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Idaho Air National Guard Opens Medical Training Facility
April 18, 2025 — GOWEN FIELD, Idaho —The Idaho Air National Guard held a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday to mark the opening of a new Medical Training Facility on Gowen Field for the 124th Fighter Wing.The building,... MORE

An Idaho National Guard Airman cuts a red ribbon with oversized scissors.

Maryland National Guard conducts rescue hoist training with Maryland Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team
April 18, 2025 — EDGEWOOD, Md. — Soldiers with the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade, Maryland Army National Guard conducted rescue hoist training with the Maryland Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team at Aberdeen Proving... MORE

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Steven Lucas, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter standardization instructor with the Maryland National Guard performs rescue hoist operations.

La. Guard’s ‘Tiger Brigade’ holds deployment ceremony for overseas mission
April 18, 2025 — PINEVILLE, La. - About 700 Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known as the “Tiger Brigade,” were honored last week during a deployment ceremony.The... MORE

Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team are honored during a deployment ceremony at the Cajundome Convention Center in Lafayette, Louisiana, April 13, 2025.

New York Air Guard Launches Greenland Support Mission
April 18, 2025 — STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. — The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing has started its annual deployment to Greenland to provide logistical support for the National Science... MORE

An Airmen assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing participates in a training mission at Raven Camp, Greenland in 2021.

New York Guard Hosts Swedish Air Force Leader
April 17, 2025 — SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The head of the Swedish air force got a first hand look at New York Air National Guard MQ-9 Reaper operations during his recent visit to Hancock Field Air National Guard Base.Maj... MORE

United States Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael Bank, the commander of the New York Air National Guard and Swedish air force Maj. Gen. Jonas Wikman, chief of the Swedish air force, pose for a photo during a visit to Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, NY, Apr. 7.

Wyoming Guard Airmen Make First Antarctic Cardiac Evacuation in 35 Years
April 16, 2025 — MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica – Using teamwork, precision and lifesaving expertise, Airmen of the Wyoming Air National Guard’s 187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron played a critical role in the first... MORE

Against all odds: Wyoming Guard Airmen make history with Antarctic cardiac evacuation.

Maryland Airmen Enhance Combat Readiness with Training Exercise
April 16, 2025 — MIDDLE RIVER, Md. – Maryland Air National Guard’s 175th Wing participated in a combat readiness exercise earlier this month.Operation Wolverine Strike was held April 1-11 at Warfield Air National... MORE

Airmen assigned to the 175th Wing, Maryland Air National Guard, construct a small shelter system at the 145th Regional Training Site in Badin, North Carolina, April 4, 2025.

Michigan Guard Cyber Protection Team Completes First Cyber Certification Test
April 16, 2025 — FORT CUSTER, Mich. – Michigan Army National Guard Soldiers in the 172nd Cyber Protection Team have completed a specialized cyber certification test as part of the Job Qualification Readiness (JQR)... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers from Detachment 1, 172nd Cyber Protection Team, completed a first-ever specialized cyber certification test as part of Job Qualification Requirement (JQR) training.

Tennessee Guardsmen Respond to Polk County Wildfire
April 15, 2025 — KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Army National Guard provided two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from Knoxville’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion today to support a wildfire response in Polk... MORE

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from Knoxville’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion delivers water with a Helicopter Bucket to fight a wildfire near Turtletown, in Polk County, April 15.

Cavalry and Infantry Soldiers Win N.Y. Army Guard Best Warrior Competition
April 15, 2025 — CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, N.Y. – After four days of physically demanding tasks, mental challenges and military skill assessments, a cavalry scout and infantryman earned top honors in this year’s New... MORE

New York Army National Guard Soldiers take on the 12-mile ruck march to test endurance and resilience during the 2025 State Best Warrior Competition at Camp Smith Training Site, near Peekskill, N.Y., April 5, 2025.

Swedish Soldiers Compete in NY Guard Competition
April 15, 2025 — CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, N.Y. — Two soldiers from the Swedish Armed Forces competed with New York Army National Guard troops during the 2025 Best Warrior Competition last week. Swedish Cpl. Simon... MORE

Swedish Army Corporal Simon Drie Runnander, receives an award from New York Army National Guard Command Sgt. Major Edwin Garris, to mark his participation in the New York National Guard Best Warrior Competition, during a dinner at the United States Military Academy at West Point on April 10, 2025.

Guam National Guard Makes History with Alexander Hamilton Award
April 14, 2025 — BARRIGADA READINESS CENTER, Guam — Members of Guam’s National Guard B Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, known as “Team Binadu,” have made history by winning the prestigious Alexander... MORE

U.S. Army Pacific Commander Gen. Ronald Clark presents the Alexander Hamilton Award to U.S. Army Capt. Tom Borgonia, commander of the Security Forces VII Team Binadu, during an awards ceremony at Guam National Guard Barrigada Readiness Complex, April 12.

Museum Opens Exhibit Commemorating U.S. and Latvian Military Partnership
April 14, 2025 — RIGA, Latvia — U.S. and Latvian service members, diplomats and other guests gathered last week at the Latvian War Museum’s opening of a new exhibit commemorating the 32-year history of the U.S.-Latvia... MORE

U.S. and Latvian service members listen as speakers address the audience during the opening of a new exhibit commemorating 32 years of U.S.-Latvian military partnership at the Latvian War Museum in Riga, Latvia, April 11, 2025.

Emergency Response Exercise Readies Minnesota Guard
April 14, 2025 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. – Teams from the Minnesota National Guard Joint Operations Center (JOC) conducted an exercise last week at the Camp Ripley Training Center as part of the U.S. Army NORTHCOM Joint... MORE

Teams from the Minnesota National Guard Joint Operations Center (JOC) conducted an exercise April 08-10, 2025 on Camp Ripley in order to participate in the U.S. Army NORTHCOM Joint Operations Center Training Course (JOC-TC).

Oregon National Guard Trains for Horn of Africa Mission
April 14, 2025 — YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – "Claymore, Claymore, Claymore!" The warning echoes across the demolition range seconds before a deafening "whoomp" sends a cloud of smoke and debris skyward. Soldiers... MORE

An infantryman and an engineer range safety detonate a claymore mine from a crater position during demolitions training at Yakima Training Center, Wash., March 31, 2025.

Massachusetts Air National Guard Conducts Tactical Casualty Combat Care Training
April 11, 2025 — CAPE COD, Mass. – Participants in the Massachusetts Air National Guard’s Tactical Casualty Combat Care exercise last week developed life-saving skills and enhanced their medical readiness.The 102nd... MORE

Airmen drag mannequins through the woods.

Puerto Rico Air National Guard Introduces Trauma Training Simulator Lab
April 11, 2025 — MUÑIZ AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Puerto Rico – Airmen with the Puerto Rico Air National Guard's 156th Medical Group introduced a trauma training simulator lab during their regularly scheduled drill this... MORE

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Adliana Martinez, clinical nurse, 156th Medical Group, Detachment 1, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, demonstrates the the instructor tablet and monitor to Col. Evaristo Orengo, commander, 156th Wing, during the medical group trauma training simulator lab inauguration at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, April 6, 2025. The inauguration was conducted by demonstrating the lab's capabilities to 156th Wing leadership and Puerto Rico state guard air members as part of the third phase of a five-phase medical modernization project valued at approximately $160k. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Rafael D. Rosa)

Wisconsin Airmen Host Training for NATO Counterparts
April 11, 2025 — CAMP DOUGLAS, WIS. – Airmen assigned to the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 128th Air Control Squadron recently conducted airspace control training for members of four NATO partner nations.The training... MORE

U.S. Airmen assigned to the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 128th Air Control Squadron, fascilitate a training mission for airspace control and surveillance specialists from multiple NATO countries March 31, 2025, at Volk Field Air National Guard Base in Camp Douglas, Wisconsin.

Michigan National Guard’s Swift Response to Ice Storm
April 11, 2025 — LANSING, Mich — More than 800 members of the Michigan National Guard have been helping to clean up and repair damage in northern Michigan after a devastating ice storm last month.The March 28 ice... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gary Hellman, assigned to the 1434th Engineer Company, clears large trees from roadways on Beaver Island, Michigan, April 9, 2025.

Guard Engineers Continue Road Repairs in Eastern Kentucky
April 11, 2025 — HINDMAN, Ky. – Kentucky Army National Guard engineers continued road construction on county roads in Hindman and Hyden on April 1.Soldiers from Detachment 1, 149th Engineer Vertical Construction... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Brian Mccall uses a skid steer to repair roadsides on a county road in Hindman, Ky. on April 1, 2025.