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NY Guard’s 69th Infantry Carries Poet’s Crucifix to Africa
March 15, 2023 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Poet Joyce Kilmer, most famous for the poem “Trees,” was killed over 100 years ago while serving as a sergeant in the New York National Guard’s 69th Infantry Regiment scout... MORE

New York Army National Guard Lt. Col. Shawn Tabankin, the commander of the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, holds the "Kilmer Cross" at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, where the battalion is stationed while on duty at locations in the Horn of Africa. The crucifix was the property of poet Joyce Kilmer, who died while serving in the 69th Infantry in World War I.

Illinois Guard Hands off Africa Mission to Wisconsin Guard
November 16, 2022 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – The Illinois Army National Guard’s 404th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade transferred responsibility for the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa headquarters staff... MORE

A guidon bearer from the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade holds the unit's colors during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 5, 2022.

Oregon Guard Helps Vietnam with Trauma Care Requirements

Arkansas Guardsmen Return from Southwest Asia Deployment

Wisconsin Guard Security Forces Conduct Augmentee Training

National Guard Members Showcase Innovation

175th Wing Fire Department Helps Rescue Man from Frigid Water