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Idaho Guardsmen step in to help care for ailing WWII veteran
June 30, 2021 — BOISE, Idaho – Members of the 124th Security Forces Squadron went above and beyond to assist a 96-year-old World War II veteran.Retired Capt. William Brand was a P-47 Thunderbolt pilot with the Eighth... MORE

211th Combat Engineer Company conducts explosives training
June 30, 2021 — GUERNSEY, Wyo. – The 211th Combat Engineer Company conducted training with demolition explosives and grenades during the Golden Coyote training exercise June 19.Soldiers from the 211th honed their... MORE

Soldiers with the 211th Engineer Company train on the grenade range during the Golden Coyote exercise in Guernsey, Wyo, June 19, 2021.

Washington National Guard prepares for wildfire season
June 30, 2021 — RAINIER, Wash. – With the summer months in full swing, the Washington National Guard is preparing for what could be a busy fire season.“We successfully trained 180 Guardsmen during the four academies... MORE

Washington National Guard Pfc. Xavier Cha, 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, practices with a flare during wildfire training with the Washington Department of Natural Resources June 24, 2021, in Rainier, Wash. About 250 Washington National Guard members received firefighter training this spring in preparation for wildfire season.

New York Army Guard Twins serve together on COVID-19 mission
June 30, 2021 — NEW YORK – Two sets of identical twins are among the 6,394 troops who have been part of the New York National Guard's COVID response mission that began in March 2020 and is winding down now.New York... MORE

New York Army National Guard Spcs. Armani and Artez Wilkins, right, and Pfcs. Jiralmi and Gizelle Lugo, left, on the roof of the Jacob Javits mass vaccination site in New York June 29, 2021. The two sets of identical twins have served together to support New York’s Operation COVID-19 response.

Michigan Guard sets up communications during annual training
June 30, 2021 — AUGUSTA, Mich. – Michigan Army National Guard Soldiers with the 156th Expeditionary Signal Battalion honed their skills June 21 at Fort Custer Training Center, setting up satellite communications... MORE

U.S. Army Pvt. Nathan Kipp, left, and U.S. Army Cpl. Morgan Long, 156th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, Michigan Army National Guard, set up signal communications during annual training, Fort Custer Training Center, Augusta, Michigan, June 21, 2021. The Soldiers were conducting a battalion command post exercise and providing network support for simulated brigade and battalion size elements.

Humanitarian efforts strengthen Utah-Morocco partnership
June 29, 2021 — TAFAROUTE, Morocco – Gen. Belkhir El Farouk, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces Southern Zone commander, welcomed Utah National Guard leaders to the humanitarian civic assistance portion of Exercise... MORE

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Turley, adjutant general, Utah National Guard, salutes U.S. and Moroccan Armed Forces members during a key leader engagement as part of African Lion 2021 June 16, 2021, at the Military Medical Surgical Field Hospital in Tafraoute, Morocco. Utah and Morocco are partners under the State Partnership Program.

Nevada National Guard continues vaccinations all summer
June 29, 2021 — LAS VEGAS – Nevada National Guard Soldiers and Airmen plan to vaccinate people through September at College of Southern Nevada Cheyenne and Charleston campuses.Sixty Guard members have set up... MORE

Nevada National Guard Spc. Austin Czarnecki of Joint Task Force 17 administers the Janssen vaccine to a patient at the College of Southern Nevada Cheyenne campus June 23, 2021 in Las Vegas. Soldiers and Airmen will vaccinate people at the Cheyenne and Charleston campuses through Sept. 30.

Colorado Air Guard medics, Slovenia exchange best practices
June 28, 2021 — FALLS CHURCH, Va. - The Colorado Air National Guard reinforced its longstanding relationship with Slovenian counterparts during Adriatic Strike 2021, enhancing interoperability and trust.Each year,... MORE

Colorado Air National Guard, Tech. Sgt. Susanna Wohlford, 140th Medical Group medic, trains with a defibrillator during exercise Adriatic Strike 21 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, May 17, 2021. The exercise is part of Defender-Europe 21.

MDNG TAG renews in-person SPP ties to Bosnia and Herzegovina
June 28, 2021 — SARAJEVO, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA – After 16 months of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maryland National Guard can rejuvenate its nearly 18-year, enduring partnership with the Armed Forces of... MORE

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Timothy E. Gowen, adjutant general for Maryland, meets with Lt. Gen. Senad Mašović, Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina chief of joint staff, June 23, 2021, for the first time in BiH. The Maryland National Guard and AFBiH have been partners for about 18 years under the State Partnership Program.

Oregon Guardsmen complete training for wildland fire season
June 28, 2021 — WARRENTON, Ore. – Wildfires killed 11 people and burned more than 1 million acres of land in Oregon during the 2020 wildfire season – all during a surge in the coronavirus pandemic. More than 110... MORE

Oregon National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen use hand tools during initial “Red Card” certification training at Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Ore., June 24, 2021. The state’s wildfire suppression efforts include training more than 110 Oregon National Guardsmen as wildland firefighters June 21-25.

Military intelligence pros train at Panther Strike 21
June 25, 2021 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – After a year's hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the intelligence professionals of the 341st Military Intelligence Battalion and Delta Company 898th Brigade Engineer Battalion... MORE

Panther Strike participants stand at parade rest for a group photo at Camp Williams, Utah, June 7, 2021. Panther Strike is an elite military intelligence exercise organized by the 300th Military Intelligence Brigade to provide all-source training to counter hybrid threats in a technological and challenging environment.

Nebraska Army Guard helps contain wildfire
June 25, 2021 — LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska Army National Guard helicopter crews helped battle wildfires near Brush Creek June 24-25.At the direction of Gov. Pete Ricketts, the Nebraska Army National Guard activated two... MORE

Soldiers flying a Nebraska Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter above the Spring Creek division of the Brush Creek fire drop water from a 2,000-gallon bucket June 25, 2021, in Holt County, Nebraska.

167th Airlift Wing reinforces readiness in extended drill
June 25, 2021 — MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – The 167th Airlift Wing focused on readiness and training during an extended annual drill weekend June 9-13.The four-day assembly, instead of the standard two-day weekend, is known... MORE

Left to right, Air Force Staff Sgts. Seth Hott, Steven Spitzer and Dallas Nichols, vehicle maintainers with the 167th Logistics Readiness Squadron, West Virginia Air National Guard, place a wheel and tire on a firetruck at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, June 10, 2021.

National Guard chief details contributions of force
June 25, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – National Guardsmen more than demonstrated their value to America the past year, and the need for their service has never been greater, said Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, the chief of the... MORE

More than 80 New Jersey Air National Guardsmen deploy to U.S. Central Command to provide expeditionary support for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Spartan Shield .

Waiver enables 62-year-old doctor to join New York Air Guard
June 25, 2021 — F.S. GABRESKI AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. - Dr. David Feldman, a 62-year old New York City gastroenterologist and private pilot, is now also Air National Guard Lt. Col. David Feldman."Joining the... MORE

New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. Steven "Doc" Rush, commander of the 106th Medical Group, administers the oath to Dr. David M. Feldman, 62, who was commissioned as a lieutenant colonel in the 106th Rescue Wing at Gabreski Air National Guard Base May 25, 2021. The wing worked to get a waiver to allow the experienced doctor to become a flight surgeon.

25 Years Later: Remembering Khobar Towers bombing
June 25, 2021 — RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany - “I still don’t know if the bloody footprints on the ground are those of a survivor or one of the 19 who lost their lives that day.”Those are the words of Master Sgt. Norma... MORE

On the night of June 25, 1996, a bomb was detonated near the Khobar Tower housing complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, killing 19 Airmen and injuring more than 400 U.S. and international military members and civilians. The towers housed coalition forces supporting Operation Southern Watch, a no-fly zone operation in Southern Iraq.

Airmen help care for Moroccan children during African Lion
June 25, 2021 — TAFRAOUTE, Morocco – U.S. Air National Guard members in Morocco for the African Lion 2021 exercise provided medical care to children at the Military Medical Surgical Field Hospital June 7-17.The... MORE

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Eric Cielinski, a physician assistant with the 151st Medical Det-1, provides medical care in the pediatric section of the Military Medical Surgical Field Hospital in Tafraoute, Morocco, June 12, 2021, during African Lion 2021. U.S. Africa Command’s largest annual exercise was hosted by Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal June 7-18.

Nevada Air Guard activated to help fight fires in West
June 25, 2021 — RENO, Nev. – The National Interagency Fire Center has requested one C-130 aircraft and aircrew from the 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard, to aid firefighting efforts in the West.The... MORE

Nevada Air National Guard's 152nd Airlift Wing C-130 sits on the ramp at CAL FIRE’s McClellan Reload Base, Calif., during Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System training in June 2020. The aircrew practiced water drops in remote areas of the Tahoe National Forest and Shasta-Trinity National Forest.

123rd CRG completes TRANSCOM training mission with Army
June 24, 2021 — VOLK FIELD, Wis. – More than 100 Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group and 50 Army Soldiers with the 690th Rapid Port Opening Element participated in Operation... MORE

Senior Airman Emily Goss, an aerial porter from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group, moves cargo during a Joint Task Force-Port Opening exercise known as Operation Lone Oak at Volk Field, Wis., June 11, 2021. The cargo movement was part of everyday operations during the JFT-PO exercise, which combined the efforts of the CRG with the U.S. Army’s 690th Rapid Port Opening Element from Fort Eustis, Va.

Connecticut Guard, Uruguay continue 21-year partnership
June 24, 2021 — HARTFORD, Conn. – Members of the Armed Forces Mission of Uruguay visited Connecticut June 14-17 as part of a 21-year relationship with the Connecticut National Guard under the State Partnership... MORE

Louisiana Guard, Active Component Airmen Complete Air-to-Air Integration Training

Air National Guard Leaders Host 2025 Wing Leader Fly-In

Colorado Army National Guard Conducts Aviation Training for Wildfire Season

Lt. Gen. Jon Stubbs Highlights Virginia National Guard Excellence at Military Ball

Oregon Air Guard Participates in Sentry Aloha Exercise