Florida State Guard graduates first troops
Florida graduated the first 100 new troops for the recently reconstituted Florida State Guard.
The soldiers completed a two-week basic training program. They have now become the first graduating class since the Florida Legislature funded a state guard last year. Gov. Ron DeSantis, in 2021, proposed reinstating a state military force for the first time since the 1940s.
“I am proud to welcome the first class of Florida State Guard members since 1947,” DeSantis said in a statement.
“Even though the federal government has underfunded our National Guard, we are ensuring that we have the manpower needed to respond during emergencies. I’m proud of these men and women who answered the call to take o...
