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Maryland Guard Strengthens Ties With Bosnia and Herzegovina
April 8, 2025 — SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina – The Maryland National Guard and the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (AFBiH) conducted a joint logistics exchange as part of the National Guard Bureau’s State...

National Guard Bureau Chief Sees Promising Partnership in Timor-Leste
April 6, 2025 — DILI, Timor Leste — The chief of the National Guard Bureau visited Timor-Leste last week to underscore the Rhode Island National Guard’s budding security cooperation ties with the island nation...

Hawaii, Guam National Guard Strengthen U.S.- Philippines Ties
March 31, 2025 — CAMP AGUINALDO, PHILIPPINES– Hawaii and Guam National Guard Airmen and Soldiers joined their Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) partners for the annual Standing Committee Meeting (SCM) held March...

Virginia Guard, Finnish Counterparts Train at Arctic Forge 25
March 28, 2025 — KOUVOLA, Finland - A platoon of Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 237th Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, participated in cold-weather...

Nebraska Guard, Czechs Share Recruiting and Retention Tips
March 27, 2025 — LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska Army and Air National Guard recruiting and retention specialists exchanged ideas and best practices with their counterparts from the Czech Armed Forces during a February State...

Washington Guard, Thai Partners Focus on Hazard Response
March 21, 2025 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - The Washington National Guard concluded an all-hazards-response exchange at the Port of Laem Chabang, Thailand, March 1-11 as part of the 23-year partnership between Washington...

Illinois Air Guard Refuels State Partner Poland’s F-35 in Air
March 20, 2025 — SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Illinois - A 126th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker refueled Poland’s F-35A Lightning II March 6.The aerial rendezvous over northern Arkansas marked the first time a Polish...

Wisconsin Guard Rehabilitates Papua New Guinea Base Housing
March 18, 2025 — PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea - Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers worked with Australian Defence Force and Papua New Guinea service members to rehabilitate base housing at the Air Transport...

Tennessee Guard, Bulgarian Partners Vie to be Best Warriors
March 17, 2025 — TULLAHOMA, Tenn. – The Tennessee Army National Guard and two Bulgarian Armed Forces soldiers participated in the State Best Warrior Competition March 13-16. Ten competitors represented Tennessee’s...

Air Guard Surgeon Supports Cobra Gold 2025 Exercise
March 14, 2025 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Military members and first responders from seven nations gathered at the Disaster Relief Training Center in Cha Choeng Sao, Thailand, for Exercise Cobra Gold Feb...

Washington National Guard, Thai Air Force Strengthen Ties
March 13, 2025 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - The Washington National Guard and the Royal Thai Air Force deepened their longstanding State Partnership Program partnership during the RTAF’s 88th-anniversary celebration at Don...

Mississippi Guard Honors Partner Uzbekistan’s Armed Forces
March 13, 2025 — WASHINGTON – Senior Mississippi National Guard leaders and Soldiers of the 41st Army Band participated in the 33rd anniversary of Uzbekistan’s Armed Forces Day celebration at the Embassy of...

WADS Participates in SPP Engagements in Thailand
March 12, 2025 — BANGKOK, Thailand - The Western Air Defense Sector participated in two simultaneous State Partnership Program events in Bangkok as part of the planning conference for Enduring Partners 2025 and U.S...

Military Education Builds North Dakota Guard, Benin Partnership
March 12, 2025 — MCGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. - For the first time, the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center’s Paul H. Lankford Enlisted Professional Military Education Center brought together two...

New York Guard, Sweden Develop New Partnership
March 10, 2025 — LATHAM, N.Y. - While the New York National Guard’s headquarters staff wrestled with the challenge of deploying 6,500 Guard members to replace striking corrections officers at 38 prisons, members of...

US, Polish Partners Strengthen Interoperability, Modernization
March 10, 2025 — WARSAW, Poland - About 75 U.S. and Polish Armed Forces personnel strengthened NATO interoperability and defense modernization during a military-to-military workshop Feb. 24-25. Brig. Gen. Michael...

Maine National Guard, Montenegro Train Together
March 7, 2025 — GILEAD, Maine - Maine National Guard 251st Engineer Company Soldiers trained with the Armed Forces of Montenegro Support Battalion, Engineer Company, at Bog Brook Training Area March 1-2 as part of...

Virginia National Guard Conducts Exchange in Tajikistan
February 28, 2025 — DUSHANBE, Tajikistan - Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen conducted an exchange with the Republic of Tajikistan focusing on noncommissioned officer and junior officer development Feb...

US Air Force Partners with Saudi Arabia to Train Chiefs
February 27, 2025 — AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar - A mobile training team of U.S. Airmen assigned to Air Forces Central led the Royal Saudi Air Force in completing its inaugural Chief Leadership Course Jan. 23 at a training...

Iowa Wing Joins International Cyber Defense Competition
February 26, 2025 — AMES, Iowa - Airmen of the 168th Cyberspace Operations Squadron assigned to the 132d Wing, Iowa Air National Guard, participated in the International Cyber Defense Competition Feb. 22 at Iowa State...

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