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NY Guard Space ops Experts Mentor at Space Command Exercise
August 24, 2022 — VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Global Sentinel exercise, which began in 2014 with seven nations, allows U.S. allies to practice the skills to ensure that satellites used by their militaries...

Vermont Air Guard Completes Historic First
August 24, 2022 — SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont’s 158th Fighter Wing returned home from Germany, completing the National Guard’s first overseas deployment of the F-35A Lightning II.The eight aircraft flown by the...

Nebraska, Missouri Guard Medical Groups Train in Japan
August 24, 2022 — OKINAWA, Japan – Medical groups from the Nebraska and Missouri Air National Guard completed Military Facility Annual Training at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Okinawa Aug. 2-11.The two-week training...

Tenn. Air Guard Leads Patrol Course Before Defender Falcon 22
August 24, 2022 — LAVINIA, Tenn. – Security Forces Airmen assigned to the 164th Airlift Wing hosted an annual two-week patrol course at Milan’s Volunteer Training Site Aug. 6-20 to strengthen relations with their...

Oregon’s 173rd Fighter Wing Trains with Marine Counterparts
August 24, 2022 — MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – The 173rd Fighter Wing out of Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, has been in the fighter training business for nearly 40 years and is the sole F-15C...

National Guard Chief Thanks Guardsmen at tip of Strategic Space and Missile Defense Spear
August 23, 2022 — HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Defense Department’s space and missile defense capabilities serve as critical deterrents amid a rapidly changing domain and looming threats.The U.S. Army Space and Missile...

Connecticut National Guardswoman Trains in Denmark
August 23, 2022 — MIDDLETOWN, Conn. - Training opportunities in the Connecticut National Guard are ever-present. Sometimes, it comes down to having a conversation and asking the right questions. For Capt. Shaneka...

Alaska Arctic Guardians Rescue Injured ATV Rider
August 23, 2022 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued an injured all-terrain vehicle rider Aug. 20 near Kahiltna Glacier about 100 miles northwest of...

Ohio Guard Soldiers Gain Invaluable Experience at Northern Strike
August 22, 2022 — CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. – Soldiers of the Ohio Army National Guard’s 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team took part in Northern Strike Aug. 6-20, providing them an opportunity to further sharpen their...

Vermont National Guard Hosts State Partner Senegal
August 19, 2022 — SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont – The Vermont Army National Guard hosted two Senegalese Air Force pilots and a flight engineer to conduct safety, operations, and maintenance cross-training with the...

New Seals a ‘Singular Representation’ of Army, Air Guard
August 19, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Seals are the oldest form of heraldic insignia and have evolved over time to represent monarchies, families, and organizations. As a military design, seals represent the common...

Maine Air National Guard Present at New England Spark Summit
August 19, 2022 — PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. – Maine Air National Guard Members attended the New England Spark Summit at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire, on Aug. 9th for a three-day event hosted...

Virginia Guard Aviators Lead Kosovo Aerial Firefighting Success
August 19, 2022 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo – Aviation Soldiers assigned to Kosovo Force’s Regional Command-East have been working hand in hand since arriving in the region to enhance their aerial firefighting...

Tenn. Guard Strengthens Combat Medicine Skills with Bulgaria
August 19, 2022 — SOFIA, Bulgaria - Bulgarian Armed Forces showed off their combat lifesaving training to the U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria, Ms. Herro Mustafa, and key facilitators from U.S. Army Tennessee National Guard...

New York Air National Guard Participates in Future Flag
August 18, 2022 — NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE BASE, N.Y., – The New York Air National Guard’s 274th Air Support Operations Squadron, part of the 107th Attack Wing, participated in a training operation headed by the Air...

Army Modernizes Delaware National Guard Signal Unit
August 17, 2022 — NEW CASTLE, Del. – The Army is converting its expeditionary signal battalions, or ESBs, to modernized ESB-Enhanced formations. Fielding them with a smaller, scalable, yet more capable network...

Leaders of Ohio Guard Visit Hungary for Capstone Event
August 17, 2022 — BUDAPEST, Hungary – A delegation from the Ohio National Guard visited Hungary in June to mark another successful year during the annual State Partnership Program capstone event. Ohio National Guard...

Alaska National Guard rescues five people in three missions
August 17, 2022 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued five people from three separate incidents Aug. 11 and 12 at different locations throughout...

Utah National Guard Displays Readiness During Exercise
August 16, 2022 — CAMP WILLIAMS, Utah – Service members with the Utah National Guard’s Region VIII Homeland Response Force displayed efficiency and effectiveness during a readiness validation exercise Aug. 3-7. During...

Wash. Guardsman Helps Strengthen Partnership with Kingdom of Thailand
August 16, 2022 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – A Washington National Guard Soldier responsible for building international partnerships credits a chance meeting for his current role. “It was fantastic to have had those...

Massachusetts Guard Welcomes Fifth‑Generation Fighter

Alabama Guard Helps De-Escalate Metro Station Confrontation

Alaska Guard Rescues Pilots From Two Plane Crashes

Retired Texas Air National Guard Pilot Recalls Protecting Air Force One on 9/11

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness