State Guard soldiers are professional and technical experts who contribute to the support of their communities and the New Mexico Army National Guard by helping with the main missions of medical support, radio communications, public affairs, transportation, chaplain services, honor guard duties for military funerals, and general support for the National Guard.
The New Mexico State Guard (NMSG) is expanding activities in the following areas and seeks officers and enlisted personnel to join detachments that have these focus areas:
- helping the Army National Guard (ARNG) with its Youth Challenge Program.
- ARNG facilities inventory assistance.
- working with local Office of Emergency Management officials to coordinate emergency inter-agency responding.
- being ready for activation by the governor of the state for any state military emergency service.
NMSG service provides a perfect opportunity for students, professionals and others who never served in the military before to obtain military training and accomplishment. It also provides an outstanding way for those now retiring or recently retired from any branch of the United States armed forces to continue their military service and stay involved with others who shared their commitment to service, duty, and honor.
Whether you are a lawyer, physician, medical technician, dentist, clergy person, student, person with trade skills, local police officer, professor, school teacher, sales person, truck driver, cook, carpenter, or plumber, we have a place for you in the new State Guard.
Above: LTC Burnsed leads a class at the August 2010 Chaplain School.
Above: TAG (MG Kenny Montoya) and staff visit CPT Delay and State Guard, Roswell, 2009.
REMEMBERING WORLD WAR II VETERANS AND HEROES FOR MEMORIAL DAY
IF YOU WATCHED PART ONE ABOVE, PLEASE DO WATCH PART TWO BELOW:
USAA ARTICLE ABOUT STATE DEFENSE FORCES
