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Kentucky Guard Engineers Support Djibouti Armed Forces
June 27, 2024 — CAMP DODGE, Iowa – Engineers from the Kentucky Army National Guard welcomed their counterparts from the Djibouti Armed Forces during the unit’s annual training event at Camp Dodge.The Kentucky...

National Guard Members Test Skills at Cyber Shield 2024
June 27, 2024 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Almost 1,000 participants flooded the Virginia National Guard State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach for the longest-running and largest Department of Defense cyber defense...

North Carolina Guard, Moldova Join Forces for Cyber Shield 2024
June 27, 2024 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Moldovan officers returned to America for a second consecutive year to join North Carolina National Guardsmen during the annual Cyber Shield training event at Virginia National...

North Dakota Guard, Togo Reinforce Resilience, Disaster Response
June 27, 2024 — LOMÉ, Togo - Senior Togolese officials from the Ministry of Security and the National Civil Protection Agency — called ANPC, based on its official name in French - l’Agence Nationale de la Protection...

Guam National Guard Trains with Armed Forces of Philippines
June 26, 2024 — MACTAN, Philippines - The Guam National Guard and the Armed Forces of the Philippines, partners in the State Partnership Program, conducted a mass-casualty field training exercise June 6-10.After four...

New Jersey Guard’s 177th Fighter Wing Hosts Partner Cyprus
June 21, 2024 — ATLANTIC CITY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.J. - Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team technicians with the 70th Combat Engineer Battalion of the National Guard of the Republic of Cyprus visited the 177th...

Washington Guard, Royal Thai Army Conduct Expert Exchange
June 14, 2024 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - The Washington Army National Guard, 1st Battalion, 205th Regimental Training Institute, sent Stryker subject matter instructors to Chon Buri, Thailand, to enhance its partnership...

NY National Guard Strengthens Bonds with Allies in Morocco
June 12, 2024 — TANTAN, Morocco - More than 480 New York National Guard Soldiers trained alongside other U.S. troops and allies in the Moroccan desert May 21-31, strengthening one of America’s oldest international...

Western Air Defense Sector Wraps Up Enduring Partners Exercise
June 11, 2024 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Airmen from the Royal Thai Air Force and the Washington Air National Guard’s 225th Air Defense Squadron participated in a subject matter expert exchange during the...

Pennsylvania Guard, Lithuania Strengthen Partnership
June 7, 2024 — SIAULIAI, Lithuania - State Partnership Program partners Pennsylvania and Lithuania shared best practices and capabilities over four days in Lithuania, strengthening their enduring relationship.From...

Nevada National Guard Holds Workshop for New Partner Samoa
June 6, 2024 — CARSON CITY, Nev. - Michael Fusi Ligaliga understands familial village systems and how they work in the Independent State of Samoa.He’s an assistant professor and program lead of Pacific Island...

Tennessee Guard Participates in Thracian Warrior Exercise
June 6, 2024 — HASKOVO, Bulgaria - Members of the Tennessee National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 181st Field Artillery Regiment, participated in exercise Thracian Warrior 24 at Novo Selo and Koren training areas May 28...

Malaysia, Washington Guard Strengthen Partnership at Bersama Warrior 2024
June 6, 2024 — KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - The 10th annual Bersama Warrior exercise began June 1 with an opening ceremony led by Malaysian Armed Forces leaders and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Kenneth Borchers, director...

Illinois Army Guard Takes on Exercise Immediate Response
May 31, 2024 — USTKA, Poland – The seaside location couldn’t have been more idyllic. Gentle rolling sand dunes sloped gracefully to the water as the waves rhythmically lapped the coastline. A meandering breeze...

Washington Guard, Malaysia Conduct Air Assault Exchange
May 31, 2024 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - A recent engagement with Malaysia has laid the foundation for future State Partnership Program exchanges between the Special Operations Detachment Pacific, the 1161st Rigger...

Michigan Guard, Liberia Conduct Casualty Response Exercise
May 30, 2024 — DAUZON, Liberia – A joint team of Michigan Army and Air National Guard medical professionals worked with Armed Forces of Liberia staff to create a preliminary mass casualty response plan for the AFL’s...

US, Central American Partners Reaffirm Security Commitment
May 29, 2024 — SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – U.S. and Central American military leaders gathered in El Salvador May 21 to reaffirm their shared commitment to regional security and renew partner-nation engagement and...

Virginia Guard, Tajikistan Conduct Key Leader Exchange
May 28, 2024 — DUSHANBE, Tajikistan – Brig. Gen. Todd H. Hubbard, the Virginia National Guard director of the Joint Staff, conducted key leader engagements with senior leaders from the Republic of Tajikistan April...

North Dakota Guard Joins Medical Exercise with Ghana
May 23, 2024 — ACCRA, Ghana - U.S. Army and Air Force medical professionals from the 86th Medical Squadron, Dental Health Activity - Rheinland Pfalz, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, U.S. Army Medical Command and...

Virginia Guard, Tajik Partners Conduct Mountain Warfare Exchange
May 22, 2024 — ROMIT, Tajikistan - Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, conducted a mountain warfare exchange with Tajik military forces Apr. 29 to...

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

Kentucky Guard Prepares Incoming Command Teams for Leadership

New PSYWAR Course Strengthens Guard Capabilities