GSDF Staff No Greater Love By CH (CPT) Spencer Haygood, Command Chaplain: Jesus said, “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for... News
GSDF Staff GSDF Soldiers Join Memorial Day Observance Honoring the Fallen Georgia State Defense Soldiers recently joined members of the Georgia Department of Defense, dignitaries, family, friends, and other attendees at the Freedom Calls Memorial, for an observance to honor... News
GSDF Staff Georgia State Defense Force Supports Military-Civilian Event Soldiers present a strong showing at the Cobb After Hours event. Shown here, they stand amid GSDF displays that include a mannequin outfitted in uniform and various gear, giving event attendees a real... News
GSDF Staff Multi-Agency Search and Rescue Exercise LAKE LANIER, Buford, Georgia After more than a year of planning, the Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) recently launched the Lake Lanier Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX)—a first-of-its-kind Multi-A... News
GSDF Staff Command and Staff Course Graduation Lt. Col. Allen Vance, Deputy Commander, TRADOC (left), introduced GSDF Commander Brig. Gen. Thomas Danielson (right, foreground), who addressed 2015–2016 graduates of the GSDF Command and Staff Course... News
GSDF Staff Georgia State Defense Force Receives Multiple Mentions in State Guard Multiple mentions of the Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) appear in the Winter 2015/2016 issue of the State Guard Association of the United States (SGAUS) SDF Times. These stories highlight the GSDF... News
GSDF Staff Soldiers Recognized for Life-Saving Actions GSDF Chief of Staff Col. Rusty Hightower reads the order as Brig. Gen. Danielson prepares to decorate Capt. McElroy and Staff Sgt. Legrand. Georgia State Defense Force photo. CLAY NATIONAL GUARD CENTE... News
GSDF Staff Georgia State Defense Force Recognized for Service Members of the GSDF gather near the National Guard-themed rug at Clay National Guard Center. The rug is displayed in the GSDF headquarters building. Georgia State Defense Force Photo by Pfc. Alexander... News
GSDF Staff National Wreaths Across America Day Sgt. 1st Class Jim Dempsey (left) receives an update from Sgt. Matt Boothe (center) and Staff Sgt. Brian Wilson (right) on the status of traffic control operations during the National Wreaths Across A... News
GSDF Staff IET Charlie Class: One Of The Best MARIETTA ARMORY, Marietta, Georgia, December 6, 2015 – Sgt. Jason Tweedell marches the recruits into the armory at the beginning of the graduation ceremony. (Georgia State Defense Force photo by Pvt. ... News
GSDF Staff Search and Rescue: Mission Accomplished Soldiers from four different units of the Georgia State Defense Force worked together as a team during a successful Search and Rescue Mission. Georgia State Defense Force Photo by Maj. Herbert Jones. ... News
GSDF Staff The Great Assault on Kennesaw Mountain 5K The race begins as Soldiers, veterans, civilians, and families run towards the top of Kennesaw Mountain. Georgia State Defense Force Photo by Pvt. Alexander Davidson CLAY NATIONAL GUARD CENTER, Mariet... News