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New Army Guard company, battalion headquarters activated at NGB
February 2, 2022
Lt. Col. Colleen Shepherd, right, commander of Headquarters Battalion, Army National Guard, hands the guidon of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Army Guard to Maj. Matt Jordan, company commander, during an activation ceremony of both the company and the battalion at the Herbert R. Temple Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington Hall Station in Arlington Virginia, Jan. 28, 2022. The activation of the company and battalion brings administrative and related battalion-level responsibilities for the Army Guard directorate within the NGB, where previously those items fell to the Military District of Washington. The MDW now serves as the brigade-level headquarters for those actions.
Minnesota Guard, Navy, Coast Guard partner for dive training
February 2, 2022
The U.S. Navy is working alongside the U.S. Coast Guard to host an annual ice dive training course on Camp Ripley in Minnesota Jan. 29-Feb. 10, 2022. The course provides real-world ice and cold weather dive training in arctic conditions.
New Hampshire Guardsmen come to aid of hospital workers
February 1, 2022
Fourth from left left, Sgt. Blake Sullivan of Charlie Company, 3rd of the 172nd Infantry (Mountain) Regiment, and, fourth from right, Staff Sgt. Tom Blythe of Joint Force Headquarters, with the Monadnock Community Hospital’s nutrition and food services department Jan 21, 2022, in Peterborough, New Hampshire. Six New Hampshire Guard members are helping staff at the hospital.
Pennsylvania Guard expands assistance at care facilities
February 1, 2022
Pennsylvania National Guard Staff Sgt. Kursty Campbell, left, and Pfc. Ryan Whispell, center, test a staff member at Kendal-Crosslands Nursing Home in Kennett Square, Pa., May 26, 2020.
Alaska Air National Guard rescues two hikers
February 1, 2022
Members of the 210th and 211th Rescue Squadrons, Alaska National Guard, practice aerial refueling in an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter over Alaska Jan. 21, 2021.
Wisconsin Guard medical unit returns from Mideast deployment
January 31, 2022
Brig. Gen. Joane Mathews, Wisconsin deputy adjutant general for Army, addresses more than 50 members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 135th Medical Company at Fort Hood, Texas. The unit returned to the United States from a deployment to multiple locations in the Middle East.
National Guard Olympians ready for 2022 Beijing Games
January 31, 2022
Spc. Deedra Irwin, a human resources specialist with 86th Troop Command, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Vermont Army National Guard, fires a biathlon rifle during practice at the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site in Jericho, Vermont, Nov. 2, 2021. Irwin, a native of Pulaski, Wisconsin, competed in the 2021 Biathlon World Championship and is on Team USA's 2021-2022 National A Team.
Hawaii ANG, Navy Reserve fighters enhance joint lethality
January 31, 2022
A Hawaii Air National Guard F-22 Raptor and a Navy Reserve VAQ-209 EA-18G Growler execute combat air-to-air exercises Jan. 21, 2022, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The exercise provided participants a multifaceted, joint venue with supporting infrastructure and personnel.
West Virginia Guard members serve in their local hospitals
January 31, 2022
West Virginia Army National Guard Pfc. Kristen Denny of Martinsburg, West Virginia, is working in the Berkley Medical Center in Berkley Springs, W.Va., as part the COVID response mission. This mission in her hometown is the first for Denny, who graduated in August from Army basic training and advanced individual training as a carpentry and masonry specialist.
Latvia-Michigan SPP partnership on display at Winter Strike
January 28, 2022
Military personnel from the Latvian National Armed Forces prepare to conduct close air support training during Northern Strike 22-1 at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center, Grayling, Mich., Jan. 27, 2022. Latvia trains with the Michigan National Guard under the State Partnership Program.