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Alaska National Guard Soldiers Test Readiness in Exercise
July 27, 2023 — FORT RILEY, Kan. - More than 40 Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers from the 297th Regional Support Group are participating in Pershing Strike 23 and its associated Mobilization Exercise Level II July... MORE

Alaska Army National Guard State Command Sergeant Major John Phlegar and Brig. Gen. James Palembas, commander, Alaska Army National Guard and assistant adjutant general, visit Soldiers of the 297th Regional Support Group participating in Pershing Strike 23 and Mobilization Exercise Level II at Fort Riley, Kansas, July 23, 2023.

Oklahoma Guardsmen Finish First at Cyber Shield 2023
July 26, 2023 — LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - For the second year in a row, Oklahoma National Guard members won first place in a two-week cyber defense exercise, outperforming teams from more than 20 states and territories and... MORE

Members of the Oklahoma National Guard cybersecurity team work together to defend networks during Cyber Shield 2023 at the Professional Education Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, June 10, 2023. Oklahoma Guardsmen joined approximately 800 military and civilian cyber professionals from 35 states, including international partners, for this year’s Cyber Shield June 2-16.

Washington Guard Aviation Crews Help Fight Wildfire
July 26, 2023 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - As hot dry weather continues to affect the western United States, aviation crews from 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation are prepared for what could be a... MORE

Washington National Guard Sgt. Nathan Smart a member of B Company, 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation, checks the water bucket level during wildfire air operations training June 6, 2021, at Joint-Base Lewis McChord, Washington.

South Dakota’s 153rd Engineer Battalion Trains at Fort McCoy
July 26, 2023 — FORT MCCOY, Wis. - The 153rd Engineer Battalion with the South Dakota Army National Guard and its corresponding units convoyed with 90 vehicles and equipment to Fort McCoy July 8-19 for annual... MORE

South Dakota Army National Guard Soldiers with the 153rd Engineer Battalion and 211th Engineer Company participate in a breach-of-a-complex-obstacle training event July 17, 2023, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The large-scale training event included opposing forces, obstacles and simulated explosive actions.

Florida Guard, Guyana, improve Partnership during Tradewinds23
July 26, 2023 — CAMP SEWEYO, Guyana - The Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program has fostered enduring relationships with partner countries since 1993. The Florida National Guard’s... MORE

Florida National Guard Soldiers from the 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade prepare for a live-fire exercise to train multinational partners from Guyana, Antigua and Barbuda Merchant Marines at Camp Seweyo, Guyana, July 21, 2023.

Alaska Air Guard Rescues Two Teens, Motorcyclist
July 25, 2023 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued two teenage girls reported overdue from a river inner tubing trip near Trapper Creek July 24.A father... MORE

An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter from the 210th Rescue Squadron performs a simulated search and rescue pattern near the Little Susitna River in Alaska. The Pave Hawk conducts day and night personnel recovery operations during war, civil search and rescue, medical evacuation and disaster response operations.

Connected Battlespace Modernizes Fight in Indo-Pacific
July 25, 2023 — KADENA AIR BASE, Japan - The Utah Air National Guard’s 151st Air Refueling Wing, working with the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Test Center, sent its modified KC-135 Stratotanker to Kadena... MORE

A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 151st Air Refueling Wing takes off during exercise Northern Edge 23-2 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 12, 2023. The Intelligent Gateway connectivity combined with Battlespace Command and Control Center Air Battle Management hardware/software provides command and control capabilities to the ABMs conducting a distributed tactical C2 experiment during NE 23-2.

Joint Task Force Supports Scout Jamboree in Mountain State
July 24, 2023 — GLEN JEAN, W.Va. – For the 10th year, the West Virginia National Guard is leading military and interagency support for the Boy Scouts of America’s National Jamboree July 19-28 at the Summit Bechtel... MORE

Col. Jamie Bowen, far right, Joint Task Force-National Scout Jamboree 2023 chief of staff, briefs task force members July 18, 2023, a day before welcoming more than 15,000 Scouts, Venturers, Explorers, staff and volunteers attending the National Jamboree in Mount Hope, West Virginia. Based at the West Virginia National Guard Armory in Glen Jean, West Virginia, more than 500 service members from the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve, Army National Guard, Air National Guard, U.S. Navy, U.S Air Force and U.S. Coast Guard are supporting the Jamboree.

New York Guard Soldiers Learn Urban Search and Rescue Skills
July 24, 2023 — ORISKANY, N.Y. – Four members of Israel’s Home Front Command taught New York Army National Guard engineers techniques for locating and rescuing people from destroyed buildings July 17-19 at the New... MORE

Soldiers assigned to the New York Army National Guard’s 827th Engineer Company prepare to lift a section of a simulated collapsed building during training conducted by members of the Israeli Home Front Command at the New York State Disaster Preparedness Center in Oriskany, New York, July 18, 2023, while Israeli Senior Academic Officer Raanan Ben-Sinai looks on. Fifteen Soldiers from the company, the search and extraction element of the FEMA Region II Homeland Response Force, took part in the training with members of the Fire Department New York, the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and the Missouri National Guard.

Wisconsin Guard Trains with Hospital on Patient Transport
July 21, 2023 — GREEN BAY, Wis. — For the past few months, Wisconsin Army National Guard aviation Soldiers have partnered with Aurora BayCare Medical Center to conduct training to provide a higher level of care for... MORE

Aurora BayCare Medical Center professionals and Soldiers from the medevac assets of the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment unload a mock patient from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay, Wis., June 22.

Vermont Airmen and Soldiers Assist After Historic Flooding
July 20, 2023 — SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – Floodwaters caused historic and catastrophic devastation throughout Vermont for two days beginning Monday, July 10. Montpelier, Vermont’s capital city, was battered by a... MORE

Piles of debris stacked up outside the Savoy Theatre after historic flooding in Montpelier, VT, July 18, 2023.

Partnerships a Must in Shoring Up Cyber Defenses
July 20, 2023 — NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – In today’s ever-changing digital landscape, cyberspace is all-encompassing, presenting new and emerging threats surpassing national borders in scale and complexity... MORE

Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard Neely, the adjutant general of the Illinois National Guard, illustrates a point during a panel discussing cyber and information warfare at the Department of Defense National Guard State Partnership Program 30th Anniversary Conference at National Harbor, Maryland, July 18, 2023.

Future Vision: Panel Discusses Way Ahead for DOD National Guard State Partnership Program
July 20, 2023 — NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – As the Department of Defense and National Guard State Partnership Program celebrated its 30th anniversary, U.S. and international senior leaders and officials from 93 of the... MORE

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Christopher P. Callahan, adjutant general of the Rhode Island National Guard, poses a question for members of a panel highlighting the future of the Department of Defense National Guard State Partnership Program during the program’s 30th-anniversary conference at National Harbor, Maryland, July 18, 2023.

Oklahoma National Guard Soldier Harnesses Fighting Spirit
July 20, 2023 — TULSA, Okla. – An Oklahoma Army National Guard member, Spc. Justin Budd harnessed his fighting spirit in an unconventional way. Battling with anger issues throughout his youth, Budd found purpose in... MORE

Spc. Justin Budd, a member of the Oklahoma Army National Guard from Tulsa, Oklahoma, harnessed his fighting spirit in an unconventional way.

State Partnership Program is Enduring Answer to Global Security Threats
July 20, 2023 — NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – National Guard members, senior leaders and leaders from partner nations worldwide came together this week to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Department of Defense... MORE

Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, associate director for military affairs with the Central Intelligence Agency speaks about global threats and challenges during the Department of Defense and National Guard State Partnership Program 30th Anniversary Conference at National Harbor, Maryland, July 17, 2023.

Guard, Global Partners Celebrate 30 Years of Security Cooperation
July 19, 2023 — NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Senior military, diplomatic and defense officials converged to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Department of Defense and National Guard State Partnership Program... MORE

Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks to military and senior leaders at the Department of Defense and National Guard State Partnership Program 30th Anniversary Conference at National Harbor, Maryland, July 17, 2023.

National Guard State Partnership Program Forges Lasting Connections Beyond Military Relations
July 19, 2023 — NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—“The unique nature of the National Guard [State Partnership Program], which is implemented through each state, is something that’s unique throughout the world,” said Ambassador... MORE

Senegalese General Mbaye Cissé, chief of general staff, Senegalese Armed Forces, right, delivers remarks as U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gregory Knight, adjutant general, Vermont National Guard listens intently during a panel discussion with U.S. National Guard

Milley Touts Successes of Guard's State Partnership Program
July 19, 2023 — NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff called on all nations involved in the National Guard's State Partnership Program to recommit themselves to continue training and if... MORE

Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, discusses how the National Guard State Partnership Program builds trust among nations, The chairman helped mark the 30th anniversary of the program that now involves 100 countries.

Nevada Guard Partners with Samoa
July 19, 2023 — CARSON CITY, Nev. – The Nevada National Guard, the U.S. Embassy in Samoa and the Government of Samoa officials are ecstatic to announce the official collaboration between the Nevada National Guard and... MORE

The Honorable Faualo Harry Schuster, the Government of Samoa’s Minister of Police, Prisons and Corrections Services, left, and Nevada Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Ondra Berry sign the Declaration of Partnership between the Nevada National Guard and the Government of Samoa on July 6 in Apia, Samoa.

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Five in Three Incidents
July 19, 2023 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued five people involved in three incidents from July 13-16 in Southcentral Alaska.All of the incidents... MORE

Alaska Air National Guard saves 5 in 3 incidents over 4 days

D.C. Air Guard Makes Improvements at Capital Guardian Youth ChalleNGe Academy

Maine Guard Airmen Exercise Rapid-Response Communications Skills

Louisiana Guard Hosts International Interrogation Competition to Build Readiness

Air Reserve Component Test Center Marks Milestone With F-35 Test Force at Eglin AFB

Texas Guard Members Bolster Border Patrol Efforts along Rio Grande