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Thunderbird Trail: Preserving Sacrifice, Strengthening Connection for Oklahoma Guard
September 29, 2025
Oklahoma National Guard leaders and Italian representatives unveil a plaque at the former headquarters of the 45th Infantry Division during WWII in Venafro, Italy, Sept. 8, 2025. A delegation of Oklahoma National Guard members and veterans toured key locations from the 45th Infantry Division’s campaign in Italy against German forces during World War II, continuing the development of the Thunderbird Trail. The initiative is aimed at preserving the Division's role in World War II through a memorial trail tracing its footsteps through Italy, France and Germany, ensuring their sacrifices are never forgotten. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Danielle Rayon)
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.
Oregon Guard Member Rises Toward Powerlifting Nationals
September 26, 2025
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Stepfanie Glidewell, 142nd Maintenance Operations Flight unit deployment manager, rests on a bench press at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., Sept. 6, 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.
Minnesota Air Guard Tech Recognized for Extraordinary Personal Action
September 23, 2025
Dan Williams, executive director of the American Red Cross serving northern and central Minnesota, Tech. Sgt. Jared Hinks, a munitions systems specialist with the 148th Fighter Wing, and Jeff Kazel, regional director of the American Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces for Minnesota and the Dakotas, pose for a photo at the 148th Fighter Wing in Duluth, Minn., Sept. 22, 2025.
A Mother and Son Legacy: Deployed to Kosovo on a Shared Mission
September 22, 2025
Sgt. 1st Class Tresa Allemang and her son, Cpl. Aiden Stackhouse, assigned to the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, are serving together on the NATO-led KFOR mission in Kosovo. The mother and son have the opportunity to share a common dream of serving side by side on the same mission.
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Hosts State Partnership Program Senior Leader Forum
September 22, 2025
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Joel Carey, chief of staff for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, joins the 2025 State Partnership Program Senior Leader Forum for a group photo at USINDOPACOM headquarters on Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, Sept. 19, 2025. SPP is a Department of War security cooperation program managed by the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and executed by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, directing the National Guard of the States and Territories to maintain 17 partnerships with nine states and one territory, supported by 12 Guardsmen serving as bilateral affairs officers in regional embassies. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, prevailing in conflict. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Austin Riel)
New Jersey Guard Pilots SPP Equipment Transfer to Generate Cost Savings
September 19, 2025
Members of the Albanian Armed Forces receive military equipment from Airmen and Soldiers of the New Jersey National Guard in Tirana, Republic of Albania, September 14, 2025, as part of a key Defense Security Cooperation Agency and National Guard Bureau initiative to use Air National Guard flights for transport of Building Partner Capacity materials to State Partnership Program participants.
Hawaii Guard Strengthens Ties with Indonesia During Super Garuda Shield 25
September 18, 2025
Joint and multilateral personnel pose for a group photo at a Staff Exercise during Super Garuda Shield 25 in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sept. 1, 2025.