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Virginia National Guard, Tajikistan conduct SPP exchange
March 25, 2022
Virginia National Guard Soldiers conduct an infantry tactics exchange and countering unmanned air systems exchange with the Republic of Tajikistan March 7-11, 2022, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. They were conducted in support of the Department of Defense’s State Partnership Program, in which Virginia and Tajikistan have been partners since 2003.
Florida Guard exchanges expertise with Guyana Defense Force
March 25, 2022
Guyana Defense Force (GDF) personnel and Florida Army National Guard Soldiers with B/2-54th Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) assess security tactics during a knowledge exchange at Base Camp Stephenson, Guyana, March 22, 2022. Guyana and the Florida Guard have been partners under the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program since 2003.
Minnesota National Guard, Canada test readiness
March 25, 2022
The Minnesota National Guard hosted reservists from the Canadian Lake Superior Scottish Regiment (LSSR) on Camp Ripley March 11-20, 2022. The partnership between the Canadian 38 Brigade Group and the Minnesota National Guard fosters an opportunity to expand training goals with assets used by other militaries while sharing techniques to increase interoperability.
134th Infantry’s lone WWII Medal of Honor recipient a ‘One Man Army’
March 24, 2022
Army Staff Sgt. Junior James Spurrier of Company G, 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during World War II against the enemy at Achain, France, Nov. 13, 1944.
DC Air Guard conducts readiness exercise
March 24, 2022
Staff Sgt. Joshua Miolan, 213 Maintenance Squadron, 113th Wing, District of Columbia Air National Guard, guards an entry control point while wearing his protective suit and mask during a readiness exercise at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, March 19, 2022. The exercise simulated a contested chemical weapons environment to train aircrews and other personnel to perform their role while wearing protective suits and masks.
Louisiana Guard’s 159th FW tests predeployment capabilities
March 24, 2022
The Louisiana National Guard’s 159th Fighter Wing conducted a predeployment exercise March 10-12, 2022, to measure the wing’s readiness.
109th Airlift Wing security forces conduct training exercise
March 23, 2022
Senior Airman Christopher Buffa, a security forces member at the 109th Airlift Wing, shoots a Taser at Staff Sgt. Derek Reid, also a security forces member, during a training exercise March 5, 2022, in Scotia, New York. Reid is wearing a protective suit that shields him from the Taser.
Pennsylvania National Guard ends COVID-19 response mission
March 23, 2022
Spc. Gary Sowash, a combat medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2/112th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard, administers a COVID-19 vaccine at Lancaster-Lebanon IU13 in Lancaster, March 12, 2021. After two years and hundreds of missions across the commonwealth, the Pennsylvania National Guard ended its COVID-19 response March 16, 2022.
Pennsylvania Guard is first Guard to field new SIGINT system
March 23, 2022
Sgt. Emily Rivas, a cryptologic linguist with the 103rd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, is one of eight Pennsylvania National Guard members training March 17, 2022, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, on the new Tactical Dismounted Electronic Warfare and Signals Intelligence system. Pennsylvania is the first National Guard in the country to field the system.
Washington Guard, Thailand celebrate 20-year partnership
March 23, 2022
Brig. Gen. Gent Welsh, commander of the Washington Air National Guard, with members of the Kingdom of Thailand military in Thailand March 1, 2022. The Washington Guard and Thailand have been partners under the State Partnership Program for 20 years.