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
GSDF Staff U.S. Veteran Served 11 Years as Georgia State Defense Force Commanding General Compiled by Pvt. Emma B. Foley Brig. Gen. Joel Wylie Seymour (retired) passed away at age 85, Dec. 7, 2023, at Wellstar Medical College of Georgia Health in Augusta, Ga. GSDF Service Brig. Gen. Seymou... News
GSDF Staff Brig. Gen. Dennis Watts Sworn In As New Commanding General of the Georgia During an assumption of command ceremony on Sept. 22, 2023, Brig. Gen. Dennis Watts became the newest Georgia State Defense Force commanding general. The ceremony was held at Volunteer Training Site, ... News
GSDF Staff The History of VOLUNTEER TRAINING SITE – CATOOSA This article is from the Integrated Natural Resources Plan, March 2012 prepared for and submitted to the Tennessee Military Department, Environmental Office by Kristin M. Snyder, Updated and Revised b... News
GSDF Staff The Andrew Sullens Marksmanship Competition The Andrew Sullens Marksmanship Competition (ASMC) is named for Georgia Army National Guard veteran, Andrew Sullens. Wounded in Afghanistan in 2009, he remains a tireless advocate for joint readiness ... News
GSDF Staff Soldier Uses GSDF Training to Save a Life Written By Pfc. George Taylor On Wednesday evening, August 23, 2023, Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) Pfc. Dennis Pham was working out at his local gym, when he noticed, out of the corner of his eye... News