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Tennessee Guard Unit Returns from Southern Border Mission
November 26, 2025 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nearly 50 Guardsmen with the 168th Military Police Battalion recently completed a... MORE

The 168th Military Police Battalion poses for a group photo during their deployment supporting the U.S. Border Patrol.

Arizona National Guard’s Task Force SAFE Strengthens Border Security
May 13, 2025 — NOGALES, Ariz. — In an effort to disrupt the flow of illegal drugs into the United States, Arizona... MORE

U.S. Soldiers with the Arizona Army National Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents inspect a cooler of fish for illegal drugs or other contraband items at the Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales, Arizona, April 30, 2025.

Texas Guard Members Bolster Border Patrol Efforts along Rio Grande
May 7, 2025 — ROMA, Texas – A steady breeze rolled across a closed bridge crossing the Rio Grande, offering relief... MORE

A U.S. Soldier with the Texas Army National Guard monitors activity along the Rio Grande during a patrol near Roma, Texas, April 25, 2025.

Maryland Guard Soldiers Return Home From Border Mission
March 19, 2025 — EDGEWOOD, Md. – Maryland Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 224th Aviation... MORE

Maryland Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, celebrated their return home from federal deployment under the direction of U.S. Northern Command at Weide Army Heliport at the Army Aviation Support Facility at Aberdeen Proving Ground-South March 8, 2025.

Oregon National Guard Prepares for Southern Border Mission
March 13, 2025 — SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon National Guard's 1249th Engineer Battalion is preparing for a year-long... MORE

Soldiers from the Oregon National Guard's 1249th Engineer Battalion stand in formation during a change of command ceremony at the Anderson Readiness Center in Salem, Oregon, Sept. 8, 2024. The battalion is preparing for a year-long mobilization to support security operations along the southern border beginning October 2025.

District of Columbia Guard Returns from Border Mission
February 18, 2025 — WASHINGTON – About two dozen District of Columbia Army National Guard Aviation Command members... MORE

Left to right, Brig. Gen. Leland D. Blanchard II, the adjutant general for the District of Columbia National Guard; Maj. Gen. John C. Andonie, commanding general (Interim) for the D.C. National Guard; Capt. Corbin Cali, aviation operations officer and Det 1 A Co 1/224th S&S commander; Sgt. 1st Class Richard Molezzo, Det 1 A Co 1/224th S&S NCOIC; Chief Warrant Officer 5 Bernard L. Aguon, command chief warrant officer for the D.C. National Guard, and Lt. Col. Ryan Rooks, state aviation officer for the D.C. Army National Guard. About two dozen D.C. Guard members returned home following a 12-month deployment to the southern border.

Texas National Guard Operation Lone Star Helps Secure Border
February 11, 2025 — ROMA, Texas - National Guard members continue to play a key role in sealing and securing the... MORE

A Texas Army National Guard Soldier looks across the Rio Grande River near Roma, Texas, while taking part in border operations with the Texas Tactical Border Force, Feb. 5, 2025. The TTBF, comprising Texas National Guard members in a state active duty status, works with state and federal law enforcement officials, including U.S. Border Patrol, to deter, detect and stop illegal border crossings and to interdict transnational criminals.

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131st Bomb Wing Missouri Air National Guard Camp Clark 2017

131st Bomb Wing

May 13, 2017 | 1:42

Floods, Tornadoes, earthquakes, Ice Storms, Civil Unrest. You name it and the Missouri Air National Guard will be there. The men and women of the 131st Bomb Wing are highly trained citizen airmen that are prepared for both their state and federal missions.

Nearly 400 Citizen Soldiers from the 131st Bomb Wing spent their annual training at National Guard Post Camp Clark. The training camp provides realistic scenarios to prepare guardsman for what they could see during state emergency duty. Many of these Guardsmen and women were called up just weeks before for the major flooding in the East side of the state and the Missouri bootheel in late April.

This is the fourth year the 131st has attended Camp Clark for its Annual Training. The 131st Maintenance group introduced the camp training concept in 2014 and it has taken off as a great way to get trained up and also meet people within other shops and from across the wing, which operates from three Missouri locations.

Camp Clark provides the opportunity for guardsman to gain experience in disaster response.

The Air National Guard will meet today’s challenges by shaping combat ready, adaptable Airmen. Missouri Guardsmen have the unique mission to not only defend freedom worldwide, but to also help and serve America at home/

Training camps such as Camp Clark keep the 131st Guardsman ready for their state missions.

TSgt Elise Rich, 131st Bomb Wing Missouri Air National Guard