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Virginia National Guard Aviation Crews Train on Firefighting
March 28, 2025
Virginia National Guard aviation crews assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, train on aerial fire suppression with UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters equipped with water buckets March 12, 2025, during a prescribed burn at Fort Barfoot, Virginia.
Virginia Guard, Finnish Counterparts Train at Arctic Forge 25
March 28, 2025
Virginia National Soldiers assigned to the 237th Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, stand together in front of the ‘Eleven Row’ anti-vehicle obstacle they constructed to demonstrate U.S. counter-mobility tactics for Finland’s Kymi Engineer Battalion.
Nebraska Guard, Czechs Share Recruiting and Retention Tips
March 27, 2025
Nebraska Army and Air National Guard recruiting and retention specialists exchanged ideas and best practices with their counterparts from the Czech Armed Forces during a State Partnership Program engagement Feb. 25, 2025. The exchange focused on maintaining strength in their respective military departments.
South Carolina National Guard Fights Upstate Wildfires
March 27, 2025
South Carolina Army National Guard UH-60 Black hawk and CH-47 Chinook helicopters conduct aerial, water-bucket operations on the Table Rock and Persimmon Ridge wildfires in Pickens County, South Carolina March 23, 2025.
Maryland Air National Guard Begins Divesting A-10s
March 27, 2025
Maryland Air National Guard Lt. Col. Steven Montalvo, 175th Wing inspector general and A-10 pilot for the 104th Fighter Squadron, gestures farewell to fellow Guard members while taxiing to the runway in the A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft 705 at Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport, Maryland, March 26, 2025. The aircraft was the first to be sent from the 175th Wing to the boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona, as part of the initial process of divesting the Maryland Air National Guard A-10C Thunderbolt II fleet.
Alaska Army Guard Rescues Plane Crash Victims on Glacial Lake
March 26, 2025
An Alaska Army National Guard HH-60M Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter is pulled out of hangar six at Bryan Army Airfield on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson as part of a routine training mission March 26, 2025. Soldiers with G Company, 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion, rescued three people from the wreckage of a crashed PA-12 Super Cruiser partially submerged in glacial ice March 24, 2025.
Orchard Combat Training Center Hosts HIMARS Training
March 26, 2025
The 17th Field Artillery Brigade deployed from Joint Base Lewis-McChord to the Orchard Combat Training Center in March to increase warfighting readiness and hone lethality in a rigorous, realistic training environment aligned with the challenges of modern combat. The OCTC enabled the brigade to collectively train in a contiguous battlespace with unfamiliar terrain and numerous live firing locations.
Total Force Airmen Strengthen CBRN Readiness in Pacific
March 26, 2025
Members of the Air National Guard 151st Wing, 144th Fighter Wing and 113th Wing; the Air Force Reserve 301st Fighter Wing, 910th Airlift Wing and 433rd Airlift Wing; and Active-Duty 35th Fighter Wing and 35th Civil Engineering Squadron prepare equipment for a Total Force Exercise March 14, 2025, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Exercise Beverly Sunrise enhances Total Force integration by strengthening CBRN defense capabilities.
West Virginia Guard Joins Cyber Defense Training in Qatar
March 25, 2025
U.S. Air Force and Qatari Armed Forces service members solve a framework issue during the cybersecurity training Exercise Eagle Resolve 2025 in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Jan. 13, 2025. The training improved interoperability between U.S. and Gulf nation forces by enhancing communication, aligning operational strategies, and fostering joint responses to shared security challenges.
Oregon Army Guard Provides Lift for Army Futures Command
March 25, 2025
In the chilly, dusty morning at Fort Irwin, California, aka the “Sandbox,” March 11, 2025, four Oregon Army National Guard CH-47F “Chinook" helicopters load Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division’s Combat Aviation Brigade.
Tennessee National Guard Rescues Great Smoky Mountains Hiker
March 25, 2025
Sgt. 1st Class John Sharbel, with the Tennessee Army National Guard, and an injured hiker are hoisted into a hovering UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, March 22, 2025.
Tennessee Guard Honors Former President Andrew Jackson
March 25, 2025
U.S. Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Steven Turner, Tennessee's assistant adjutant gGeneral, salutes the tomb of former President Andrew Jackson on what would have been his 258th birthday at The Hermitage March 15, 2025. Every year a wreath is placed at the tomb of the seventh president of the United States, honoring his service to his country and celebrating his life.
117th Regional Training Institute Graduates Military Police
March 24, 2025
Military Police students attending the Tennessee Army National Guard’s Military Police Basic Course conduct tactical training at Smyrna’s Volunteer Training Site March 19, 2025. The students graduated from the four-week course March 21 and are now U.S. Army law enforcement officers and the newest members of the Military Police Corps.
New York Guard Members Showcase Service at School Career Day
March 21, 2025
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Donald Trzepacz and Staff Sgt. Victoria Broadwell, aerospace medical service specialists assigned to the 107th Medical Group, 107th Attack Wing, New York Air National Guard, and a 7th grade student, during career day at the Lovejoy Discover School #43 in Buffalo, N.Y., March 20, 2025. New York Army and Air National Guardsmen were invited to the school to talk to students about what it’s like to serve in the armed forces.
Washington Guard, Thai Partners Focus on Hazard Response
March 21, 2025
Washington National Guard Soldiers and Port of Laem Chabang firefighters.
Senior Leaders Discuss Army’s Future with War College Students
March 21, 2025
Lt. Gen. John Stubbs and Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Kendrick traveled to the Army War College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to talk with students attending the Chief of Staff of the Army’s Core Course, also known as the Pre-Command Course or Command Sergeants Major Course, on Feb. 28, 2025.
Michigan Guard Team Competes at Biathlon Championship
March 20, 2025
Michigan National Guard Biathlon Team members compete at the Chief National Guard Bureau Biathlon Competition, held this year at the Mount Itasca Winter Sports Center in Coleraine, Minn., from Feb. 28-March 5, 2025. The annual competition is held in one of three host states, Minnesota, Utah and Vermont, and is open to National Guard members in all 54 states and territories.
Illinois Air Guard Refuels State Partner Poland’s F-35 in Air
March 20, 2025
A Polish F-35A Lighting II is refueled by an Illinois Air National Guard 126th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker during a training mission over northern Arkansas, March 6, 2025. The Illinois National Guard and Poland have been partners in the State Partnership Program since its inception in 1993.
Ohio Guard’s 178th Wing Showcases Agile Combat Employment
March 20, 2025
An MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 178th Wing and an a F-16C Fighting Falcon from the 180th Fighter Wing participate in a close formation taxi "elephant walk" on Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base March 19, 2025.
Florida Air Guard Firefighters Train for Emergency Response
March 20, 2025
Firefighters from the Florida Air National Guard and the West Virginia Air National Guard trained on an aircraft fire simulator at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Mississippi, Feb. 23, 2025, during combined emergency response training. The training focused on aircraft and structural firefighting, emergency response tactics and mobility readiness.