Gates: Guard connects military, American people

An official website of the United States government

Here's how you know

Official websites use .mil

A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.

Secure .mil websites use HTTPS

A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks to students at the U.S. Air Force Air War College on Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., April 14, 2009. Secretary Gates is on the start of a four day trip visiting all of the branches war colleges.

PHOTO INFORMATION

Download

Details

160409-A-YG824-067

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks to students at the U.S. Air Force Air War College on Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., April 14, 2009. Secretary Gates is on the start of a four day trip visiting all of the branches war colleges.

U.S. Air National Guard civilian firefighters, assigned to the Vermont Air National Guard Fire Department, pose in front of the fire truck that was the first on scene, South Burlington, VT, June 4, 2025. These firefighters provided the first fire truck on scene to a local fire.

Vermont Air Guard First on Scene of South Burlington Fire

By Airman Raymond LaChance, | June 4, 2025

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – Doireann Chesbrough, a civilian firefighter for the Vermont Air National Guard Fire Department, was sitting next to the radio in the dayroom of the station as the sun began to set over the Green...

Paratroopers from the Colorado National Guard and the Jordanian Armed Forces stand together before the first joint Colorado-Jordan airborne Friendship Jump, Watkins, Colorado, April 23, 2025. Members parachuted from a CH-47 Chinook as part of an event to strengthen interoperability and deepen the partnership between the two forces.

Airborne Operation Strengthens Colorado Guard, Jordan Partnership

By Senior Airman Melissa Escobar-Pereira, | June 4, 2025

CENTENNIAL, Colo. – In a display of cooperation and capability, Soldiers from the Colorado Army National Guard and the Jordanian Armed Forces recently conducted a joint airborne operation in Watkins, Colorado.The April 23...

Army Guard Soldiers assigned to Regional Command-East of the NATO-led Kosovo Force mission, also known as KFOR, host a multinational non-commissioned officer academy, referred to as the Jungleer Academy, at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, May 8, 2025. 11 Sergeants Major from seven countries shared their experience with the soldiers, and many nations showcased their weapons, gear, vehicles and took a flight or hoisted in the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.

Army Guard Soldiers in Kosovo Host Inaugural Event for Non-Commissioned Officers

By Sgt. Cheryl Madolev, | June 4, 2025

CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo – National Guard Soldiers assigned to Regional Command-East of the NATO-led Kosovo Force mission recently hosted an inaugural multinational event for non-commissioned officers (NCOs), focusing on...

Gates: Guard connects military, American people

Tennessee Army Guard Members Recognized at Gala Event for Actions During Hurricane Response Efforts

California Air Guard Showcases MQ-9’s Role in Disaster Response

500 Soldiers from New York's 42nd Infantry Division Deploying

Air National Guard Defenders Tested in Exercise Tinman 25

Alaska National Guardsmen Save Nine During Start of Rescue Season