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Guard Continues Domestic, Global Missions in a Busy 2022
December 21, 2022
— ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Guard’s footprint on domestic and international events continued in...
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South Carolina Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is Mission Ready
October 28, 2022
— WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. – From exercising air power in South America to conducting hurricane evacuations...
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New York Army Guard Aviators Complete Hurricane Mission
October 11, 2022
— ROCHESTER, N.Y. – New York Army National Guard Soldiers completed their Florida mission helping...
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Florida Guard’s RED HORSE Squadron Clears Roads
October 5, 2022
— PINE ISLAND, Fla. – The Florida Air National Guard’s 202nd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy...
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Virginia National Guard Prepared for Possible Severe Weather
October 3, 2022
— RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia National Guard staged Soldiers and trucks in the Eastern Shore and...
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Virginia National Guard Prepared for Hurricane Response
September 30, 2022
— RICHMOND, Va. - The Virginia National Guard staged about 60 Soldiers and Airmen across the...
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Louisiana Guard Joins Hurricane Ian Response in Florida
September 30, 2022
— PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard is supporting the response to Hurricane Ian in Florida...
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Thousands of Guardsmen Supporting Hurricane Ian Response
September 29, 2022
— ARLINGTON, Va. – More than 5,000 National Guardsmen from multiple states are positioned across...
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National Guard Staged for Florida Hurricane Response
September 28, 2022
— ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Some 5,000 Florida National Guard troops were ready Wednesday to help...
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Saga Balloon Festival Pacific Passport
AFN Sasebo
Nov. 4, 2023 | 1:00
Saga Prefecture hosted their annual balloon festival where 40 countries came together to send hot air balloons representing their countries' flags into the sky at Saga city on November 4th. The festival showed the unity and connections between the countries and people. (U.S. Navy video taken by Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Gabriel Fields)
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