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Virginia Guard Enlisted Leaders Meet with Finnish Partners
September 12, 2024
Virginia National Guard senior enlisted leaders prepare to travel via Jurmo-class landing craft to engage with the joint senior noncommissioned officer at the Finnish Naval Academy during a senior NCO exchange Aug. 19-23, 2024, in Finland. Virginia and Finland are partners under the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program.
Washington Guardsmen Shine at Mechanic of Year Competition
September 12, 2024
Staff Sgts. Ian Wilding, Delta Company 141st Brigade Support Battalion, and Chris Yoder, Fox Company 181st Brigade Support Battalion, show off their awards following the 2024 National Guard Best Mechanic of the Year competition at Camp Williams, Utah, Aug. 25, 2024. Wilding took top honors; Yoder finished fourth out of 26 competitors.
Kentucky Airman Earns Navy Commendation for EOD Excellence
September 11, 2024
Airman 1st Class Barrett Darlington, an explosive ordnance disposal specialist with the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Civil Engineer Squadron, earned the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal after graduating from the Air Force EOD preliminary course and the U.S. Navy’s eight-month explosive ordnance disposal school.
Hawaii Guard, Indonesia Conduct Super Garuda Cyber Exercise
September 9, 2024
Hawaii Air National Guard Col. Glen Hayase, commander of the 154th Mission Support Group, briefs multinational participants of a cyber exercise Aug. 26, 2024, in Surabaya, Indonesia. The exercise was part of Super Garuda Shield 2024, an Indonesia-led exercise to increase military interoperability between allies and partners.
Kentucky National Guard Hosts State Partner Djibouti
September 6, 2024
Maj. Joshua Mitchell, battalion executive officer, speaks to logistics officers from the Djiboutian Armed Forces who visited the 1792nd Combat Support Sustainment Battalion in Bowling Green, Ky., Aug. 22, 2024. The visit was part of the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program.
Louisiana National Guard Supports Belize Wellness Exchange
September 6, 2024
Louisiana Army National Guard Chaplain Col. David Yellott reviews training and evaluations with the Belize Defence Force Wellness Team and Coast Guard leadership during a State Partnership Program wellness exchange at Price Barracks in Ladyville, Belize, Aug. 20, 2024.
Guard Partnership Exchange Strengthens Security at Thai Port
September 6, 2024
Group photo at the Port of Laem Chabang, Thailand, Aug. 22, 2024.
Texas Guard, Chilean Medics Train Together at Southern Fenix
September 3, 2024
Texas Army National Guard and Chilean army soldiers carry a litter off a U.S. UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter while conducting medical evacuation training during Southern Fenix 24 at Campo Militar Pozo Almonte, Chile, Aug. 29, 2024.
North Carolina Guard Delivers Books to Botswana Children
August 30, 2024
North Carolina National Guard Soldiers unload books to be distributed to Botswana schools Aug. 16, 2024. The Guard flew 2,000 books more than 8,000 miles to Botswana for elementary, lower secondary and upper secondary schools.
US, Indonesia Begin Multinational Super Garuda Shield 2024
August 29, 2024
Multinational service members pose for a group photo following the opening ceremony of Super Garuda Shield 2024 at Juanda International Airport, East Java, Indonesia, Aug. 26, 2024. The annual exercise has grown into a combined and joint event focused on commitment to partnership and a free and open Indo-Pacific.