U.S. National Guardsmen with the 201st Regional Support Group (RSG)’s Chemical, Biological, Radioactive, Nuclear (CBRN) Task Force, Georgia Army National Guard, and the Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) conducted Vigilant Guard 26-1 in Anniston, Alabama from Dec. 2-5, 2025. The Georgia DoD conducted the training in order to train and refine their Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in a Deployment Readiness Exercise.
The Vigilant Guard training event was designed to enhance National Homeland Defense Readiness by rehearsing interoperability between the Georgia Department of Defense (DoD), the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA), and federal and civilian partners. The 201st RSG fortified the skills needed to save lives in a...
U.S. Army Soldiers with the Kennesaw-based 277th Maintenance Company, 110th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 78th Troop Command, Georgia Army National Guard, conduct a homecoming ceremony at Hangar Five, Clay National Guard Center, Marietta, Georgia, December 12, 2025. The 277th Maintenance Company has supported numerous emergency response operations and has most recently provided personnel and expertise in support of Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB). (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Thomas Norris)