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Colorado Guard First Sgt. honors father's service
December 1, 2020
Retired Sgt. 1st Class Eugene Patton Sr. affixes the insignia on his son 1st Sgt. Eugene Patton Jr. patrol cap during a promotion ceremony on October 20, 2020.
Retired pararescueman partners with Guardian Angels for rescue
December 1, 2020
Wayt's team rescued a family of four on Aug. 15, 2020, at Beluga Point off the Seward Highway. When one of his team members was injured during the rescue, a 176th Wing HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter carrying pararescuemen launched from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and extracted the injured firefighter.
Virtual tour highlights historic N.Y. battle flag collection
November 27, 2020
The Flag Room in the New York State Capitol in Albany, pictured in a virtual tour video, houses a collection of historic battle flags maintained by the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs.
Michigan Guard, Latvia reaffirm relationship during pandemic
November 25, 2020
Joint Terminal Attack Controllers from the Latvian National Armed Forces conduct close air support training with U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 107th Fighter Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., at Grayling Aerial Gunnery Range in Waters, Mich., October 29, 2019. Michigan and Latvia have been linked under the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program since 1993.
171st celebrates World War II veteran’s 102nd birthday
November 24, 2020
Retired Lt. Col. John Mahler, who was once assigned to the 342nd Bombardment Squadron, celebrates his 102nd birthday as he watches a parade of military and first responder vehicles pass the Butler Veterans Affairs Health Care Wellness Center on Nov. 12, 2020, in Butler, Pa.
Connecticut Guardsman organizes Thanksgiving meal donations
November 23, 2020
Senior Airman Alexis Maher, 103rd Security Forces Squadron defender, packs a vehicle with Thanksgiving meal kits at Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby, Connecticut, Nov. 16, 2020. Maher organized the squadron’s second annual Thanksgiving food drive, in which 103rd Airlift Wing members helped donate 120 family meal kits to food banks in six towns.
WVNG joins SPP partner Qatar in virtual exercise
November 23, 2020
Members of the West Virginia National Guard recently participated in a virtual seminar with members of the Qatari Emiri Land Forces (QELF) as a part of the Eastern Action joint operations staff exercise between elements of the Qatari military and the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) Operation Spartan Shield and Task Force Spartan. Since 2018, the WVNG has worked closely with Qatar as part of the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program.
N.Y. Guard Airman proud to be a Soldier after 29-year career
November 23, 2020
Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Peno instructing members of the New York Guard, the state's defense force, on the use of the computer communications system used by the New York National Guard during disasters, at Camp Smith Training Site on June 24, 2017.
N.Y. Senior Airman graduates from jungle warfare school
November 19, 2020
New York Air National Guard Senior Airman Caleb Lapinel trains on tactical swimming in a Brazilian river in October 2020 while attending the international course conducted annually by the Brazil Jungle Warfare Center, known as CIGS for its Portugese initials. Lapinel was the only American in the class of 10.
28th Infantry Division completes warfighter exercise
November 17, 2020
Lt. Col. Dorothy Watkins, left, a military information support operations officer, confers with OF-3 Aleksas Paulauskas, her Lithuanian Land Forces counterpart, during a two-week warfighter exercise Nov. 7, 2020, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.