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Washington Guard, Thai Partners Expand Disaster Response Capabilities
April 9, 2026
Firefighters from the Port of Laem Chabang participate in subject matter expert exchange with Soldiers from the Washington Army National Guard at the Port of Laem Chabang and Sri Racha Hospital, Thailand, March 7, 2026.
Florida National Guard Partners with Greece in State Partnership Program
April 8, 2026
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Polish Soldier Wins Illinois National Guard Best Warrior Competition
April 6, 2026
Command Sgt. Maj. Michael R. Kelly, the senior enlisted leader of the Illinois Army National Guard, presents the Illinois Army National Guard’s 2026 Soldier of the Year award to Polish Territorial Defense Forces Soldier Mateusz. Competitors from the Illinois National Guard and the Polish Territorial Defense Force, partnered through the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, participated in the 2026 Illinois Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition held March 26-29, 2026, at the Marseilles Training Area. Photo by Sgt. Haesi Fanizzo.
Colorado Guard Deploys for Peacekeeping Mission in Middle East
April 3, 2026
U.S. Soldiers with Company A, 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment, Colorado Army National Guard, train on infantry tactics in Gurnsey, Wyoming, in preparation for a deployment, Oct. 15-25, 2020.
Indiana Guard, Slovak Partners Strengthen Ties, Conduct Air Training
March 31, 2026
A F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft pilot assigned to the Slovak Armed Forces shakes hands with a U.S. Air Force crew chief after a joint training flight at Morris Air National Guard Base, Tucson, Arizona, Feb. 15, 2026.
Massachusetts Guard Leaders Join Kenyan Partners at African Land Forces Summit
March 31, 2026
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Gary Keefe, the adjutant general of the Massachusetts National Guard, right, and Kenyan Defence Forces, or KDF, Lt. Gen. David Ketter, the commander of the Kenyan Army, shake hands during the African Land Forces Summit in Rome, Italy, March 23, 2026.
Nevada Guard Strengthens Republic of Korea, US Alliance During Freedom Shield 2026
March 31, 2026
U.S. Army Spc. Ahylin Arroyo (first row, sixth from left), public affairs specialist, 106th Public Affairs Detachment, poses for a photo with the Republic of Korea Army, at the Republic of Korea Army Ground Operations Command, South Korea, March 16, 2026.
Nebraska National Guard and Tanzania Formalize State Partnership
March 27, 2026
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Craig Strong, left, Nebraska’s adjutant general, and Gen. Jacob John Mkunda, chief of defense forces for the Tanzania Peoples’ Defence Forces, sign a formal letter of intent in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, March 12, 2026.
Nebraska Guard, Tanzania Test Medical Readiness During Justified Accord 2026
March 27, 2026
U.S. Air Force Maj. Daniel Cybulski, an infectious disease physician with the Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills Omaha, U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, consults with Tanzania People’s Defence Force medical personnel during patient consultations as part of a medical readiness exercise during Justified Accord 2026 at Msata Military Training Base in Msata, Tanzania, March 9, 2026.
Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers Place 2nd in Lithuania Land Forces Best Infantry Squad Competition
March 20, 2026
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Rudershausen, right, with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, jumps out of the window of a building while Sgt. 1st Class Sean Kelly, also with the Pennsylvania Army Guard, provides overwatch as the pair competes in the Lithuanian Land Forces Best Infantry Squad Competition in Rukla, Lithuania, March 4, 2026.