Texas Defense Guard Largest Among 28 States

October 27, 2025

An article that was published in the Austin American-Statesman on 20 Aug 1941 titled “Texas Defense Guard Largest Among 28 States” discussing how the Texas Defense Guard is the largest State Guard in in the nation at a strength of 14, 588. The New York Guard was second at a strength of 13, 916 and

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Missouri Guard Officers Approve Texas Program

October 27, 2025

“Missouri Guard Officers Approve Texas Program” discussing how Lt. Col. A.J. Maxham, plans and training officer of the Missouri State Guard visited Austin to get information on a training program for officers. The photograph show Texas and Missouri State Guard Officers meeting at Camp Bullis. Credits: Provided by Micheal Ritchie and the Texas Military Forces

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Discharges Whittle Ranks of Texas Defense Guard

October 27, 2025

An article that was published in the Austin American-Statesman on 18 Feb 1943 titled “Discharges Whittle Ranks of Texas Defense Guard ” discussing discharges in all four companies of the 5th Battalion (Austin) are reducing the strength and creating vacancies. Most of the guardsmen that were discharged to enter the armed forces and join the

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New Recruits Are Wanted for Texas Defense Guard

October 27, 2025

An article that was published in the Austin American-Statesman on 25 Apr 1943 titled “New Recruits Are Wanted for Texas Defense Guard ” discussing how efforts are being made to make the 5th Battalion (Austin) the best trained unit in the State, and how Texas has the largest State Guard unit in the United States.

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The Texas Defense Guard Fifth Battalion

October 27, 2025

An article that was published in the Austin American-Statesman on 11 Nov 1942 titled “The Texas Defense Guard Fifth Battalion” discussing how the national defense program has required the National Guard to be called into Federal Service which required the establishment of the Texas Defense Guard to provide an additional internal security. The photographs show

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Former Rangers in Texas’ Home Guard

October 27, 2025

An article that was published in the Austin American-Statesman on 30 March 1942 titled “Former Rangers in Texas’ Home Guard” discussing the former Texas Rangers joining the ranks of the Texas Defense Guard. Th Texas Adjutant General, Brig. Gen. J. Watt Page, who organized the Texas Defense Guard set a goal of 950 Officers and

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The Texas Guardsman – July 1943

October 26, 2025

The Texas Guardsman – July 1943 The Texas Guardsman Magazine from July of 1943. The Texas Guardsman was a monthly publication by the Texas State Guard Officers Association. In this edition you will find articles on: The Texas State Guards involvement in the Beaumont Riot on the night of the 15th of June and early

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The Texas Guardsman – June 1943

October 26, 2025

The Texas Guardsman Inaugural Magazine from June of 1943. The Texas Guardsman was a monthly publication by the Texas State Guard Officers Association. In this edition you will find articles on: The Houston Light Guard which started in 1873 and was composed of the 2nd Battalion of the Texas Defense Guard/Texas State Guard during WWII. It occupied the

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