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Airmen of the Year Recognized During Focus on the Force Week
August 25, 2023 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - Four National Guard Airmen were recognized as Outstanding Airmen of the Year at a ceremony Aug. 24 at the Air National Guard Readiness Center.As part of the Air National...

Oklahoma Air Guard Airmen Train for Casualty Combat Care
August 25, 2023 — PERRY, Fla. - Loud booms sound all over the training field and smoke drifts in the air as Airmen from the 138th Fighter Wing rush to tend to simulated casualties.The scenario was the final test for...

Cyber Fortress 2.0 Tests Virginia’s Cyber Response Plan
August 25, 2023 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Virginia National Guard hosted Cyber Fortress 2.0, testing Virginia’s cyber response plan in an exercise with state and federal organizations that would respond in a...

NH Guard Prevails at Regional Marksmanship Championships
August 25, 2023 — JERICHO, Vt. - New Hampshire National Guard shooting squads won gold and silver for a second straight year at a regional match at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site Aug. 18-20. The Marksmanship Advisory...

Connecticut Army Guard MPs Conduct Vehicle Gunnery Training
August 24, 2023 — HARTFORD, Conn. - “Target!” screams the crew of a Humvee as their gunner, Connecticut Army National Guard Pfc. Buckley Ryan, finds his mark with the M240L machine gun.Ryan is one of many Connecticut...

Air Guard Leaders Emphasize Priorities at NGAUS Conference
August 24, 2023 — RENO, Nev. - More than 1,800 Air and Army National Guard members heard from senior leaders about Guard priorities and contributions to the National Defense Strategy during the National Guard...

Maine, NH, Rhode Island Guardsmen Train on Domestic Response
August 24, 2023 — JOINT BASE CAPE COD, Massachusetts - Soldiers and Airmen from the Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island National Guard conducted a training and evaluation exercise of the New England CERFP Aug...

Missouri, New York Air Guard team up for Maintenance Training
August 23, 2023 — SCOTIA, N.Y. - Maintenance Airmen assigned to the New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing trained in Gulfport, Mississippi, with the Missouri Air National Guard’s 139th Airlift Wing the first...

National Guard Chief Hokanson: ‘We Serve for the Future’
August 23, 2023 — RENO, Nev. – For years, the National Guard’s most senior general has urged Guardsmen to tell our story; last week, he also stressed explaining why we do what we do.“We serve for the future, for global...

National Guard Leaders Empower Enlisted Personnel at Conference
August 23, 2023 — ROCHESTER, Minn. – National Guard Bureau leaders emphasized the importance of empowering enlisted personnel during the 52nd Annual Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States...

New York Army Guard Cavalry Troopers Compete for Spurs
August 22, 2023 — YOUNGSTOWN, N.Y. - Twenty New York Army National Guard Soldiers from the 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, earned silver spurs by completing a three-day “Spur Ride” at the Youngstown Lewiston...

Alaska National Guard Firefighters Protect Nenana From Wildfires
August 22, 2023 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - In May 1920, the Alaska town of Nenana, nestled on the bank of the river of the same name in Alaska’s Interior, suffered great loss of life from the H1N1...

Georgia National Guard Maintainers Train in Iowa
August 21, 2023 — CAMP DODGE, Iowa - Members of the Georgia Army National Guard’s 277th Maintenance Company honed their skills at the Iowa Army National Guard’s Sustainment Training Center Aug. 6-19.The unit trained on...

Senior Army Leader Lays Out His Vision, and How Guard Fits
August 21, 2023 — RENO, Nev. – The Army’s senior leader conveyed his perspective on the state of the Army, his vision for its future and how the National Guard — one of its two reserve components — fits into the...

New York Guard’s 105th Defenders Conquer Air Assault School
August 21, 2023 — WEST POINT, N.Y. – Seven Defenders assigned to the 105th Base Defense Squadron celebrated the completion of Air Assault School, often called the “10 toughest days in the Army,” during a graduation...

Alaska National Guard Rescues Two Hunters After Plane Crash
August 21, 2023 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - The Alaska Army National Guard rescued two hunters 15 miles north of Chakachamna Lake near Merrill Pass Aug. 16.The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center asked...

Michigan Army National Guard Conducts XCTC Training
August 18, 2023 — FORT MCCOY, Wis. – U.S. Army Michigan National Guard Soldiers, known as the “Iron Battalion,” traveled to Fort McCoy in Wisconsin for eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) training from July 21...

Alabama Airmen keep Battlefield Communications open at Northern Strike 23
August 18, 2023 — ALPENA, Mich. – A team of Alabama Air National Guard Airmen kept the communications lines open during Northern Strike 2023 - one of the nation’s largest annual National Guard training exercises.The...

Iowa Guard Tests Innovative Technology during Northern Strike
August 18, 2023 — GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.– The 294th Medical Company Area Support from the Iowa National Guard tested a groundbreaking technology by integrating drones in a training environment on August 7. Medical squads...

West Virginia 167th Airlift Wing Tests Readiness in Exercise
August 17, 2023 — MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - The 167th Airlift Wing conducted a readiness exercise at Shepherd Field Aug. 9-12 with Maryland, North Carolina and West Virginia Guard members.As part of the Unit Effectiveness...

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26

Three Components, One Army: LaNeve Stresses Guard’s Role in Army’s New Priorities

Pennsylvania Guardsmen Demonstrate Drone Innovation Project

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future