Statedefenseforce

The Maryland Defense Force recently recognized its top Soldier, Non-Commissioned Officer, and Officer of the Year for 2025 during a ceremony held at the Maryland General Assembly on March 30, 2026. The honorees were recognized alongside their counterparts from the Maryland National Guard, highlighting the close relationship between the two forces and their shared service to t...

Every Memorial Day, Americans pause to honor those who gave “the last full measure of devotion” in service to this great nation. Across the country, State Defense Forces / State Guards stood beside veterans, military families, public officials, and local communities to remember the men and women who defended the United States and the institutions of freedom that generations o...

As each Memorial Day arrives, Americans across the nation pause to remember the men and women who gave their lives in defense of this great nation. Their sacrifice is not an abstract idea found only in history books or carved into stone monuments. It is the price paid by real Americans, from every generation, who stood in uniform, answered the call of duty, and never returned...

The State Guard & Defense Force Council (Also Known As StateDefenseForce.com) is preparing to launch a new State Guard Recruiting Website designed to introduce the public to State Guards / State Defense Forces across the country. For many Americans, State Guards remain one of the least understood components of the state military. Many people are familiar with the National...

April proved to be another productive month for SDFHistory.org, a department of StateDefenseForce.com, as new historical materials, organizational white papers, and rare archival imagery were added to continue preserving the legacy and development of America’s State Defense Forces and State Guards. The latest additions further expand the growing archive of organizational hist...