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National Guard Members Continue LA Wildfire Response
January 21, 2025 — LOS ANGELES – U.S. Army Sgt. Ricardo Hernandez watched from a cross street as sporadic traffic... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Bryce Carter, an infantryman with C Company, 1st Battalion, 160th Infantry Regiment, California Army National Guard, sharpens the blade of a hoe to clear brush and other debris as part of remediation efforts along the Mulholland Trail near Tarzana, California, in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire, Jan. 18, 2025. Carter and other members of his unit were assisting CALFIRE in mop-up efforts, which included clearing brush and backfilling firebreaks and other areas to prevent mudslides and reduce the impact of firefighting efforts.

California Guardsman Helps Battle Wildfires in His Community
January 16, 2025 — CHANNEL ISLANDS AIR NATIONAL GUARD STATION, Calif. - Amid the wildfire crisis in California, an Air... MORE

Master Sgt. Alan Franklin, a commander's support Airman with the 146th Airlift Wing, speaks to 1st Lt. Aiden Flores about the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System mission on the flightline at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California, Jan. 13, 2025. MAFFS aircraft from the Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing, Cheyenne, Wyoming, the 152nd Airlift Wing, Reno, Nevada, the 146th Airlift Wing, Port Hueneme, California, and Air Force Reserve Command’s 302 AW, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, are working together to combat fires in the Los Angeles area.

National Guard Bureau Chief Thanks Firefighting Guardsmen
January 14, 2025 — CHANNEL ISLANDS AIR NATIONAL GUARD STATION, Calif. – The National Guard is part of a multi-agency... MORE

Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, and Army Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, SEA to the CNGB, visit National Guard members supporting wildland firefighting in Southern California, Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif., Jan. 11, 2025. Thousands of National Guardsmen are involved in multiple air and ground firefighting in the Los Angeles Basin and Southern California.

Wyoming, Nevada Guard Aircrews Assist California Firefighters
January 13, 2025 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Three Wyoming Air National Guard C-130s equipped with the U.S. Forest Service’s... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 153rd Airlift Wing load and install the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems onto a C-130H Hercules aircraft in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Jan. 10, 2025, in preparation to support firefighting efforts in the Los Angeles area.

California, Nevada, Wyoming Guard Join Firefighting Battle
January 10, 2025 — MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. - Hundreds of National Guard members are now involved in... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, at Moffett Air National Guard Base, Calif., prepare an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter to help battle the Palisades Fire Jan. 9, 2025.

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Secretary of the Army Visits U.S. Soldiers in Poland

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April 10, 2025 | 12:14

Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll firing the M1 Abrams & Bradley alongside the skilled warriors of from 2nd Squadron, 13th Cav Regiment, 1st Armor Division at Drawsko Pomorskie Combat Training Center(DCTC), Poland, April 10, 2025. Driscoll visit also included attending the flag raising ceremony at Glebokie, Poland, and awarding the 2024 Army Community Partnership award to the country of Poland. These lethal platforms underscore the need for continuous modernization & innovation. The Soldier of 1st Armored Division are currently a rotational force supporting V Corps conducting training exercises with our NATO Allies in the European Theatre to maintain readiness, develop warfighting capabilities, and increase lethality. (U.S. Army Video by Sgt. Kourtney Nunnery) SHOTLIST: 00;00;10;00-00;00;35;00- SEC ARMY SHOOTS AND RIDES IN THE M2A3 BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLE 00;00;36;00-00;01;00;00- SEC ARMY FLIES IN AN APACHE AH-64 00;01;00;01-00;01;26;00- SEC ARMY RIDES, AND SHOOTS THE M1A2 SEP V3 ABRAMS MAIN BATTLE TANK 00;01;26;00-00;01;33;00- SEC ARMY SHAKES HANDS WITH THE TANK CREWMEMBERS 00;01;34;00-00;01;50;00- SEC ARMY RIDES AND FIRES A M2A3 BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLE 00;01;51;00-00;01;56;00- SEC ARMY SHAKES HANDS WITH THE BRADLEY CREW MEMBERS 00;01;57;00-00;02;21;00- SEC ARMY CONDUCTS A REENLISTMENT CEREMONY 00;02;22;00-00;02;33;00- SEC ARMY MEETS THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER OF POLAND, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamys. 00;02;24;00-00;03;10;00- SEC ARMY AWARDS THE ARMY COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP AWARD TO THE COUNTRY OF POLAND 00;03;11;00-00;03;55;00- SEC ARMY GEARS UP TO FLY IN AN AH-64 APACHE HELICOPTER 00;03;56;00-00;04;23;00- SEC ARMY AND THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER OF POLAND, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamys, EXCHANGE GIFTS 00;04;24;00-00;06;43;00- FLAG RAISING CEREMONY FOR GLEBOKI COMPLEX, POLAND. 00;06;51;00-00;12;14;28- SGT CHARLES ABERNATHY GOES OVER THE OPERATION AND REQUIIUREMENTS TO WORK A SYDIO DRONE SYSTEM.