SCSG) continues to sharpen its capabilities by ensuring its troops are prop ...
Step by Step, The Dismantling of State Defense Forces Nationwide
We’ve been reporting on State Defense Forces since 2005, originally under the name Home Guard Armory. In 2008, we added anot ...
Balancing Duty and Dollars: The Future of State Defense Force Compensation
In this Scuttlebutt Episode 6 clip on Pay & Benefits, we tackle the growing debate over whether State Defense Force troops sh ...
Scuttlebutt Episode 6 Released! Pay & Benefits
In Episode 6 of Scuttlebutt, we take a deep dive into one of the most significant developments in the State Defense Force co ...
Training Today, Protecting Tomorrow: California State Guard Builds Firefighting Readiness
Over the past month, California State Guard (State Defense Force) troops have been training rigorously as part of Task Force Ratt ...
Legislatures Advance Key Bills for Oklahoma State Guard, South Carolina State Guard, and Tennessee State Guard
Here are the legislative updates for the following States / State Defense Forces: OklahomaThe Oklahoma Legislature has advance ...
New StateDefenseForce Article: The Case Against Red Name Tapes
We’re excited to announce the latest addition to StateDefenseForce.com’s library of original articles. In this compelling new pie ...
U.S. Army Auxiliary Proposal Reaches Congress and Pentagon Review
In this Scuttlebutt clip, we sit down with Jim Stephens from the U.S. Army Auxiliary Activation Project to discuss the current st ...
StateDefenseForce.com Remembers the Sacrifice of September 11
On this day, we at StateDefenseForce.com pause to remember the events of September 11, 2001—an infamous day that forever changed ...
Rapid Response: Texas State Guard Equips Soldiers for Disasters on Land and Water
The men and women of the Texas State Guard (State Defense Force - TXSG) have been keeping their weekends busy, spending their rec ...
Maryland Defense Force Helps Save “Arsenal of Democracy” Mural From Destruction
State Defense Forces across the nation are known not only for their military readiness and response capaibility, but also for the ...
GuardCare 2025: Ohio National Guard and State Defense Force Deliver Vital Health Services
The Ohio State Defense Force (OSDF) stands as a unique organization among the nation’s military reserves. Comprised of three dist ...