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Esper praises outgoing NGB chief, welcomes incoming chief
August 3, 2020
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper presides as Army Lt. Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, director of the Army National Guard, is promoted to general and takes over as 29th National Guard Bureau chief during ceremonies at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., Aug. 3, 2020. Hokanson succeeds Air Force Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel, who has served as NGB chief since August 2016.
NH National Guard hosts Cyber Yankee regional training
August 3, 2020
New Hampshire National Guard Lt. Col. Woody Groton, exercise director of Cyber Yankee 2020, leads New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on a tour of the event on July 31, 2020, at the Edward Cross Training Center in Pembroke, N.H. The two-week regional exercise enhanced the Guard's ability to respond to cyberattacks against state government and critical infrastructure.
Virginia National Guard mobilizes for Tropical Storm Isaias
August 3, 2020
Virginia National Guard Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, prepare a convoy to travel to the Eastern Shore to respond to Tropical Storm Isaias Aug. 3, 2020, in Norfolk, Virginia. The Virginia National Guard is staging Soldiers and vehicles for state emergency support duty in the Eastern Shore area and in key locations along the I-95 corridor. The Soldiers are ready to assist local and state emergency agencies with Humvees and light/medium tactical trucks for high water transportation and chain saws for removing debris.
Pa. Guard helps return remains of Korean War Soldier
August 3, 2020
The Pennsylvania National Guard’s Military Funeral Honors detail conducts a dignified transfer of remains for U.S. Army Cpl. Jackey Dale Blosser on July 30, 2020, at Pittsburgh International Airport. Blosser, of Randolph County, West Virginia, went missing in action Dec. 2, 1950, during the Korean War.
45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conducts annual training
August 3, 2020
Soldiers from Battery B, 1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conduct a mock fire mission during crew drill training at their home armory in Holdenville, Oklahoma, July 29, 2020. The Soldiers, along with other units of the 45th IBCT, are taking part in home-station annual training with limited field training exercises while implementing COVID-19 countermeasures like social distancing or wearing masks.
Army National Guard to establish eight Divisions by aligning existing ARNG Division Headquarters with down-trace formations for training
July 31, 2020
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Cyber Yankee exercise trains Conn. Guard in virtual threats
July 31, 2020
Tech. Sgt. Bryan Dauphinais, 103rd Communications Flight cyber transport journeyman, analyzes simulated cyberattacks during exercise Cyber Yankee at the Windsor Locks Readiness Center, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, July 30, 2020.
Mechanics, QM Soldiers support Northern Strike
July 31, 2020
Spc. Darrin Hilts, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with the Michigan Army National Guard's 1073rd Maintenance Company, works the hydraulics of an M984 HEMTT wrecker while preparing to tow a Humvee as part of a training mission during exercise Northern Strike at Camp Grayling, Michigan, July 27, 2020.
Colorado National Guard reaches COVID-19 testing milestone
July 31, 2020
Colorado National Guard members prepare a COVID-19 testing site in Canon City, Colorado, July 29, 2020.
Michigan-Latvia partnership overcomes COVID-19 challenges
July 30, 2020
A team of Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) from the Latvian National Armed Forces, look over the terrain while conducting close air support training during Northern Strike 20 at Camp Grayling, part of the National All-Domain Warfighting Center in Northern Michigan during Northern Strike 20, July 28, 2020.