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Ohio Guard Aircrews Assist with Hurricane Response Ops
October 9, 2024
Soldiers with B Company, 2nd Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment, Ohio Army National Guard, offload food, water and other supplies in a field in western North Carolina as part of response efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene Oct. 4, 2024. National Guard units from multiple states have responded to areas impacted by the storm and have been taking part in food and water distribution, search and rescue, debris clearance and other tasks.

Ohio Guard Chaplains Build Relations with Serbian Counterparts
October 8, 2024
Chaplains from the Ohio National Guard pose with members of the Serbian Armed Forces Chaplaincy outside of the Bajrakli Mosque in Belgrade, Serbia, Sept. 13, 2024. The Ohio National Guard chaplains attended Serbian religious events that promoted learning from one another about how to take care of their service members.

California Airmen Receive Purple Heart Following Jordan Attack
October 8, 2024
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Herland Antezana, assigned to the 129th Maintenance Squadron, 129th Rescue Wing, is awarded the Purple Heart medal at Moffett Air National Guard Base, Calif., Oct. 5, 2024. He was one of three California Air National Guard Airmen to receive the Purple Heart for their actions following the January attack on Tower 22 in Jordan.

Tennessee Guard Provides Drinking Water to Helene Victims
October 7, 2024
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Diamond Espinoza, a water treatment specialist assigned to Alpha Company,169th Divisional Sustainment Support Battalion, pumps water for a resident in Mountain City, Tennessee, Oct. 6, 2024. The Tennessee National Guard continues to support the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency and the state, county and local first responders in the areas impacted by severe flooding following Hurricane Helene.

DC National Guard, Jamaica Celebrate 25-year Partnership
October 7, 2024
Maj. Gen. John C. Andonie, interim commanding general), District of Columbia National Guard, welcomed Brigadier Markland Lloyd, force executive officer, Jamaica Defence Force; Warrant Officer Class One  Michael Moulton, force sergeant major, and Brigadier Ricardo Blidgen, brigade commander for the Jamaican National Reserve, during the Commanding General’s Reception at the D.C. Armory Oct. 5, 2024. The reception honored a 25-year State Partnership Program relationship between the D.C. Guard and Jamaica.

Tennessee Guardsmen Continue Supporting Helene Recovery Efforts
October 6, 2024
Tennessee Air National Guardsmen loading a truck with debris in Hampton, Tennessee, on Oct. 2, 2024.

Ohio Guard Airmen Deploy to NC to Support Helene Recovery Efforts
October 4, 2024
Airmen with the 121st Air Refueling Wing’s Fatality Search and Recovery Team, part of the Ohio Homeland Response Force, prepare to deploy to North Carolina in support of Hurricane Helene recovery efforts, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 1, 2024.

Virginia National Guard Continues Support After Hurricane Helene
October 4, 2024
Virginia National Guard continues support after Hurricane Helene

Wash. Guard, Thai Partners Prepare for the Unexpected During Disaster Relief Exchange
October 4, 2024
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Keith Kosik, Washington National Guard State Partnership Program director and Lt. Col. Joel Johnson, Washington bilateral affairs officer, Thailand, deliver an introduction to the Washington Military Department to members of the Royal Thai Army during a humanitarian aid and disaster relief subject matter expert exchange on Camp Murray, Wash., Sept. 24, 2024.

Tennessee Guard Engineers Continue to Support Helene Recovery Efforts
October 3, 2024
U.S. Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Jackson, a senior leader from the 134th Mission Support Squadron helps clear debris with Airmen from the 134th Civil Engineer Squadron, in Elizabethton, Tenn., Oct. 2, 2024.