GSDF Staff Three Soldiers from the Georgia State Defense Force 4th Brigade Earn the On May 20, 2023, during airborne training in Waynesville, Ohio, (non-GSDF-related training), a Laotian Airborne Soldier had a malfunction with his parachute and was blown three miles off course. Rescu... News
GSDF Staff GSDF Soldiers to Compete in Andrew Sullens Marksmanship Competition Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) Soldier Staff Sgt. Jon Van Holm is recognized as the first GSDF Soldier to be tabbed the Governors Twenty at the Andrew Sullens Marksmanship Competition, Fort Stewar... News
GSDF Staff Basic Leadership Course 2023 Graduation Georgia State Defense Force photo by SSG Kerry Hatcher Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) Basic Leader Course (BLC) Alpha Class 2023 (01132023) graduation ceremony, Georgia Public Safety Training Cent... News
GSDF Staff Raise the Bar! Command Sgt. Maj. Akers spent 32 years in uniform—20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps and 12 years in the GSDF. He retired on June 4, 2023. Following his retirement, he consented to this interview with... News
GSDF Staff Soldiers conclude a field training exercise Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) Soldiers conclude a field training exercise, Volunteer Training Site, Catoosa, Tunnel Hill, Ga., May 5 - 7. The GSDF is a component of the Georgia Department of Defe... News
GSDF Staff General Brig. Gen. Mark D. Gelhardt Sr. delivers Memorial Day speech Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) Commanding General Brig. Gen. Mark D. Gelhardt Sr. delivers the address during a Memorial Day observance, Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, Ga., May 29, 2023. Th... News
GSDF Staff Georgia Legislators Attend a GSDF Graduation Georgia Sen. Rick Williams (center) and Georgia Rep. Karen Mathiak (center) join a Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) Basic Leader Course class graduation, Georgia Public Safety Training Center, Forsy... News
GSDF Staff Initial Entry Training class The Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) conducts an Initial Entry Training (IET) class at the Ellenwood Readiness Center, Ellenwood, Ga. May 6, 2023. The GSDF is a component of the Georgia Department o... News
GSDF Staff Soldiers participate in a 3 day training exercise As part of a three-day field training exercise, May 5 - 7, Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) Soldiers train amid simulated smoke used to replicate arduous conditions, Volunteer Training Site Catoosa,... News
GSDF Staff Memorial Day 2023 Marietta National Cemetery Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) Commanding General Brig. Gen. Mark D. Gelhardt Sr. delivered the address during a Memorial Day observance, Marietta National Cemetery, Mar... News
GSDF Staff Memorial Day 2023 Video Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) Commanding General Brig. Gen. Mark D. Gelhardt Sr. delivers a Memorial Day address before hundreds gathering at Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, Ga., May 29, 20... News
GSDF Staff Soldiers at the Big Shanty Festival Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) Soldiers conduct walking patrols during the Big Shanty Festival, Kennesaw, Ga., April 22-23, 2023. GSDF Soldiers from the 1st Brigade's 2nd Battalion assisted with c... News