PAO GSDF Responds to Winter Storm Fern A debris clearance team comprised of Georgia National Guard Soldiers from the 878th Engineer Battalion, 648th and Georgia State Defense Force Soldiers clear roads in Habersham County west of Clarksvil...
PAO Wilson Attends GSDF Holiday Luncheon Maj. Gen. Dwayne Wilson, The Adjutant General of Georgia, serves Georgia State Defense Force and National Guard Soldiers during a holiday luncheon at the Ellenwood Readiness Center, Dec. 7, 2025. Wils...
PAO Russel and Kirkpatrick Attend Veteran's Day Ceremony Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) Col Ronald Russell (left) and GSDF Maj. Kay Kirkpatrick attended the State of Georgia's Veteran's Day Ceremony held Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, at the Georgia State Capi...
PAO Abt Promoted to Major Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) David Abt (right) is promoted to Major during a combined promotion ceremony at the Ellenwood Readiness Center, Ellenwood GA., August 2, 2025. Brig. Gen. Dennis Watts...
PAO Reeder Promoted to Colonel Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) Lt. Col. David A. Reeder is promoted to Colonel, his wife Lynn administering the customary punch during the promotion ceremony, Ellenwood Readiness Center (EWRC), El...
GSDF Staff Able Company Conducts Joint Field Training Exercise Story by SGT George Taylor. Image by CPT David Levine In July, Soldiers from the Georgia State Defense Force’s 1st and 4th Battalions trained side by side under the newly adopted team-based organizati... News
GSDF Staff Capt. Michael Makropoulos Brings Skills, Talents, and Experience to the State PAO Q&A by Capt. Beverly Shepard and Pvt. Ryan C. Thomas In case you missed it, WSB Radio (95.5) interviewed Capt. Michael Makropoulos earlier this year. Capt. Makropoulos has been a guest on multiple... News
GSDF Staff Georgia State Defense Force Soldiers Assisted in Hurricane Helene Story by Capt. Beverly Shepard and Pfc. Emma Foley In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) Soldiers answered the call to serve Georgia and its citizens. The Georgia Em... News
GSDF Staff The Georgia State Defense Force Serves During Hurricane Helene Recovery In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) assisted the Georgia National Guard in providing recovery support in both north and south Georgia. The GSDF contributed to ... News
GSDF Staff Q&A with GSDF 2nd Lt. John Bowers: A GSDF First–The Governor’s Twenty in The year 2023 marked a milestone for Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) Soldier 2nd Lt. John Bowers. In 2023, 2nd Lt. Bowers became the first GSDF Soldier to earn the Governor’s Twenty in two categori... News
GSDF Staff 1st Brigade Wilderness Search and Rescue Field Training Exercise Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) Soldiers from the 1st Brigade participated in a wilderness search and rescue (SAR) field training exercise (FTX) at Pine Valley Outdoor Recreation Facility in Dahlon... News
GSDF Staff 1st Anniversary of GSDF Website The Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) Public Affairs Office conducts an interview with Staff Sgt. Kerry Hatcher. In late 2022 and in 2023, Staff Sgt. Hatcher assisted PAO with updating the GSDF websi... News
