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Md. Guard celebrates 25 years of partnership with Estonia
May 16, 2018 — TALLINN, Estonia – Maryland National Guard Soldiers and Airmen supported the Estonian defense forces... MORE
Estonian Defense Force personnel from 2nd brigade conduct recon and react to contact missions May 6, 2018, during Exercise Hedgehog in Southern Estonia. Soldiers from the Maryland National Guard 629th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Battalion worked as observers and controllers for the EDF.

Indiana Guard strengthens state partnership with Niger
April 27, 2018 — OUALLAM, Niger - The Indiana National Guard and Nigerien armed forces trained together during the... MORE
Nigerien Armed Forces conduct a key leader engagement training with 20th Special Forces Group  during Flintlock 18 in Niger, Africa, on April 16, 2018. Flintlock 2018, hosted by Niger, with key outstations at Burkina Faso and Senegal, is designed to strengthen the ability of key partner nations in the region to counter violent extremist organizations, protect their borders, and provide security for their people.

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Washington Guard Continues Strengthening Relationship at Thailand’s Port of Laem Chabang
State Partnership Program • 25 days ago
Photo of medical training during a Port Subject Matter Expert Exchange at the Port of Laem Chabang, Thailand, August 20, 2025. (Courtesy Photo)
25 Years Strong: Hawai‘i Guard and Philippines Celebrate Enduring Partnership
State Partnership Program • 25 days ago
Leaders and attendees from the Hawai‘i National Guard, Guam National Guard and Armed Forces of the Philippines gather for a group photo during the 25th anniversary celebration of the State Partnership Program between the Hawai‘i National Guard and the AFP at Clark Air Base, Philippines, Sept. 25, 2025. The Hawai‘i Guard and AFP launched the Indo-Pacific’s first State Partnership in 2000, marking 25 years of cooperation in training, disaster response and regional security.
National Guard, Nordic Partnerships Bolster European Defenses
State Partnership Program • 26 days ago
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. Nordhaus and Senior Enlisted Advisor (SEA) John Raines, SEA to the chief, NGB, were in Sweden as part of a series of Northern European country visits by the National Guard’s top leaders to strengthen the Guard’s security cooperation ties in the Nordic region. (Courtesy photo by Maja Hansson, Swedish Armed Forces)
New Jersey Guard, Albanian Military Boost Medics’ Combat Readiness
State Partnership Program • 30 days ago
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. The course, hosted by Rush University Medical Center in Chicago from September 3 to 12, 2025, was designed to provide medical response personnel with state-of-the-art knowledge and hands-on skills required to deliver advanced acute management for trauma patients in combat environments and domestic incidents. The Albanian Armed Forces and New Jersey National Guard have been paired within the State Partnership Program for nearly 25 years. (Courtesy photo)
Lithuanian Defense Delegation Visits Pennsylvania Guard Drone Facility
State Partnership Program • 30 days ago
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. Loreta Maskolioviene, Lithuania’s vice-minister of national defense, led the delegation, which was received by U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John R. Pippy, Pennsylvania’s adjutant general, and other Guard leaders.

 

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