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Archive: January, 2013

Maine Army National Guard develops relationship with Montenegrin partners
January 4, 2013 — KOTOR, Montenegro - The United States Army National Guard history can be traced to Dec. 13, 1636,... MORE
Brig. Gen. James Campbell, adjutant general for the Maine Army National Guard, examines one of the recently acquired weapons for the Montenegrin Naval Forces.

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Washington Guard Supports Bulgaria's Stryker Modernization Effort
State Partnership Program • 7 minutes ago
Washington Army National Guard Soldiers work alongside members of the Bulgarian Land Forces' 61st Mechanized Brigade during Stryker familiarization training in Bulgaria in 2026. From March through June, a four-member Washington Army National Guard Mobile Training Team provided operator, maintenance, recovery and driver training following the transfer of Stryker vehicles from the Washington Army National Guard to Bulgaria, helping build the foundation for the country's new mechanized capability. Courtesy photo.
Where The State Partnership Program Began: National Guard Leaders Visit Baltics
State Partnership Program • 23 hours ago
Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, joins Maj. Gen. Kaspars Pudans, chief of defense for the Republic of Latvia, for a ceremonial wreath laying at the Riga Brethren Cemetery to honor Latvians who gave their lives for their country’s independence, Riga, Latvia, June 2, 2026. Nordhaus, accompanied by Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau John Raines and Army Maj. Gen. Paul Rogers, adjutant general of the Michigan National Guard, visited Latvia to underscore the 33-year Michigan-Latvia security cooperation relationship under the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program. Photo by Master Sgt. Zach Sheely.
Kentucky Guard, Ecuador Strengthen Partnership Through Training
State Partnership Program • 3 days ago
Soldiers assigned to 2nd Platoon, 940th Military Police Company, train alongside Ecuadorian airmen in a paintball shoothouse during Exercise El Gato 2026 in Salinas, Ecuador, May 15, 2026. Soldiers conducted training iterations in preparation for a force-on-force paintball event the following day. Photo by Staff Sgt. Caleb Sooter.
Mississippi Guard, Uzbekistan Train for Disaster Response
State Partnership Program • 3 days ago
U.S. Army Warrant Officer Brett Patterson, Mississippi National Guard, discusses the U.S. National Incident Management System with Republic of Uzbekistan Ministry of Emergency Services personnel during a Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership engagement May 18, 2026, in Almalyk City, Uzbekistan. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Hamann.
Virginia Guard, Finnish Air Force Strengthen Cyber Partnership
State Partnership Program • 7 days ago
Members of the Finnish Air Force and the 185th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, 192nd Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, collaborate during exercise Smoked Reindeer April 20, 2026, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton, Virginia. The bilateral exercise served as a capstone event to certify Finnish cyber teams in accordance with U.S. Air Force Cyber Protection Team standards, strengthening the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program between the Virginia National Guard and Finland. Photo by Staff Sgt. Kellyann Elish.

 

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