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National Guard Enables Twins to Support Family, Start Career
October 31, 2022
Pvts. Jaiden and Teagen Gregory pose for a photo in the shop training area of the Ordnance School’s Stever Hall at Fort Lee, Virginia. The twins, trained as 91B wheeled vehicle mechanics, said they’re grateful to the Army National Guard for giving them a head start on their careers after quitting high school to support their family.
Arkansas Air Guardsmen Provide Medical Care in Guatemala
October 31, 2022
Senior Airman Tabari Matthews, 189th dental technician, assists Canadian Army Capt. Cleve Kim, dentist, in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, Oct. 28, 2022, during Continuing Promise 2022. Arkansas Air National Guard members worked alongside U.S. and foreign military forces, government officials and civilian personnel to provide medical care, improve interoperability, and develop enduring relationships.
South Carolina Guard’s 169th Fighter Wing is Mission Ready
October 28, 2022
Colombian Air Force KFIRs and the U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the South Carolina Air National Guard, 157th Fighter Squadron, fly in formation during Relampago VII, an exercise in Barranquilla, Colombia, Aug. 30, 2022. South Carolina is Colombia’s partner in the State Partnership Program.
Arizona Guard Team in Kosovo Conducts Evacuation Mission
October 27, 2022
Left to right, U.S. Army Sgts. Jon Atcitty and Jacob Anderson, inflight paramedics; Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Anderson, pilot in command; and Chief Warrant Officer 2 John Carey, second pilot in command, all assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment, Arizona National Guard, in front of their UH-60 Black Hawk medevac helicopter at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, Oct. 21, 2022. Their unit is supporting ongoing operations in Kosovo Force’s Regional Command-East.
Guard Suicide Rates Stable as Prevention Efforts Increase
October 27, 2022
A Connecticut National Guard Soldier wears a "breaking the stigma" patch on his uniform at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Conn., Sept. 8, 2022. The patch was a project of the state's Resilience, Risk Reduction and Suicide Program to raise awareness about the stigma of seeking help for mental health in the military.
New Jersey National Guard Partners with Republic of Cyprus
October 27, 2022
The New Jersey National Guard has been selected as the new state partner for the Republic of Cyprus, the third-largest island in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. New Jersey is also partners under the State Partnership Program with the Republic of Albania.
Arctic Guardians Rescue Plane Crash Victim at Totek Lake
October 27, 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. This practice helped prepare members of the unit to execute future rescue missions.
Arctic Guardians Rescue 6 Snowmachiners at College Glacier
October 26, 2022
An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron, takes off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 23, 2015. The 210th Rescue Squadron provides emergency rescue services for the citizens of Alaska in addition to training for wartime combat search and rescue missions.
New York Army Guard Medics, Medevac Aircrews Train Together
October 26, 2022
New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 466th Area Medical Company load a gurney onto a Black Hawk helicopter during a combined training event with Soldiers with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 171st General Support Aviation Regiment, in Queensbury, New York, Oct. 22, 2022.
Arizona Guard Unit Tests Readiness in ANG Flyaway Exercise
October 26, 2022
A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 161st Air Refueling Wing returns to Marine Corps Base Hawaii after completing an aerial refueling mission during an exercise Oct. 14, 2022. This multiday flyaway readiness exercise was the first of its kind performed by an Air National Guard air refueling wing focused on the Department of the Air Force’s priority of Agile Combat Employment.
Packers Visit Wisconsin Guard Challenge Academy Cadets
October 25, 2022
Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones answers a question from cadets during a visit to the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy campus at Fort McCoy, Wis., Oct. 18, 2022. The voluntary Challenge Academy program uses a structured military-style environment and state-certified teachers and counselors to reshape the lives of 16-to-18-year-olds at risk of not completing high school.
NY Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing Supports Antarctic Research
October 25, 2022
A LC-130 "Skibird" assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing, New York Air National Guard, operates in Antarctica in 2022.
Junior Washington Guard Medic Earns Expert Field Medic Badge
October 24, 2022
Spc. Raymond Alonso, a combat medic specialist with Charlie Company, 181st Brigade Support Battalion, shows off his Expert Field Medic Badge Oct. 20, 2022, at Camp Murray, Wash. Alonso joined approximately 150 other Army medics who completed the week-long test on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Oct 11-15.
Iowa, New Jersey Guard Chaplains Make History Together
October 24, 2022
Lt. Col. Martha Kester smiles after completing a Passing of the Stole Ceremony at Joint Force Headquarters in Johnston, Iowa, Oct. 22, 2022. Kester and Lt. Col. Heather Simon are the first women state chaplains — Kester will serve the Iowa National Guard, while Simon will serve the New Jersey National Guard.
Virginia Guard, Partners Conduct Cyber Exercise
October 24, 2022
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 91st Cyber Brigade work with civilian cyber specialists during the Cyber Fortress exercise Sept. 27, 2022, in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo digitally altered for security reasons.)
Tennessee Aquatic Rescue Team Practices Search and Rescue
October 21, 2022
The Tennessee Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team partnered with local and state first responders during a joint search and rescue exercise Oct. 19, 2022, on Kentucky Lake.
Virginia Guard Aviation Battalion Ends Kosovo Mission
October 21, 2022
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Matthew C. Lewis, commander of the 2nd Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, Virginia Army National Guard (Task Force Pegasus), and Command Sgt. Maj. Joseph R. Viera, the battalion command sergeant major, cased their unit’s flag, or colors, during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, Oct. 11, 2022. The casing of the colors signifies the end of the task force’s rotation in Kosovo.
Cal Guard Pilot and Meteorologist Keeps her eye on the sky
October 21, 2022
California Army National Guard 2nd Lt. Jessica Burch is a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot who also keeps her eye on the sky in her civilian job as a television meteorologist in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Washington National Guard Aircrew Rescues Injured Hiker
October 21, 2022
Spc. Nicholas Ehrenheim, a Black Hawk crew member with1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation, Washington Army National Guard, points down to an opening in a heavily wooded area near Leavenworth, Wash., Oct. 15, 2022. The Guard aircrew rescued a hiker who sustained a chest injury.
Cal Guard Unit Ends Year-long Deployment to Poland
October 21, 2022
Soldiers from the California National Guard’s San Bernardino-based 1-185th Infantry Regiment arrived home at Los Angeles International Airport Oct. 15, 2022, after a one-year deployment to Poland. The 1-185th was part of Battlegroup Poland, a NATO operation that enforces NATO and a multinational military presence in Northeastern Europe.