State Partnership Program News - The National Guard

Category: News Features

Pennsylvania Guard Soldier Makes College Soccer Comeback After Deployment
January 29, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - When 1st Lt. Daniela McCurdy graduated from Millersville University in... MORE

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Daniela McCurdy, a human resources officer with the 213th Personnel Company, 213th Regional Support Group, Pennsylvania National Guard, poses for a photo after being named the MVP of an international soccer tournament while deployed to Kuwait, May 2025.

Massachusetts Guard’s Adjutant General Leads Engagements in Paraguay
January 28, 2026 — ASUNCION, Paraguay – Maj. Gen. Gary W. Keefe, the adjutant general of the Massachusetts National... MORE

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Gary Keefe, the adjutant general of the Massachusetts National Guard, left, awards Paraguayan Air Force Commander Gen. Julio Rubén Fullaondo Céspedes with the Medal of Merit in Asunción, Paraguay, Jan. 21, 2026. The award recognizes Fullaondo’s leadership and contributions to strengthening aviation cooperation, interoperability and international partnerships between the Massachusetts National Guard and the Paraguayan Armed Forces.

Southampton Fire Department Thanks New York Guard for Wildfire Support
January 28, 2026 — FRANCIS S. GABRESKI AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. – Members of the Southampton... MORE

Southampton Fire Department First Assistant Chief Ricky Fowler, right, and Capt. Jason Poremba, left, present representatives of the New York Air Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing and Army Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 142nd Assault Helicopter Battalion with a framed photograph at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach, New York, Jan. 9, 2026.

Washington Guard Lifts WWII-Era Bomber for Move to Museum
January 28, 2026 — OAK HARBOR, Wash. – A story, years in the making, came to an end for the city of Oak Harbor when a... MORE

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, 96th Aviation Troop Command, Washington National Guard, sling loads a PBY-5A Catalina amphibious aircraft from Oak Harbor, Wash., Jan. 21, 2026.

Virginia Guard Participates in Warfighter Exercise in Finland
January 21, 2026 — KOUVOLA, Finland – Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry... MORE

Illinois Guard, Portugal Formalize New State Partnership Agreement
January 13, 2026 — LISBON, Portugal – The Illinois National Guard and the Ministry of National Defense of the... MORE

Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, the adjutant general of Illinois and commander of the Illinois National Guard, and Portuguese Lt. Gen. Rui Freitas sign the formal agreement creating the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program between the Illinois National Guard and the Portuguese military on Jan. 12, 2026, at the Portuguese Ministry of Defense in Lisbon.

Pennsylvania Guard, Côte d’Ivoire to Partner Through State Partnership Program
January 13, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Pennsylvania National Guard and Côte d’Ivoire military officials... MORE

Pennsylvania National Guard and Côte d’Ivoire military officials announced Jan. 13, 2026, that the Pennsylvania National Guard has been selected to partner with Côte d’Ivoire through the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program.

New York Army Guard Psychologist is Warhammer Champion
January 12, 2026 — LATHAM, N.Y. – New York Army Guard Maj. Matthew Southard holds a doctorate in clinical psychology,... MORE

Warhammer 40,000 gaming figures painted by New York Army National Guard Maj. Matthew Southard displayed for a competition.

Michigan National Guard and Latvia Have Built an Enduring State Partnership
January 12, 2026 — LANSING, Mich. — The Department of War National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program began as a... MORE

Michigan National Army and Air Guard members, along with other services, represent the United States of America at the Latvian Centennial Parade in Riga, Latvia Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018.

Washington Army Guard Officer Earns Jungle Tab
January 8, 2026 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – When he decided to join the Washington National Guard, 1st Lt. Jenner Sapienza... MORE

1st Lt. Jenner Sapienza poses with the 25th Infantry Division "Lightning Academy" sign following graduation of the U.S. Army Jungle Operations Training Course, Schofield Barracks, Wahiawa, Hawaii, Dec. 19, 2025.