The Texas Military Department is composed of the three branches of the military in the state of Texas. These branches are the Texas Army National Guard, the Texas Air National Guard, and the Texas State Guard.

The Texas Military Forces (TXMF) are the principal instrument through which the Texas Military Department (TMD) executes security policy for Texas, which has the second-largest population and border in the United States.

The Texas Army, officially the Army of the Republic of Texas, was the land force branch of the Texas Military Forces during the Republic of Texas. [2] It descended from the Texian Army, which was established in October 1835 to fight for independence from Centralist Republic of Mexico in the Texas Revolution.

The Texas Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army, the United States National Guard and the Texas Military Forces (along with the Texas Air National Guard and the Texas State Guard).

The incredible versatility of the Texas Army National Guard enables us to respond to domestic emergencies, combat missions, counterdrug efforts, reconstruction missions and more—all with equal speed, strength and efficiency.

Texas is a favorite of the military with fifteen military bases in Texas. The Marines and Coast Guard are the only branches without bases in TX. Most bases cluster around San Antonio and Corpus Christi.

Who We Are: The Texas Military is commanded by The Adjutant General of Texas, the state's senior military official appointed by the governor, and is comprised of the Texas Military Department, the Texas Army National Guard (TXARNG), the Texas Air National Guard (TXANG) and the Texas State Guard (TXSG).

Jan 22, 2025 · Texas Military Department soldiers, airmen, and state guardsmen guard the Texas-Mexico border as part of Operation Lonestar, Aug. 3, 2022. (Texas Military Department photo by Sgt. Jason Archer)

The Texas Military Department (TMD) is an executive branch agency of the Texas government. [2] Along with the Texas Department of Public Safety, it is charged with providing the security of Texas, which has the second-largest population, border, and economy in the United States.

The Texas Military consists of two major service branches, the Texas Army National Guard and Texas Air National Guard, which are considered hybrid state-federal organizations. These forces serve as reserve and auxiliary units under the United States Army and Air Force, and can be called into national service in times of crisis or war.