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West Virginia Air National Guard Joins Peruvian Exercise
May 22, 2023 — LIMA, Peru - West Virginia Air National Guard members participated in a week-long humanitarian assistance and disaster response exercise in Peru May 7-12.The exercise, Cooperacion IX, was led by the...

Vermont National Guard Welcomes Senegalese Recruit
May 18, 2023 — SOUTH BURLINGTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Vt. – The Vermont Air National Guard officially welcomed Libass Mbengue into its ranks during an enlistment ceremony May 18. Mbengue moved to Milton in 2018...

Washington Guard, Thailand Reinforce Partnership Bond
May 17, 2023 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - For more than 20 years, the Washington National Guard has watched its partnership with the Kingdom of Thailand grow and mature through countless conversations, exchanges and...

State Partnership Program Adds 3 New Partner Nations in Africa
May 17, 2023 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The Department of Defense National Guard State Partnership Program has added three new partner nations on the African continent, bringing the total number of partnerships in the 30th...

Pennsylvania Guard, Lithuania Conduct Partnership Exchange
May 16, 2023 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers conducted engagements in Lithuania with their counterparts from the Lithuanian Armed Forces.Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 104th Cavalry...

New York Army Guard Leaders Plan August Exercise with Brazil
May 12, 2023 — FOZ DO IGUAZU, Brazil - Two New York Army National Guard leaders visited State Partnership Program partner Brazil May 1-5 to lay the groundwork for Guard participation in a Brazilian disaster response...

Vermont National Guard Engineers Train with North Macedonia
May 9, 2023 — JERICHO, Vt. - Six soldiers from the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia participated in annual training with the Detachment 1 Engineers, Garrison Support Command with the Vermont Army National...

Austrian Ambassador Hosts Vermont Delegation at Investment Summit
May 8, 2023 — COLCHESTER, Vt. - Austrian Ambassador to the United States Petra Schneebauer hosted U.S. partners, including U.S. Ambassador to Austria Victoria Kennedy; Maj. Gen. Gregory Knight, adjutant general of...

Latvia Honors Michigan Guard Partnership with Postage Stamp
May 8, 2023 — RIGA, Latvia - A national postage stamp was unveiled May 3 by Latvia Post, honoring the 30th anniversary of Latvia’s defense cooperation with the Michigan National Guard under the State Partnership...

Iowa, Minnesota Guardsmen Win Regional Best Warrior Title
May 8, 2023 — NEWTON FALLS, OHIO – Soldiers from across the Midwest and from Hungary and the Republic of Serbia tested their mental and physical fortitude in the five-day regional Best Warrior Competition at Camp...

New York, New Jersey Officer Candidates Train with Albanian Counterparts
May 4, 2023 — DURRES, Albania - New York and New Jersey Army National Guard officer candidates honed their leadership skills with their Albanian Armed Forces Academy counterparts April 10-24.“Training with the...

National Guard Leaders Urge Leveraging Enlisted Force in SPP
May 1, 2023 — DENVER - The National Guard Bureau hosted its annual State Partnership Program Conference April 17-21, welcoming Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Joanne Bass, senior enlisted leaders from Air Force...

Arizona Guard, Partner Kazakhstan Compete to be Best Warrior
May 1, 2023 — PHOENIX - Early mornings, long days and late nights were all part of the grueling three-day experience of over 30 Arizona National Guard members and Republic of Kazakhstan soldiers who competed to be...

Gold Star Family Member is Nevada Army Guard Soldier of Year
April 28, 2023 — RENO, Nev. – Motivated by memories of family members who never made it home from combat, Gold Star Family member Spc. Jake Evans returned from the Nevada Army Guard’s Best Warrior Contest with the...

Air Guard Leaders Visit Fallen Malaysian Officer’s Family
April 27, 2023 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - While visiting Camp Murray in November 2021, Royal Malaysian Air Force Col. Hasnol Hisham Abu Hassan died after a medical emergency. His sudden death shocked his friends and...

Kentucky Guardsmen Awarded New State Ribbon for State Partnership Program
April 25, 2023 — FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky National Guard Soldiers and Airmen received a new joint state ribbon recognizing service with the State Partnership Program in a ceremony at the Boone National Guard Center...

Guard Names State Partnership Program Partnerships of the Year
April 25, 2023 — DENVER – Following a busy year with engagements in Europe, South America and stateside, the Pennsylvania-Lithuania and New York-Brazil partnerships were named the Department of Defense National Guard...

Hokanson: State Partnership Program Stable, Steadfast and Growing
April 21, 2023 — DENVER – The Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program — built on enduring relationships, common interests and trust — is stable, steadfast and growing, the Guard’s top...

North Dakota Army Guard Partners with Togo, Benin to Counter IEDs
April 20, 2023 — JAMESTOWN, N.D. - Two North Dakota Army National Guard Soldiers traveled to Africa to exchange best practices countering improvised explosive devices with the armed forces of Togo and Benin.U.S. Army...

Lithuanian Partners Complete U.S. Army Flight Course
April 17, 2023 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Lithuania air force Capt. Matas Leckas and Capt. Valius Urbonas became the first Lithuanian pilots to graduate from the UH-60M Aviator Qualification Course at the U.S. Army...

Army National Guard Fast-Tracks Resilient Microgrids with $14.7M APFIT Award

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