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New York, Alabama Soldiers are Army Guard’s Best Warriors
August 13, 2024
Command Sgt. Maj. John Raines, the command sergeant major of the Army National Guard, applauds after presenting trophies to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kirtley Finnell, center, a combat engineer with the 20th Special Forces Group, Alabama Army National Guard, and U.S. Army Sgt. Peter Fillion, an infantryman with C Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, after they were named the 2024 Army National Guard Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year during a ceremony in Burlington, Vermont, Aug. 8, 2024.

Maryland Air Guard Joins Cyber Defense Exercise in Estonia
August 12, 2024
Maryland National Guard Airmen participated in a cybersecurity exercise at the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence with their Estonian and French partners Aug. 11, 2024. Locked Shields 2024, the world’s largest live-fire cyber defense exercise, is designed to highlight the global community’s commitment to combating cyber threats.

Kentucky Guard Hosts Ecuadorian Military for Exchange
August 12, 2024
Kentucky National Guardsmen brief members of the Ecuadorian military and civilian partners on a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort Aug. 7, 2024. The Kentucky Guard and Ecuador have been partners via the State Partnership Program since 1996.

National Guard Rifle Team Clinches Dogs of War Trophy
August 12, 2024
The All National Guard Rifle Team poses with the target they struck from 600 yards after winning the National Trophy, also known as the Dogs of War Trophy, and the Hilton Trophy during the National Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio, Aug. 2, 2024. This is the third time the National Guard won the National Trophy since its inception in 1903.

Alaska Army Guardsmen Complete Kuwait Deployment
August 12, 2024
Alaska Army Guard Staff Sgt. Serita Harvey, an infantryman with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, walks on to the flight line with Sgt. Thanakorn Nuanphong and Spc. Anthony Shaw behind her at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 10, 2024, after a nine-month deployment to Kuwait. Approximately 100 “Bison” Company Soldiers deployed in November as part of Operation Spartan Shield.

New Hampshire Defenders Train to Sharpen Skills
August 12, 2024
Senior Airman Ben Hathaway, left, and Staff Sgt. Cierra Kelly, Defenders with the 157th Security Forces Squadron, enter a hallway as part of close-quarters battle training in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Aug. 4, 2024. The training was part of a five-day course created by the 157th Air Refueling Wing as a cost-effective way to elevate the skills of base Defenders.

National Guard Showcases Capabilities during Northern Strike
August 12, 2024
U.S. Air Force members from various Air National Guard units across the country watch as a C-5 Galaxy lands for a wet-wing defuel during Exercise Northern Strike 24-2 at Camp Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 9, 2024.

Ohio Air Control Squadron, Estonian Support Northern Lightning
August 9, 2024
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Maya Warren, an IT specialist with the 123d Air Control Squadron, troubleshoots a network Aug. 7, 2024, with Master Sgt. Jarno Maasing, Estonian Defence Forces, during Exercise Northern Lightning on Volk Field, Wisconsin. Northern Lightning strengthens allied interoperability and bolsters defense capabilities in the face of evolving threats.

Special Ops Detachment - Pacific Takes Top LEAPFEST Honors
August 9, 2024
Lt. Col. Denny Frey, Special Operations Detachment - Pacific, with Malaysian counterparts following their first successful jump during LEAPFEST 2024 in Rhode Island Aug. 2, 2024.

Alaska Guard Assists Juneau Following Glacial Flooding
August 9, 2024
The Alaska National Guard is assisting with flood recovery and cleanup after an outburst flood from the Mendenhall Glacier Aug. 6, 2024, caused major flooding in the Mendenhall Glacier Basin. Multiple homes and roads were inundated.