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Oklahoma National Guard Conducts SPP Visit to Azerbaijan
July 1, 2022 — BAKU, Azerbaijan – The 137th Special Operations Medical Group conducted a combat casualty care knowledge exchange with Azerbaijan during a State Partnership Program visit to Baku June 20-24.The visit... MORE

Kentucky Army Guard, SPP Partner Ecuador Exchange Knowledge
June 30, 2022 — GREENVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky Army National Guard instructors met with six Ecuadorian enlisted instructors June 27-30 in the latest engagement in their partnership of almost three decades.Senior... MORE

Minnesota National Guard, Croatia Collaborate via State Partnership Program
June 29, 2022 — SAINT PAUL, Minn. – “It always feels good to help a friend,” said U.S. Army Sgt. Nathan Buck, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter technical inspector with the Minnesota National Guard’s Bravo Company, 834th... MORE

Three Nations, One Goal: Continued Freedom
June 24, 2022 — VILNIUS, Lithuania – Three Baltic nations are laser-focused on one goal: defending their independence and territorial integrity.The chief of the National Guard Bureau heard the same message in visits... MORE

Utah National Guard Joins African Lion Exercise in Morocco
June 24, 2022 — AGADIR, Morocco – Soldiers and Airmen from the Utah National Guard began arriving in Morocco June 14 to participate in African Lion 2022.African Lion is U.S. Africa Command’s largest, premier, joint,... MORE

Hokanson Visits Guardsmen Training With Ukraine Troops
June 23, 2022 — GRAFENWOEHR, Germany – For some Florida National Guardsmen, leaving the troops they were training with in Yavoriv, Ukraine, last fall was one of the toughest moments of their military careers.“Walking... MORE

Washington National Guard, Malaysia Conduct Joint Exercise
June 21, 2022 — KUANTAN, Malaysia – The Washington National Guard and Malaysian armed forces conducted the joint Bersama Warrior 2022 exercise in June.Command post exercises like Bersama Warrior strengthen the... MORE

Vermont National Guard Hosts SPP Partner North Macedonia
June 17, 2022 — COLCHESTER, Vt. – The Vermont National Guard’s 15th Civil Support Team hosted six Soldiers from North Macedonia for civil support training at Camp Johnson June 6-11 in an exchange as part of the... MORE

Virginia National Guard Soldiers Conduct Mountain Warfare Exchange in Tajikistan
June 17, 2022 — ROMIT, Tajikistan – Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 91st Cyber Brigade conducted a mountain warfare and advanced tactical planning exchange with soldiers from the Republic of... MORE

New York Air National Guard Hosts SPP Partner Brazil
June 15, 2022 — ROME, N.Y. - The New York Air National Guard hosted the commander of Brazil’s Aerospace Operations Command, part of a nine-person Brazilian Air Force delegation, during a week-long engagement focused... MORE

New Hampshire National Guard, Cabo Verde Build Emerging Partnership
June 13, 2022 — CONCORD, N.H. – The New Hampshire National Guard hosted a delegation from the Republic of Cabo Verde for a State Partnership Program workshop June 8-10.Visitors from the African archipelago country,... MORE

Maine Air National Guard, Montenegro Partner in SPP Event
June 13, 2022 — SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – The Maine Air National Guard hosted members of the Montenegrin military during a communications familiarization event the first week of June.The 243rd Engineering Installations... MORE

National Guard Supports Armed Forces of Ukraine
June 8, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Pinned down by a Russian tank and armed with only a failed anti-tank missile, a Ukrainian soldier recently turned to an unlikely source as the most effective weapon available — his... MORE

Pennsylvania National Guard Leaders Visit SPP Partner Lithuania
June 7, 2022 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Senior Pennsylvania National Guard leaders visited Lithuania to meet with Lithuanian military leaders and visit Pennsylvania National Guard members deployed there.Maj. Gen... MORE

Washington National Guard, Malaysia Conduct Joint Exercise
June 6, 2022 — KUANTAN, Malaysia – The eighth annual Bersama Warrior exercise began June 6 with a ceremony presided over by First Admiral Baharudin bin Wan Md Nor, Malaysian Armed Forces Joint Force Headquarters... MORE

New Hampshire National Guard, El Salvador Build on SPP Relationship
June 6, 2022 — SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – After two years of sporadic correspondence, it only took a few minutes of face time for New Hampshire Adjutant Gen. David Mikolaities and Salvadoran Defense Minister René... MORE

National Guard Leaders Emphasize Value of State Partnership Program
June 3, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The adjutants general from California, Florida, Nebraska and Vermont discussed the value of the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program during a media... MORE

Pennsylvania Army National Guard Supports Defender Europe 22
June 3, 2022 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – About 250 Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers deployed to Lithuania in May to support Defender Europe 22 and NATO exercise Flaming Thunder. The Soldiers, assigned to... MORE

Guard, Royal Thai Army Take Part in Stryker Leaders' Course
June 2, 2022 — YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – Through 20 years of partnership, the Washington National Guard and the Royal Thai Armed Forces have shared knowledge and best practices on many topics. The latest... MORE

Alabama Air National Guard Refuels Romanian Air Force
June 2, 2022 — BUCHAREST, ROMANIA – Airmen from the Alabama National Guard’s 117th Air Refueling Wing and 187th Fighter Wing conducted capability exercises in the Black Sea region with the Romanian Air Force as part... MORE

National Guard SEA Visits Colorado Guard Space, Missile Defense units

NY National Guard Wraps up Federally Funded COVID-19 Mission

Virginia Guard Returns From Federal Active Duty in Iraq, Kuwait

Oklahoma National Guard Conducts SPP Visit to Azerbaijan

National Guard MQ-9 Reapers Join Indo-Pacific Exercise