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West Virginia Air Guard medics conduct trauma training
May 23, 2022 — MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Five aerospace medical service personnel assigned to the 167th Medical Group completed 40 hours of trauma training at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital May 16-20.Working alongside... MORE

Korean War MIA Soldier identified, laid to rest in Idaho
May 23, 2022 — TWIN FALLS, Idaho – After 72 years, Korean War veteran Pfc. Kenneth LeRoy Bridger was finally laid to rest during a graveside ceremony with full military honors May 21. Bridger was reported missing in... MORE

Texas Air Guard’s 149th FW conducts large force exercise
May 23, 2022 — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The Texas Air National Guard’s 149th Fighter Wing hosted a large force exercise with an F-16 unit from Fort Worth May 21.The exercise incorporated modernized... MORE

WMD civil support teams train on land, sea, in air
May 23, 2022 — PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – National Guard civil support teams from six states are training with local, state and federal agencies this week in Operation Night Hammer.The three-day exercise is conducted in... MORE

Fort Indiantown Gap hosts airborne training
May 20, 2022 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – For the first time in about a decade, paratroopers dotted the skies above Fort Indiantown Gap May 17-18.In what is believed to be the first airborne training conducted at... MORE

Active, Guard and Reserve Soldiers attend vehicle recovery course
May 20, 2022 — AUGUSTA, Mich. – Soldiers assigned to all three components of the Army attended a wheeled vehicle recovery course at Fort Custer Training Center in May. The Regional Training Site-Maintenance (RTS-M)... MORE

AI-powered app aims to discover talent in Guard, Reserve
May 20, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Members of the Reserve and National Guard are highly skilled across various private-sector industries and have the potential to make substantial contributions to Defense Department... MORE

Alaska Guard Soldier, Airmen help rescue plane crash victims
May 20, 2022 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Two Airmen and an Alaska Army National Guard Soldier helped rescue two plane crash victims near Goose Bay Airport west of Anchorage May 16.Alaska Army... MORE

Virginia Guard keeps Black Hawks on mission in Kosovo
May 20, 2022 — CAMP BONDSTEEEL, Kosovo – U.S. Army helicopter repairers and maintainers play a critical role in keeping aviation assets flying through routine upkeep and conducting on-the-spot repairs, keeping... MORE

Virginia, Maine National Guard CSTs conduct joint training
May 20, 2022 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Soldiers and Airmen with the Virginia and Maine National Guard Civil Support Teams participated in Joint Hazard Assessment Team training with the FBI and the Virginia Beach... MORE

US, Australian aircrew swap seats for Global Dexterity
May 20, 2022 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Australian accents were heard aboard U.S. aircraft, and vice versa, as international aviators participated in exercise Global Dexterity May 2-13.C-17... MORE

Wisconsin Airmen complete air combat training in Key West
May 20, 2022 — KEY WEST, Fla. – Approximately 150 Airmen assigned to the 115th Fighter Wing in Madison, Wisconsin, participated in joint-international training at Naval Air Station Key West May 5-18.Throughout the... MORE

106th Medical Group gets hands-on training in Alaska
May 19, 2022 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA - Thirty-four New York Air National Guard Airmen from the 106th Rescue Wing Medical Group trained in Alaska alongside their Active Air Force counterparts May... MORE

A matter of life or death: seeking help for mental health
May 19, 2022 — SWANTON, Ohio – “I was highly suicidal and I told my husband that if he didn’t take me to the hospital, I wasn’t going to continue to live.”For Tech. Sgt. Jilayne Michelsen, assigned to the Ohio... MORE

Alaska Air National Guard’s 168th Wing refuels Red Flag
May 19, 2022 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – There is no need to stop for gas when the Alaska Air National Guard’s 168th Wing delivers. Airmen of the 168th Wing led a tanker task force refueling Red Flag-Alaska... MORE

Deployed Guard unit honors Tuskegee Airman on 100th birthday
May 18, 2022 — CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait – Sgt. Victor Butler, the last known surviving member of the Tuskegee Airmen, celebrates his 100th birthday May 21. His only request was for birthday cards, and the Alabama... MORE

Malawi Defense Force JAG visits Kentucky National Guard
May 17, 2022 — FRANKFORT, Ky. – Soldiers with the Kentucky National Guard’s legal team hosted Brig. Gen. Dan Kuwali of the Malawi Defense Force for a two-day visit that included a tour of the Kentucky State Capitol... MORE

Maryland Air Guard wraps up Swift Response support
May 17, 2022 — LLIELVARDE AIR BASE, Lativa – The Maryland Air National Guard supported the Swift Response exercise over the past two weeks with simultaneous operations in North Macedonia and Norway.Approximately 120... MORE

Ukrainian emigrant serves in Michigan Army National Guard
May 17, 2022 — AUGUSTA, Mich. – People join the military for various reasons, ranging from educational benefits to a desire to travel. One Michigan Army National Guard Soldier, who emigrated from Ukraine, joined to... MORE

Minnesota Guard Soldier, NCO are regional Best Warriors
May 17, 2022 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. – Twelve noncommissioned officers and Soldiers from Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin competed in the Region IV Best Warrior Competition at Camp... MORE

New York National Guard honors Korean War MIA

Idaho Army National Guard fires precision-guided munitions

Alabama National Guard, Romania strengthen SPP ties

Pennsylvania National Guard aviators find lost hikers

Arizona National Guard delivers for Operation Patriot Press