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Montana Guard, Sri Lanka Armed Forces Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Partnership
November 17, 2025
U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung, Brigadier General Trenton Gibson, Adjutant General of the Montana National Guard, Deputy Minister of Defense Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) and Secretary of Defense of Sri Lanka Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) sign a Memorandum of Understanding in Colombo formalizing the U.S.–Sri Lanka defense partnership under the Department of War’s State Partnership Program on November 14, 2025.
Pennsylvania Air Guard’s 171st Airmen Home from Operation Spartan Shield
November 17, 2025
Members of the 171st Air Refueling Wing are welcomed home from deployment by family and friends Oct. 26, 2025.
Pennsylvania National Guard Strengthens Cyber Defense at Home and Abroad
November 14, 2025
Lithuanian Vice Minister of Defense, Mr. Margiris Abukevičius, his advisor, Mr. Tadas Sakunas, Ms. Monika Koroliovienė, Defense Counselor, Embassy of Lithuania, visited the Pa. Guard’s Cyber Defense branch, led by Maj. Christine Pierce, Oct. 28 at Fort Indiantown Gap.
Washington Guard Hosts Disaster Response Training with Malaysian Partners
November 14, 2025
A member of the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) tosses a water rescue throw bag to a swimmer during swift water rescue training in Spokane, Wash., Sept. 28, 2025.
New York National Guard Soldiers Return from Africa Deployment on Veterans Day
November 13, 2025
A Soldier assigned to the 152nd Engineer Support Company, 204th Engineer Battalion, 153rd Troop Command Brigade, 53rd Troop Command, New York Army National Guard, holds his child and is welcomed home by his family on Veterans Day from a deployment to East Africa on Nov. 11, 2025, in Cheektowaga, N.Y.
Washington Guard Continues Strengthening Relationship at Thailand’s Port of Laem Chabang
September 30, 2025
Photo of medical training during a Port Subject Matter Expert Exchange at the Port of Laem Chabang, Thailand, August 20, 2025.
25 Years Strong: Hawai‘i Guard and Philippines Celebrate Enduring Partnership
September 30, 2025
Leaders and attendees from the Hawai‘i National Guard, Guam National Guard and Armed Forces of the Philippines gather for a group photo during the 25th anniversary celebration of the State Partnership Program between the Hawai‘i National Guard and the AFP at Clark Air Base, Philippines, Sept. 25, 2025.
National Guard, Nordic Partnerships Bolster European Defenses
September 29, 2025
U.S. Air Force Gen. Steve S. Nordhaus, center right, chief, National Guard Bureau, shakes hands with a member of the Swedish Armed Forces during a static presentation of Swedish naval capabilities in Stockholm, Sweden, Sep. 16, 2025.
New Jersey Guard, Albanian Military Boost Medics’ Combat Readiness
September 25, 2025
Medical personnel from the Albanian Armed Forces meet with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lisa J. Hou, D.O., director of the National Guard Bureau Office of the Joint Surgeon General, during the Rush International Advanced Trauma Training Course and Medical Exchange Event in Chicago, Sept. 12, 2025.
Lithuanian Defense Delegation Visits Pennsylvania Guard Drone Facility
September 25, 2025
A delegation of more than 20 Lithuanian defense, diplomatic and business officials visited the Unmanned Aircraft Systems facility at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23, 2025, as part of a five-day mission in the United States.