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Illinois National Guard Soldiers continue partnership with Polish forces in Afghanistan
August 8, 2013
Illinois National Guard Soldiers stand in formation with their Polish brothers in arms as Tomasz Siemoniak, Poland's minister of national defense, addresses Soldiers of Task Force White Eagle.

South Carolina base hosts Colombian Air Force team
August 2, 2013
Colombian Brig. General Ramses Rueda, a pilot and director of the Colombian Air Force Officer's Academy, along with a team of Colombian Air Force officers, tour McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., July 30, 2013.

Texas-Chile partnership improved through emergency preparedness
August 1, 2013
Members of the Chilean armed forces visit Joint Task Force 71 (Maneuver Enhancement Brigade) July 24 at the Round Rock Armed Forces Reserve Center. Emergency response was the theme for the visit, as the Minuteman Brigade offered a tour to demonstrate the capabilities and interagency relationships inherent to the Homeland Response Force mission.

Illinois National Guard marks 20-year partnership with Poland
July 15, 2013
Hard at work in the tactical operations center, Master Sgt. Marccus Cox, U.S. Task Force White Eagle night battle captain, and Capt. Marek Majcher, Polish Task Force White Eagle battle captain, check data.

Maryland Guard celebrates partnerships with Estonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina
July 9, 2013
Maj. Gen. James Adkins, the adjutant general of Maryland, and Estonian Brig. Gen. Meelis Kiili, commander of the Estonia Defense League, prepare to cut an anniversary cake June 4, 2013, in Estonia.

Georgia National Guard, Country of Georgia hone disaster response capabilities
June 25, 2013
The sun sets over the ancient city of Tbilisi, site of Shared Horizons 2013, a bilateral exercise between the Country of Georgia and the U.S. Military. The Georgia National Guard has trained with the Country of Georgia since 1994 as part of the National Guard's State Partnership Program.

Estonian ambassador visits Estonian pilots training with Maryland Army National Guard
June 22, 2013
Army Col. Sean Casey, chief of staff of the Maryland National Guard, looks on as an Estonian air force pilot goes over the flight instruments of a UH-60 Black hawk helicopter at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Edgewood, Md., June 18, 2012. Two pilots with the Estonian air force have been training with the Maryland Army National Guard's C Company, 1st Battalion, 169th Aviation Regiment as part of the State Partnership Program, which pairs up National Guard units with partner nations worldwide. The Maryland Guard has been partnered with Estonia since 1993.

Slovenia, Colorado recognize 20 years of National Guard’s international relations
May 29, 2013
Officials from the Republic of Slovenia join Colorado National Guard members May 26, 2013, in Aurora for the dedication of the Colorado Freedom. The memorial lists the names of all Colorado service members whose lives were lost during combat operations on foreign soil since Colorado became a state.

Minnesota Army National Guard water experts share workshop with Croatian partners
May 22, 2013
Experts from the Minnesota Army National Guard and U.S. European Command traveled to Zagreb, Croatia, for a Field Water Treatment Workshop with partners from the Croatian Armed Forces from May 7-9, 2013.

Wisconsin National Guard officer relishes service in Nicaragua
May 17, 2013
Army Capt. Kathrine Berberich of the Wisconsin National Guard serves as the bilateral affairs officer at the U.S. Embassy in Managua, Nicaragua.