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Indiana National Guard to stand up new assistance brigade
March 30, 2018 — INDIANAPOLIS — As part of the U.S. Army’s initiative to help foreign military forces across the globe, the Indiana National Guard will pave the way and stand up a security force assistance brigade... MORE

Indiana Guard trains in Toxic Lance with Slovakian partners
March 29, 2018 — TRAINING CENTER LEST, Slovakia - Approximately 20 Indiana National Guard members took part in an international exercise, known as Toxic Lance, in Slovakia in March. Slovaks and Hoosiers who... MORE

Indiana Guard trains with Slovakian partners

The doctor is in - to fix Army helicopters in Iraq
March 29, 2018 — TAJI MILITARY COMPLEX, Iraq – A torque wrench squeals as it secures the bolts of a forward support tube onto a UH-60 Black Hawk engine in a maintenance shop March 23. U.S. Army 1st Battalion, 126... MORE

Kentucky Guard shares medical expertise with Djibouti
March 29, 2018 — FRANKFORT, Ky. — Members of the Kentucky National Guard Medical Detachment traveled to Djibouti last month as part of Kentucky's State Partnership Program with the African nation. The Guard members... MORE

Kentucky medical team shares knowledge in Djibouti

W.Va. Airmen share skills during African Partnership Flight
March 28, 2018 — CAPTAIN ANDALLA CISSÉ AIR BASE, Senegal - African Partnership Flight Senegal came to an end after a closing ceremony at Captain Andalla Cissé Air Base, Senegal, March 23. "African Partnership Flight... MORE

African Partnership Flight Senegal comes to a close

Army, Air units join partners for live-fire training in Iraq
March 28, 2018 — TAJI, Iraq – Rockets sliced through the air as AH-64E Apache Guardian pilots assigned to the 7th Battalion, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 449th Combat Aviation Brigade, destroyed the enemy during the Iraq... MORE

S.C. and Ill. Guard members join with Air Force on rescues
March 27, 2018 — BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - It's dark. The air is heavy, filled with Afghanistan smoke and dust. On the flight line at Bagram Airfield, an Army CH-47F Chinook helicopter waits, beating thunder with... MORE

Troops from S.C. and Ill. join Air Force rescuers

Okla. troops gain skills while constructing projects in Iraq
March 27, 2018 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – An Oklahoma National Guard engineering unit, based out of Broken Arrow, has nearly completed building an office complex in Iraq. The structure will serve as a work area for... MORE

National Guard marksmen put in outstanding performance
March 26, 2018 — ROBINSON MANEUVER TRAINING CENTER, Ark. – The National Guard took first overall individual and team awards during the 2018 U.S. Army Small Arms ("All Army") Championship at Fort Benning, Georgia,... MORE

National Guard excels at marksmanship in contest

Ohio Army National Guard wins top honors in Army competition
March 26, 2018 — COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Army National Guard is the gold winner in the 2018 Army Communities of Excellence competition among all Army National Guard submissions. An awards ceremony will take place on... MORE

Ohio Army Guard takes top honors in Army contest

Mass. Guard program builds bridges with civilian police
March 26, 2018 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The Massachusetts National Guard has implemented a new training program that gives Massachusetts Guard military police officers and security forces members a similar operating picture... MORE

N.J. Airman was the right size for deck-collapse rescues
March 23, 2018 — SAVANNAH, Ga. - An Airman with the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, assisted in rescuing victims of a collapsed deck at a Savannah bar on St. Patrick’s Day. Senior Airman Samantha M... MORE

NJ Airman conducts rescues after deck collapse

Puerto Rico Guard, Honduran leaders explore tsunami response
March 23, 2018 — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Members of the Permanent Commission of Contingencies of Honduras (COPECO, for its abbreviation in Spanish), as well as officers of the Defense Forces of that country... MORE

Pa. Guard supports statewide response to winter storm
March 22, 2018 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – More than 400 members of the Pennsylvania National Guard were placed on state active duty to assist the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA), the Pennsylvania... MORE

Pa. National Guard helps with springtime storm efforts

La. Guard helps combat coastal erosion in New Orleans
March 22, 2018 — NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment and Forward Support Company, 205th Engineer Battalion, supported the U.S. Fish and Wildlife... MORE

W.Va. Guard diversifies labor force with cyber initiatives
March 22, 2018 — CHARLESTON, W. Va. - The West Virginia National Guard is pressing forward with out-of-the-box strategies to develop and build a cyber-trained work force able to be utilized by both the National Guard... MORE

Oklahoma Guard Soldiers prepare for new weapons system
March 22, 2018 — FORT SILL, Okla. — Artillerymen from the Oklahoma Army National Guard had the opportunity to fire their current weapon system one last time before they transition to a new system later this year... MORE

Okla. Guard prepares for new weapons system

Tenn. Guard Soldier selected for Future Vertical Lift study
March 21, 2018 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A Tennessee National Guard Soldier was one of only four Soldiers selected nationwide to participate in the Future Vertical Lift Program study in San Jose, California, this month... MORE

Calif. Guard Soldiers share experiences with Afghan leaders
March 21, 2018 — KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – With Afghanistan's situation of low precipitation, drought has been a major concern for many of the leaders and civilians of the country, according to media outlets. With... MORE

Calif. Guard members brief Afghan counterparts

New York and Hawaii Airmen practice astronaut recovery
March 21, 2018 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Members of the New York and Hawaii Air National Guard pushed their search and rescue capabilities to new heights March 4 off the coast of Oahu, during a... MORE

Air Guard rescuers practice astronaut recovery

Virginia Guard Takes Holistic Approach to Health, Readiness

West Virginia’s 167th Wing Conducts Readiness Exercise

New York Army Guard Hosts Regional Best Warrior Competition

Alaska Guard Helps Provide Free Health Care to Kodiak Residents

Wisconsin Soldier, Arkansas Team Win Small Arms Championship