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Wisconsin Guard team visits Nicaragua to plan disaster relief responses
February 4, 2013
Maj. Jeremy Holmes, of the Wisconsin National Guard's Military Engagement Team (MET), shares a laugh with members of Nicaragua's humanitarian rescue team in Managua, Nicaragua, Jan. 31, 2013.

Maine Army National Guard develops relationship with Montenegrin partners
January 4, 2013
Brig. Gen. James Campbell, adjutant general for the Maine Army National Guard, examines one of the recently acquired weapons for the Montenegrin Naval Forces.

Delaware National Guard hosts Trinidad and Tobago for a critical-infrastructure protection conference
December 17, 2012
Port of Wilmington security manager Jerry Custis discusses security measures at the port with Col. Rodney Smart, chair of the Trinidad and Tobago Energy Sector Security Initiative.

South Dakota National Guard combat lifesavers train in South America
December 10, 2012
South Dakota Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Kelley Crane, combat lifesaver and emergency medical technician, conducts combat medical training with Soldiers from Suriname's armed forces, in Paramaribo, Suriname, Nov. 24, 2012.

Oregon National Guard begins historic partnership with Vietnam
November 29, 2012
Oregon National Guard Maj. Gen. Raymond F. Rees, adjutant general, Oregon, and Vietnam Lt. Gen. Tran Quang Khue, vice chairman of the National Committee for Search and Rescue (VINASARCOM), congratulate each other following the official signing ceremony for the State Partnership Program between Oregon and Vietnam on Nov. 27, 2012.

Arizona National Guard shares knowledge with Kazakhstan unit
November 20, 2012
Army Capt. Terrannce McIntosh, standing, shows his Kazakh counterpart troop positions during Exercise Steppe Eagle 12, conducted in Kazakhstan in September 2012. Arizona and Kazakhstan have been partnered under the National Guard's State Partnership Program for 20 years.

In and outside the classroom, Wisconsin Guard members immerse themselves in Spanish
October 3, 2012
Anna Holt, Spanish instructor at the Institute for Second Language Acquisition, Inc., teaches sentence structure as Military Engagement Team members learn and take notes, Sept. 17. The Military Engagement Team, consisting of 10 Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers spent two weeks in San Juan, Puerto Rico learning the language and about Spanish culture.

Romanian defense chief visits Alabama National Guard
September 26, 2012
Lt. Gen. Stefan Danila, Romania’s chief of defense, tours the 187th Fighter Wing to learn more about the unit’s organization and missions, Sept. 20, 2012.

New York National Guard meets face to face to strengthen South Africa relationships
September 25, 2012
Maj. Gen. Roy Andersen, Chief of the South African National Defence Reserve Forces, Brig. General Debbie Molefe, Director Defence Reserves, Chaplain Gen. Andrew Jamangile, Major Gen. Verle Johnston, the commander of the New York Air National Guard and Col. Ray Shields, the Director of Joint Staff for the New York National Guard, meet to discuss state partnership program initiatives.

Delaware National Guard helps Trinidad and Tobago hail its independence
September 20, 2012
Maj. Gen. Frank Vavala and Brig. Gen. Carol Timmons, Assistant Adjutant General, Air, visit with recruits to the Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard.