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Paraguayan President Awards Top Honor to Massachusetts National Guard General
April 29, 2025
President Santiago Peña, the President of the Republic of Paraguay, left, presents the Order of Merit "Gral Div Bernardino Caballero" in the grade of “Gran Cross” to U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Gary Keefe, The Adjutant General, Massachusetts National Guard, in the Independence Hall of the Government Palace, Asunción, Paraguay, April 24, 2025.
Guardsmen Display Hand-to-Hand Combat Skills
February 24, 2025
Massachusetts Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Gerald Meuse, assigned to 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry Regiment, and New York National Guard Maj. Joshua Bennet, assigned to the 42nd Infantry Higher Headquarters Battalion, are awarded lightweight and heavyweight awards in the Minutemen competition at Camp Smith Training Site, N.Y., Feb.2, 2025. The two-day event tested military members' combat training in martial arts disciplines.
Military Medical Merit Inductee is 1st From Maine Guard
December 19, 2024
Left to Right: Col. Frederick Looper, commander of the Medical Readiness Unit, Maine Army National Guard; 1st Sgt. Jayme Saucier, first sergeant of the MRU; Lt. Col. Joel Dunn, deputy state surgeon, MEARNG; Col. George Horsley, state surgeon general, Massachusetts Army National Guard; as Dunn becomes the first person in the Maine Army National Guard to be inducted into the Order of Military Medical Merit Dec. 8, 2024 in Bangor, Maine. The order was founded by the commanding general of the U.S. Army Health Services Command in 1982 to recognize excellence and promote fellowship and esprit de corps among Army Medical Department personnel.
Massachusetts Guard Civil Support Team Put to the Test
November 27, 2024
A member of the Massachusetts National Guard 1st Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team looks for signs of contamination during an evaluation training event at the Emerald Square Mall Nov. 7, 2024. The CST was tested over two days in North Attleboro.
Massachusetts Guard Recognized for Environmental Stewardship
November 26, 2024
Jake McCumber, program manager, Massachusetts Army National Guard Natural Resources & Training Lands Program, highlights conservation achievements at Camp Edwards Training Site Nov. 22, 2024. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service presented his team with the 2024 Northeast Region Military Conservation Partner Award.
National Guard Soldiers Train for Middle East Mission
November 7, 2024
One hundred and fifty National Guard Soldiers from five states trained together at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Oct. 28-31 to prepare for the 42nd Infantry Division headquarters Middle East deployment next summer.
New Jersey National Guard Tests Disaster Response Readiness
August 19, 2024
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Preston Robinson, with the Joint Staff - Joint Force Headquarters, New Jersey National Guard, briefs staff during training exercise Vigilant Guard in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Aug. 18, 2024. Vigilant Guard is a full-scale exercise to ensure effective coordination between local, state, private sector, non-governmental and federal partners.
Massachusetts Guard, Art Commission Unveil ‘Every Flag a Story’ Exhibit
August 13, 2024
The regimental colors of the 6th Massachusetts Infantry are displayed in a custom case as part of the “Every Flag a Story” exhibit unveiled in a ceremony in Memorial Hall at the State House in Boston. This flag was carried by the regiment during its march through Baltimore when they were attacked by hundreds of Southern sympathizers, resulting in the first bloodshed of the Civil War.
Guard Conducts Explosive Ordnance Disposal Joint Training
June 4, 2024
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Harrington, left, explosive ordnance disposal technician with the Massachusetts Air National Guard's 104th Fighter Wing, and Senior Airman Benito Pacheco, EOD technician with the Nebraska ANG's 155th Air Refueling Wing, review X-rays of an improvised explosive device May 13, 2024, as part of the Audacious Warrior exercise at Volk Field Air National Guard Base in Wisconsin. The nine-day exercise included over 70 participants assigned to the Air National Guard, U.S. Air Force Reserve and U.S. Marine Corps, as well as military EOD specialists from the Czech Republic.
New York, Connecticut Soldiers are Regional Best Warriors
May 20, 2024
New York Army National Guard Sgt. Peter Fillion, an infantryman assigned to Charlie Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, lobs a simulation grenade during the 2024 Region I Best Warrior Competition on Camp Smith, New York, May 14, 2024. Soldiers threw grenades in six scenarios during the event, one of many taskings during the four-day competition.
Massachusetts Guard Helps Host Crisis Leadership Seminar
May 2, 2024
General and Flag Officer Seminar participants pose for a group photo during the GFOS commencement dinner at the Loeb House, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, April 26, 2024. Strategic leaders across the nation’s 54 states and territories, Paraguay, Germany and Canada were invited by the Massachusetts National Guard and the National Guard Bureau Homeland Security Institute to Harvard Kennedy School to participate in a curriculum to prepare for homeland security emergencies.
Connecticut Air Guard Unit Tests Battle Management System
March 21, 2024
Connecticut Air National Guard Master Sgt. Jonathan Wolff, an expeditionary warfighting communications Airman assigned to the 103rd Air Control Squadron, or 103rd ACS, cranks the handle of an antenna mast, part of the Tactical Operations Center - Light, or TOC-L, at Camp Nett, Niantic, Connecticut, March 5, 2024. Airmen from the 103rd ACS are testing the TOC-L system for the U.S. Air Force.
Massachusetts, New York Guard Units Compete in Shooting Match
March 18, 2024
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Brum, a squad leader assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry Regiment, uses a pair of binoculars to view a competitor target during the 2024 Logan-Duffy Marksmanship Competition at Camp Smith Training Site in Peekskill, New York, March 13, 2024. The Logan-Duffy Marksmanship Competition is an annual shooting match between 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, and 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry Regiment.
US, African Partners Participate in Justified Accord Exercise
February 28, 2024
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade and Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa conduct pre-deployment drills with the Armed Forces of Djibouti’s Bataillon d'Intervention Rapide at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 22, 2024. The drills were completed to prepare for exercise Justified Accord, led by U.S Army Southern European Task Force, Africa.
Massachusetts Guard Airmen Conduct Casualty Care Exercise
January 10, 2024
Airmen of the 102nd Civil Engineer Squadron hosted and participated in a Tactical Combat Casualty Care exercise to prepare Airmen for deployment and ensure unit readiness on Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, Jan. 7, 2023.
Montana National Guard Hosts Regional Cooperation Exercise
August 22, 2023
Personnel from the United States, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan work together Aug. 16, 2023, during Exercise Regional Cooperation 23 at the Helena Aviation Readiness Center in Helena, Montana. The Montana National Guard hosted RC23, annual, multinational exercise conducted by U.S. forces in partnership with Central and South Asian nations.
Massachusetts Guard Cyber Team Helps Town Check Security
August 16, 2023
Lt. Col. Chris Elgee, team lead and cyber officer with the Massachusetts National Guard Joint Forces Headquarters, briefs leaders of the Guard and local and state officials on a cyber assessment of the Town of Tewksbury by the Massachusetts National Guard. Two Guard Soldiers and two Airmen worked with Tewksbury officials to identify weaknesses in their cybersecurity and suggest how it could be improved.
Montana National Guard Hosts Regional Cooperation Exercise
August 14, 2023
Personnel from the United States, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan work together Aug. 12, 2023, during Exercise Regional Cooperation 23 at the Helena Aviation Readiness Center in Helena, Montana. RC23 is an annual, multinational ,U.S. Central Command-sponsored exercise conducted by U.S. forces in partnership with Central and South Asia nations.
Massachusetts Guard, Paraguay Partner for Cyber Training
July 18, 2023
Two members of the Massachusetts National Guard, Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jeffrey Melendez and Air Force Master Sgt. Joseph Craig, joined the Joint Combatant-Command Cyber Assessment Team (JCCAT) to participate in the United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)-led visit to Paraguay for the first cyber-focused State Partnership Program (SPP) engagement .
New York's 105th Airlift Wing Plays Key Role in Air Defender
June 14, 2023
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III flown by the 105th Airlift Wing, New York National Guard, prepares to taxi after dropping off cargo to be used for exercise Air Defender 2023 (AD23) at Wunstorf Air Base, Wunstorf, Germany, June 2, 2023. Exercise AD23 integrates U.S. and allied air-power to defend shared values, while leveraging and strengthening vital partnerships to deter aggression around the world.