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New York Army Guard medics compete against the Army's best
February 3, 2022
U.S. Army Sgt. Ethan Hart and Staff Sgt. Dylan Delamarter, 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New York Army National Guard, transport a simulated casualty during the Army's Best Medic Competition at Fort Hood, Texas, Jan. 27, 2022. Twenty-two two-Soldier teams from around the world competed in the finals to be named the Army’s Best Medic.
Daughter commissions into Idaho Guard as her father retires
February 3, 2022
Idaho Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Russell Johnson and his daughter, 2nd Lt. Marah Sharpe, on Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, Jan. 28, 2022, after Johnson administered the oath of commissioning to Sharpe. Russell is retiring from the Guard in March after more than 40 years of service just as his daughter begins her career in the same organization.
Wisconsin Guard conducts ‘Winter Strike’ forward observation
February 2, 2022
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Joane Mathews, assistant adjutant general for the Wisconsin Army National Guard, conducts a battlefield circulation with the Fire Support Team, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery Regiment, during Northern Strike 22-1 (“Winter Strike”) at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center in Grayling, Mich., Jan. 27, 2022.
New Army Guard company, battalion headquarters activated at NGB
February 2, 2022
Lt. Col. Colleen Shepherd, right, commander of Headquarters Battalion, Army National Guard, hands the guidon of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Army Guard to Maj. Matt Jordan, company commander, during an activation ceremony of both the company and the battalion at the Herbert R. Temple Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington Hall Station in Arlington Virginia, Jan. 28, 2022. The activation of the company and battalion brings administrative and related battalion-level responsibilities for the Army Guard directorate within the NGB, where previously those items fell to the Military District of Washington. The MDW now serves as the brigade-level headquarters for those actions.
48th Infantry Brigade Soldier earns Ranger tab with honor
February 2, 2022
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jared Pate, a platoon leader assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard, poses with a plaque Jan. 28, 2022, at Fort Benning, Georgia. Pate graduated from Ranger School as the distinguished honor graduate of his class.
Minnesota Guard, Navy, Coast Guard partner for dive training
February 2, 2022
The U.S. Navy is working alongside the U.S. Coast Guard to host an annual ice dive training course on Camp Ripley in Minnesota Jan. 29-Feb. 10, 2022. The course provides real-world ice and cold weather dive training in arctic conditions.
New Hampshire Guardsmen come to aid of hospital workers
February 1, 2022
Fourth from left left, Sgt. Blake Sullivan of Charlie Company, 3rd of the 172nd Infantry (Mountain) Regiment, and, fourth from right, Staff Sgt. Tom Blythe of Joint Force Headquarters, with the Monadnock Community Hospital’s nutrition and food services department Jan 21, 2022, in Peterborough, New Hampshire. Six New Hampshire Guard members are helping staff at the hospital.
Pennsylvania Guard expands assistance at care facilities
February 1, 2022
Pennsylvania National Guard Staff Sgt. Kursty Campbell, left, and Pfc. Ryan Whispell, center, test a staff member at Kendal-Crosslands Nursing Home in Kennett Square, Pa., May 26, 2020.
Alaska Air National Guard rescues two hikers
February 1, 2022
Members of the 210th and 211th Rescue Squadrons, Alaska National Guard, practice aerial refueling in an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter over Alaska Jan. 21, 2021.
Wisconsin Guard medical unit returns from Mideast deployment
January 31, 2022
Brig. Gen. Joane Mathews, Wisconsin deputy adjutant general for Army, addresses more than 50 members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 135th Medical Company at Fort Hood, Texas. The unit returned to the United States from a deployment to multiple locations in the Middle East.
National Guard Olympians ready for 2022 Beijing Games
January 31, 2022
Spc. Deedra Irwin, a human resources specialist with 86th Troop Command, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Vermont Army National Guard, fires a biathlon rifle during practice at the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site in Jericho, Vermont, Nov. 2, 2021. Irwin, a native of Pulaski, Wisconsin, competed in the 2021 Biathlon World Championship and is on Team USA's 2021-2022 National A Team.
Hawaii ANG, Navy Reserve fighters enhance joint lethality
January 31, 2022
A Hawaii Air National Guard F-22 Raptor and a Navy Reserve VAQ-209 EA-18G Growler execute combat air-to-air exercises Jan. 21, 2022, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The exercise provided participants a multifaceted, joint venue with supporting infrastructure and personnel.
West Virginia Guard members serve in their local hospitals
January 31, 2022
West Virginia Army National Guard Pfc. Kristen Denny of Martinsburg, West Virginia, is working in the Berkley Medical Center in Berkley Springs, W.Va., as part the COVID response mission. This mission in her hometown is the first for Denny, who graduated in August from Army basic training and advanced individual training as a carpentry and masonry specialist.
Latvia-Michigan SPP partnership on display at Winter Strike
January 28, 2022
Military personnel from the Latvian National Armed Forces prepare to conduct close air support training during Northern Strike 22-1 at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center, Grayling, Mich., Jan. 27, 2022. Latvia trains with the Michigan National Guard under the State Partnership Program.
Operation SPACECAT focuses on electromagnetic warfare
January 28, 2022
Aircrew from the U.S. Navy Electronic Attack Squadron 139 (VAQ-139) teach Airmen of the 114th Space Control Squadron, Florida Air National Guard, about the capabilities of the EA-18G Growler and the ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, in December 2021.
Maryland National Guard delivers masks, COVID test kits
January 27, 2022
Maryland National Guard members move COVID-19 test kits and face masks on Jan. 24, 2022, at the Maryland Strategic National Stockpile.
Vermont Guard to help hospitals facing COVID surge
January 26, 2022
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Nardo, 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, injects James Bordeaux with a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Camp Johnson, Vermont, March 18, 2021.
Massachusetts Guard, first responders train in ‘ice bath’
January 26, 2022
Massachusetts Army National Guard teamed with Michigan first responders Jan. 24, 2022, to perform hypothermia training at Lake Margrethe near Camp Grayling, Mich. The event took place during Northern Strike 22-1 (Winter Strike), a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center.
Utah National Guard Soldiers to compete in the 2022 Olympics
January 26, 2022
Utah National Guard Spcs. Benjamin Loomis of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, shown here, and Jasper Good of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, will compete in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing on the U.S. Olympic Nordic Combined Team. The Soldiers are with the Utah National Guard Joint Force Headquarters and assigned to the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program.
Connecticut Air Guard fire department trains with partners
January 25, 2022
Firefighters converse during a training exercise hosted by the Connecticut Air National Guard Fire Department Dec. 10, 2021, at Bradley Air National Base, Conn. The CTANG Fire Department collaborated with mutual aid partners to incorporate resources from various fire departments into its incident command system.