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In Maine, Raines Highlights National Guard Readiness, Family Support and Global Reach

In Maine, Raines Highlights National Guard Readiness, Family Support and Global Reach

BANGOR, Maine — More than 2,600 Army and Air National Guardsmen stand ready to answer the call across Maine’s rugged 3,500-mile coastline and vast terrain—trained, equipped and prepared to defend the homeland and support missions worldwide.During a multi-day visit to the state, April 30 - May 5, Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, the top enlisted…

16 hours ago, May 07, 2025
Washington Army Guard Soldiers Participate in Norwegian Foot March

Washington Army Guard Soldiers Participate in Norwegian Foot March

ELLENSBURG, Wash. - It’s 8 p.m. at the John Wayne Trailhead near the Ellensburg Rodeo Grounds. After a three-hour drive through traffic, Lt. Col. Rob Goertzen, commander of the 341st Military Intelligence Battalion, arrives just in time to join his troops at the starting line of an 18.6-mile nighttime ruck march.“We had a highly motivated team who…

12 hours ago, May 07, 2025
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Florida National Guard Conducts Operation Mustang

Florida National Guard Conducts Operation Mustang

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In preparation for its National Training Center (NTC) rotation in July, Soldiers assigned to the Florida National Guard’s 256th Medical Company Area Support (MCAS) recently conducted a comprehensive field training exercise titled Operation Mustang.The exercise, held in Gainesville, focused on testing the unit’s expeditionary…

13 hours ago, May 07, 2025
California Air National Guard Hosts Reaper Smoke 2025

California Air National Guard Hosts Reaper Smoke 2025

MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. — More than 200 active component, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard MQ-9 Reaper Airmen participated in Exercise Reaper Smoke 2025 last week in Southern California. The California National Guard's 163rd Attack Wing hosted the exercise, focusing on maritime operations to reflect the growing need for MQ-9…

2 days ago, May 05, 2025
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Texas Army National Guard supports Southern border mission

Soldiers with the Texas Army National Guard work with U.S. Border Patrol agents along the Rio Grande and U.S. - Mexico border near Roma, Texas, as part of Operation Lone Star, April 23, 2025. Operation Lone Star is a Texas National Guard mission to deter, detect, and interdict illegal border crossings and transnational criminal activity along the Texas - Mexico border. Video by Master Sgt. Amber Monio.

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