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Oregon Soldiers Honored After Horn of Africa Deployment
June 15, 2026 — SALEM, Ore. – More than 200 Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers from the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team stood in formation June 14 at the Salem Convention Center, where families, leaders and...

Nebraska Guard Holds Departure Ceremony Before Horn of Africa Deployment
April 14, 2026 — LINCOLN, Neb. – Soldiers of the Lincoln-based 67th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade headquarters support company and 234th Brigade Signal Company officially began their journey back to the Horn of Africa...

Oregon National Guard Trains for Horn of Africa Mission
April 14, 2025 — YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – "Claymore, Claymore, Claymore!" The warning echoes across the demolition range seconds before a deafening "whoomp" sends a cloud of smoke and debris skyward. Soldiers...

Oklahoma National Guard Engineers Deploying to Africa
January 15, 2025 — OKLAHOMA CITY – Family and friends gathered at the Muskogee Readiness Center in Muskogee Jan. 13 to bid farewell to Oklahoma Army National Guard engineers preparing to deploy on a humanitarian mission...

New York Army Guard Engineers Heading for Horn of Africa
January 6, 2025 — BUFFALO, N.Y. - One hundred and forty-five New York Army National Guard Soldiers heading to the Horn of Africa were sent off with a formal ceremony at the Connecticut Street Armory Jan. 2.The...

Wisconsin Army Guard Deploys More Than 300 Soldiers
September 30, 2024 — VOLK FIELD, Wis. - Gov. Tony Evers and senior Wisconsin National Guard leaders joined families and friends at a formal sendoff ceremony Sept. 28 for more than 300 Wisconsin Army National Guard...

Pennsylvania Guard Conducts Medical Cold-Load Training in Africa
March 20, 2024 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Combat medics from the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team who are deployed to the Horn of Africa conducted joint medical evacuation cold-load training aboard a KC-130J...

Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers Bound for Africa Mission
December 18, 2023 — HARRISBURG, Pa. – More than 300 Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, were honored during a deployment ceremony Dec. 17 at Zembo Shrine Auditorium.A...

Wisconsin Army Guard Soldiers Reflect on Africa Deployment
June 6, 2023 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - The Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) headquarters is approximately eight months into its deployment running the headquarters staff...

New York Guard Completes Horn of Africa Security Mission
June 6, 2023 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – The New York Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, celebrated a successful nine-month overseas deployment during a transfer of authority ceremony at...

Oklahoma Army Guard Headed to Horn of Africa
April 19, 2023 — OKLAHOMA CITY - More than 800 Oklahoma Army National Guard members bid farewell to their families before beginning a year-long deployment to the Horn of Africa April 15.The Citizen-Soldiers are part...

NY Army Guard unit Hosts Norwegian Foot March in Africa
January 11, 2023 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa and multinational partners participated in a Norwegian Foot March at Camp Lemonnier Dec. 16.CJTF-HOA’s...

146th Airlift Wing Deploys for Operation Enduring Sentinel
December 23, 2022 — PORT HUENEME, Calif. – Members of the 146th Airlift Wing said goodbye to their families and friends before deploying for up to six months to support Operation Enduring Sentinel in Africa.The...

Virginia, Kentucky Guard Soldiers end Africa Mission
September 23, 2022 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Virginia and Kentucky National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, ended their nine-month security...

Sheriff’s deputies deploy with Tennessee National Guard
February 24, 2022 — MEMPHIS, Tenn. – When the Tennessee National Guard’s 268th Military Police Company left for a yearlong deployment to the Horn of Africa last month, the 80-member company included experienced local...

National Guard infantry units support East Africa mission
January 14, 2022 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Throughout history, the U.S. Army National Guard’s 1-102nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain) and the 1-116th Infantry Regiment have fought alongside and even against one another...

Pave Hawk pilot at home in Alaska with 176th Wing
March 3, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – In Alaska bush pilot circles, a serpentine network of mountain passes compose the aviation arteries that make transiting the state’s rugged terrain in small...

Task Force Bayonet Soldiers train in electronic warfare
September 24, 2020 — CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – Soldiers with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment from Minnesota, conducted Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems training Aug...

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