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New York Guard Hosts Swedish Air Force Leader
April 17, 2025
United States Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael Bank, the commander of the New York Air National Guard and Swedish air force Maj. Gen. Jonas Wikman, chief of the Swedish air force, pose for a photo during a visit to Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, NY, Apr. 7.
Swedish Soldiers Compete in NY Guard Competition
April 15, 2025
Swedish Army Corporal Simon Drie Runnander, receives an award from New York Army National Guard Command Sgt. Major Edwin Garris, to mark his participation in the New York National Guard Best Warrior Competition, during a dinner at the United States Military Academy at West Point on April 10, 2025.
Museum Opens Exhibit Commemorating U.S. and Latvian Military Partnership
April 14, 2025
U.S. and Latvian service members listen as speakers address the audience during the opening of a new exhibit commemorating 32 years of U.S.-Latvian military partnership at the Latvian War Museum in Riga, Latvia, April 11, 2025.
Wisconsin Airmen Host Training for NATO Counterparts
April 11, 2025
U.S. Airmen assigned to the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 128th Air Control Squadron, fascilitate a training mission for airspace control and surveillance specialists from multiple NATO countries March 31, 2025, at Volk Field Air National Guard Base in Camp Douglas, Wisconsin.
Maryland Guard Strengthens Ties With Bosnia and Herzegovina
April 8, 2025
Airmen and Soldiers of the Maryland National Guard and members of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina pose for a group photo after scenario injects of changing a tire and engine repair during a convoy operation from Zenica to Visoko, in Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina, April 7, 2025.
National Guard Bureau Chief Sees Promising Partnership in Timor-Leste
April 6, 2025
Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, joins Maj. Gen. Calisto dos Santos Coliati, Timor-Leste’s vice chief of defense and Air Force Brig. Gen. Thomas Hannon, assistant adjutant general, Rhode Island Air National Guard, in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the handover of a humanitarian aid and disaster relief warehouse, and an aircraft hangar, Baucau, Timor-Leste, April 4, 2025.
Hawaii, Guam National Guard Strengthen U.S.- Philippines Ties
March 31, 2025
Military leaders from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command conduct the first day of the 2026 Mutual Defense Board (MDB) and Security Engagement Board (SEB) Standing Committee Meeting, March 11, 2025, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines.
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.
Washington Guard, Thai Partners Focus on Hazard Response
March 21, 2025
Washington National Guard Soldiers and Port of Laem Chabang firefighters.