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Missouri Guard Hosts Panama Leaders, Strengthens Partnership
July 23, 2026 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Leaders from the Missouri National Guard welcomed José Miguel Alemán Healy, Panama’s ambassador to the United States, and Commissioner Edgar Pitti Valdés, the defense and...

Missouri Guardsmen Expand Capabilities Through Dual Qualification
June 22, 2026 — ROSECRANS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mo. – Aircraft maintenance professionals assigned to the Missouri National Guard’s Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center, or AATTC, have reached a significant...

Missouri Guardsman Renders 6,500 Military Funeral Honors
April 6, 2026 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – U.S. Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Karen Mitchell has stood before grieving families approximately 6,500 times during her 18 years with the Missouri Military Funeral...

Missouri Guard’s 139th Airlift Wing Demonstrates Readiness During Inspection
January 21, 2026 — ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Missouri Guard’s 139th Airlift Wing conducted a combat readiness inspection Jan. 9–11, at Rosecrans National Guard Base, testing the wing’s ability to deploy and operate in a...

Missouri Guard Hosts Cyber Exchange with Panamanian Partners
July 30, 2025 — PANAMA CITY, Panama – U.S. cyber specialists from the Missouri National Guard, in coordination with U.S. Southern Command, hosted a cyber subject matter exchange alongside Panamanian government and...

Missouri Guard Airmen Play Critical Role in Iran Nuclear Strike Mission
June 27, 2025 — WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a major display of strategic airpower, the Missouri National Guard’s 131st Bomb Wing played a pivotal role in the U.S. military operation targeting three nuclear weapons...

Missouri Guard Strengthens Ties with Panama Through Disaster Response Exchange
May 13, 2025 — PANAMA CITY - Six members of the Missouri National Guard and professionals from Panama shared expertise and best practices during a three-day expert exchange May 6-8.The Missouri National Guard's...

Missouri National Guard Water Purification Team Supports TRADEWINDS 25
May 1, 2025 — TETERON BAY, Trinidad – Few resources are more critical than clean water for sustaining troops in the field. From cooking meals to maintaining hygiene, a steady supply of safe water is essential to...

Guard Defenders, Green Berets Prepare for Future Fight
December 16, 2024 — FORT KNOX, Ky. - Approximately 230 Airmen from more than 30 Air National Guard security forces units converged in Kentucky for Sage Eagle 25-1 — a recurring, battalion-sized, unconventional warfare...

Virginia National Guard Winds Down Poland Mission
November 22, 2024 — RICHMOND, Va. - Approximately 40 Soldiers assigned to the Virginia National Guard’s 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, returned to the United States Nov. 19...

Stealth Bombers Land Precision Strike Against Houthi Militia
November 22, 2024 — BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, Louisiana - On Oct. 16, B-2 Spirit long-range bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, conducted precision strikes against five hardened underground weapons storage...

New York, Alabama Soldiers are Army Guard’s Best Warriors
August 13, 2024 — ETHAN ALLEN FIRING RANGE, Vt. – Sgt. Peter Fillion, an infantryman with C Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, and Staff Sgt. Kirtley Finnell, with the 20th...

NY Guard Soldier Designs Korea, Vietnam Commemorative Medals
August 12, 2024 — LATHAM, N.Y. - New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Lauren Hicks turned her love for art into state commemorative medals designed to honor New Yorkers’ service in the Korean and Vietnam wars.Hicks,...

Missouri Airmen, Soldiers Showcase Sharpshooting Skills
March 26, 2024 — NEOSHO, Mo. - Nine Airmen from the 139th Airlift Wing earned the Schützenschnur, or German Armed Forces Marksmanship Badge, during the adjutant general’s annual marksmanship competition at Camp...

Massachusetts Guard Attends Planning Conference in Israel
September 25, 2023 — RAMLA, Israel - Members of the 102nd Intelligence Wing, Massachusetts Air National Guard, attended the National Guard Bureau-Home Front Command annual planning conference in Israel July 22-28.U.S. Air...

Hokanson: Panama a Global Crossroads, Key Security Cooperation Partner
September 19, 2023 — PANAMA CITY, Panama – The Republic of Panama is a bridge that connects the Americas. Its renowned canal is one of the most strategic waterways in the world. It also is a key security cooperation...

35th Infantry Division Hosts 2023 Readiness Symposium
September 19, 2023 — LEAVENWORTH, Kan. – The 35th Infantry Division hosted the first Division Readiness Symposium, welcoming a diverse array of Army National Guard units from several states to division headquarters Sept...

Missouri Guard Bomb Wing Leads Medical Training Exercise
July 11, 2023 — WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Airmen with the 131st Medical Group completed Operation Healthy Delta, an Innovative Readiness Training exercise for service members from across the Defense and Health...

Louisiana Guard Tiger Brigade Tested in Warfighter Exercise
November 29, 2022 — PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team sent more than 100 Soldiers to participate in Warfighter Exercise 23-2 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, Oct. 25-Nov...

Family Serves Missouri National Guard Since the ’50s
November 8, 2022 — ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Bigham family has served with the 139th Airlift Wing since 1953, when Jim Bigham joined the unit with his twin brother, Mort. Jim’s son would eventually join the unit and attain...

Ohio Guard Boosts Medical Skills While Providing No-Cost Care

Idaho Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Canada

Puerto Rico Guard Distributes One Million Gallons of Water in Drought Response

Guardsmen Boost Domestic Response Capabilities in Patriot 26

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness