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Task Force Phoenix halfway through Middle East mission
October 4, 2021 — CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait – The Soldiers of Task Force Phoenix have endured intense heat with highs reaching above 120 degrees for nearly four months while conducting operations in five Middle Eastern... MORE

A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter from Task Force Wolfpack, 1st Attack Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, flies over northern Iraq. Wolfpack's highly lethal Apaches serve as air weapons teams on 24-hour alert. They also provide overwatch during ground operations, convoy escort and reconnaissance in support of base defense.

National Guard's interstate cooperation enhances air defense
October 1, 2021 — WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii – In an operations center on the slopes of the Waianae mountain range, teams of Air National Guard Airmen monitor pods of brightly colored computer screens. From their... MORE

Hawaii and Oregon Air National Guard Airmen monitor pods of computer screens displaying the airspace above the Hawaiian islands during exercise Sentry Aloha 2021, Aug. 24, 2021. Hawaii Air National Guard air defense experts teamed with the Oregon Air National Guard’s 116th Air Control Squadron to control F-22 Raptors and F-15 Eagles participating in Sentry Aloha 2021.

National Guard neighbors help Louisiana rebuild after Ida
October 1, 2021 — NEW ORLEANS – Every military service member understands sacrifice and selfless service are part of the big picture before taking an oath to defend the United States. After Hurricane Ida ripped through... MORE

Mississippi National Guard 2nd Lt. Austin Riels, assigned to the 113th Military Police Company, 112th Military Police Battalion, waves vehicles through a traffic control point after Hurricane Ida, Grand Isle, Louisiana, Sept. 17, 2021.

Alaska Guard Works to Contain Fires

Air Guard Engineers Build Roads, Skills in Assateague Island Project

Maine Army Guard Engineers Build Communities, Readiness

Iowa Army Guard Soldiers Train at Tigerland

Idaho Guard Engineers Aid Redwood Park Restoration