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AFRICOM, National Guard Chaplains Participate in Southern African Development Community Conference
April 28, 2025 — LUSAKA, Zambia – Chaplains from the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), North Carolina National Guard and New York National Guard participated earlier this month in the Southern African Development...

Wisconsin Army Guard Prepares for Africa deployment
October 4, 2022 — MILWAUKEE – Col. Eric Leckel, commander of the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, told 280 deploying Soldiers and their families and friends about the historic nature...

Idaho National Guard unit deploys to Africa
February 28, 2022 — GOWEN FIELD, Idaho – The Idaho Army National Guard Aviation Group deployed a small unit to the AFRICOM area of responsibility to support Operation Enduring Freedom Feb. 23. The unit, which is based at...

National Guard chief returns from African regional security talks in Rome
February 7, 2022 — ROME – The National Guard Bureau’s chief, Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, joined the 2022 African Chiefs of Defense Conference here last week for a series of...

Retired Texas Air National Guard Pilot Recalls Protecting Air Force One on 9/11

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness

Kentucky Guard Strengthens Skills During Patriot 2026

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response