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80 Years Ago, National Guard Units Played Key Role in D-Day Landings
June 5, 2024 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Their waterlogged footsteps were historic. That thought, however, most likely wasn’t on the Soldiers minds as they stepped ashore from rocking landing craft onto the French coast... MORE

The build-up of Omaha Beach. Reinforcements of men and equipment moving inland. Photo courtesy of Center of Military History.

Kentucky Air Guard to Fly at D-Day Observance in France
June 4, 2024 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A Kentucky Air National Guard crew departed for France last week, flying aboard an aircraft emblazoned with distinctive World War II “Invasion Stripes” to mark the 80th anniversary... MORE

A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 123rd Airlift Wing takes off from the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., May 22, 2024, bearing the distinctive livery displayed on U.S. aircraft during World War II. The plane will fly over France June 6 as part of observances for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, when Allied forces invaded Normandy to turn the tide of the war in Europe.

Cal Guard's 40th ID honors WWII veteran on 105th birthday
April 28, 2020 — LAKEWOOD, Calif. – World War II veteran Sam Sachs watches from the front porch of his home as a Humvee, a sheriff’s patrol car, and fire trucks roll through the usually quiet street. He smiles and... MORE

Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Sam Sachs watches a parade from his front porch during a celebration in honor of his 105th birthday in Lakewood, California, April 26, 2020. Sachs was an officer with the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, and landed his glider on the beaches of Normandy during D-Day.

New York Guard Helps Floridians Recover from Hurricane

New Mexico National Guard Helps Rescue Flood Victims

From Ohio to Alaska, Airmen Unite for Space Intelligence

National Guard Bureau Hosts Cybersecurity Awareness Panel

Alaska Air Guard Conducts Communications Out Exercise