BOISE, Idaho – Soldiers from the Oregon National Guard’s 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team conducted intensive live-fire squad exercises April 19 at the Orchard Combat Training Center, honing crucial skills … Continue reading Oregon Guard Sharpens Skills Before Deployment
ARLINGTON, Va. – Inside the bustling confines of an operations center, National Guard members quickly assemble information from multiple sources, piecing together the “big picture” from ground and air personnel … Continue reading Guard Uses AI to Improve Disaster Response
LUSAKA, Zambia – The New York National Guard’s state chaplain and deputy state chaplain shared experiences and ideas with military chaplains from five African militaries in Lusaka, the capital of … Continue reading U.S., African Chaplains Train Together
BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Army National Guard’s State Aviation Group and the Boise Fire Department’s Swiftwater Dive Team practiced hoist rescues from the water during exercises April 18-19 at … Continue reading Idaho Soldiers, Firefighters Practice Water Hoist Rescues
UNDISCLOSED LOCATION – In the heart of the U.S. Central Command area of operations, where the focus is often on mission readiness and combat preparedness, one service member has taken … Continue reading Guardsman Teaches Sign Language to Deployed Troops
RICHMOND, Va. – Maj. Josh Favaro, executive officer of the Virginia National Guard’s 229th Brigade Engineering Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, earned the Expert Soldier Badge March 15 at Fort … Continue reading Guardsman Earns Expert Soldier Badge
CHARLESTON, W. Va. – West Virginia National Guard leaders traveled to Peru and Qatar to build and expand international partnerships through the State Partnership Program. The West Virginia National Guard … Continue reading West Virginia Guard Expands International Partnerships
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen evacuated a mother and premature baby and rescued an injured snowmachiner in two missions at remote locations across Alaska April 4-5. The … Continue reading Alaska Air National Guard Rescues 3 People
POWIDZ, Poland – The 126th Air Refueling Wing completed a two-week deployment to Poland in support of Operation Copper Arrow. The operation enhanced combat readiness among NATO allies and partner … Continue reading Operation Copper Arrow Enhances Readiness
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – New York Air National Guard Staff Sgts. Colin Kistner and Miguel Rodriguez Peraza were honored for reviving a heart attack victim. Kistner was awarded the Air and … Continue reading Guard Members Recognized for Lifesaving Actions
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea – Forty Wisconsin National Guard Airmen and Soldiers collaborated and trained with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force March 17-22 in support of the State … Continue reading Guard Builds on Papua New Guinea Partnership
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Airmen from the 178th Mission Support Group worked with 123d Air Control Squadron members and Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 137th Aviation Regiment, during Operation Guide Wire, an … Continue reading Operation Broadens Airmen’s Skill Sets
ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Guard continues to take action to prevent sexual assault and harassment within its ranks, provide victim care and support, and foster a culture to eradicate … Continue reading Guard Works to Eradicate Sexual Assault, Harassment
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Hundreds of female service members joined a panel to explore women’s integration into the military during the 2024 Women’s Air & Space Power Symposium at Peterson … Continue reading Symposium Highlights Women in Military
LAS VEGAS – Soldiers from the Nevada National Guard’s State Partnership Program welcomed Soldiers from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces and His Majesty’s Armed Forces with a traditional haka … Continue reading Soldiers From Fiji, Tonga to Compete in Best Warrior Competition
FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Though the label “military brat” is worn with pride by those who grew up in military families, many outside that lifestyle are unaware of just … Continue reading Guard Recognizes Month of the Military Child
KUWAIT – The National Guard’s most senior officer and enlisted leader visited Guardsmen deployed across the Middle East in support of Operations Inherent Resolve and Spartan Shield March 14-17. Thousands … Continue reading Leaders Visit Deployed Troops in Middle East
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Burlington City Council voted unanimously March 25 to forge a sister-city relationship with Thies-East, Senegal, bolstering the cultural, academic, environmental and commercial ties between Vermont and … Continue reading Vermont City Builds on Guard’s Senegal Partnership
SAVANNAH AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ga. – Almost 200 members of the 106th Rescue Wing, New York Air National Guard, participated in the Agile Rage 2024 exercise at the Savannah Combat Readiness … Continue reading Guardsmen Participate in Agile Rage 2024
MIDWAY, Utah – Three Vermont National Guard Soldiers were among the Americans competing in the first International Biathlon Union World Cup hosted by the United States in five years. Sgt. … Continue reading Guardsmen Compete in International Biathlon Event
CHARLESTON, W. Va. – Two West Virginia National Guard UH60M and HH60M Black Hawk helicopters and personnel helped the West Virginia Division of Forestry and local government and emergency management … Continue reading West Virginia Guard Fights Wildfires
GULFPORT, Miss. – Military members from all departments of the U.S. armed forces participated in the Southern Strike 2024-1 joint combat exercise at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center March 4-15. … Continue reading Southern Strike Concludes in Mississippi
