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Raines Assumes Role as National Guard’s Top Enlisted Leader
November 8, 2024
Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus, left, the 30th chief of the National Guard Bureau, hosts a change of responsibility ceremony for the senior enlisted advisor to the chief, NGB, Joint Base Myer Henderson Hall, Arlington, Virginia, Nov. 8, 2024. Incoming SEA John T. Raines, assumed the duties and responsibilities as the seventh senior enlisted advisor to the chief and the first Army leader to wear the distinctive rank insignia of the SEA.

Red Dragon Snipers Showcase Skill at Finnish Championship
November 8, 2024
Staff Sgt. Joshua Johnson, Sgt. James O’Connell, and Spc. Jonathan Farrar at the HÄYHÄ 2024 Sniper Shooting Championship Sept. 20-22, 2024, in Finland.

Hawaii Air National Guard Activates Space Capabilities
November 8, 2024
U.S. Air National Guard Col. Kathleen Fallis, 154th Regional Support Group commander, confers leadership to U.S. Air National Guard Maj. Joseph Hale, 150th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron commander, at Pacific Missile Range Facility, Hawaii, Nov. 1, 2024. The 150th EWS mission is to deliver offensive electronic combat effects and space domain awareness to support global and theater campaigns.

Mother, Daughter Enlist Together at 167th Airlift Wing
November 8, 2024
Marybeth Cole and her daughter, Blair Hesen, march in formation with the 167th Airlift Wing Student Flight at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Nov. 2, 2024. The mother-daughter duo enlisted together and are members of the 167th Student Flight Program.

National Guard Soldiers Train for Middle East Mission
November 7, 2024
One hundred and fifty National Guard Soldiers from five states trained together at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Oct. 28-31 to prepare for the 42nd Infantry Division headquarters Middle East deployment next summer.

National Guard Senior Enlisted Advisor Looks to Next Generation
November 6, 2024
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau Tony L. Whitehead receives a traditional clap-out ceremony on his final day at the Pentagon Nov. 6, 2024.

US, Morocco Military Strengthen Partnerships in Marrakech
November 5, 2024
Four Utah Air National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft sit on the flight line at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base during a unit training assembly  Dec. 3, 2016. The KC-135 Stratotanker provides the core aerial refueling capability for the U.S. Air Force.

Illinois, Ohio Guard Teams Survey Polish Bases with USAFE
November 5, 2024
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jaron Bridges, 126th Logistics Readiness Squadron, points to pallets stacked up at the 8th Airlift Base, Krakow, Poland, Oct. 21, 2024. The 126th LRS was in Poland as part of an expeditionary site survey of Polish bases to assess their capabilities and runway strength for use by U.S., allied and partner forces.

Loved Ones Reflect on Resilience, Service as Puerto Rico Guardsmen Deploy
November 4, 2024
U.S. Sgt. Hassani Ribera assigned to the 113th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 101st Troop Command, and 1st Sgt. Jorge Ribera of the 755th Military Police Company, 92nd military Police Brigade, Puerto Rico Army National Guard, pose for a photo at Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Nov. 3, 2024.

Maryland National Guard Hosts International Visitor Leadership Program
November 4, 2024
Members of the U.S. State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program pose for a photo with Maryland Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, 31st adjutant general of the Maryland National Guard and an A-10 aircraft.

Connecticut National Guard Assists With Hawthorne Brush Fire
November 4, 2024
Connecticut National Guard Assists with Hawthorne Brush Fire

Guillot: National Guard Vital to NORAD, U.S. Northern Command
November 3, 2024
Gen. Gregory Guillot, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, and Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus, Chief, National Guard Bureau, stand for a photo with National Guard Adjutants General conference attendees at the Colorado National Guard’s 168th Regional Training Site, Fort Carson, Colorado, Oct. 29, 2024.

Hawaii Multinational Exercise Furthers Indo-Pacific Readiness
November 1, 2024
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Brigade, 11th Airborne Division load onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii Oct. 14, 2024.

Indigenous South Dakota Soldier Receives Hair Exemption
November 1, 2024
Native American Spc. Moses Brave Heart of the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 235th Military Police Company is growing his hair long after receiving an exception to military policy.

South Carolina Army Guard Air Defenders Deploying to CENTCOM
October 31, 2024
Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 263rd Air Defense Artillery, 263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, South Carolina Army National Guard, attended a deployment departure ceremony Oct. 19, 2024, at the Easley Readiness Center, Easley, South Carolina. This unit is preparing to deploy to support Operation Inherent Resolve.

Guam Guard Holds Inaugural State Partnership Event in Palau
October 31, 2024
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr., center, meets with Guam Lt. Gov. Joshua Tenorio and members of the Guam National Guard in Koror, Palau, Oct. 29, 2024. The Guam National Guard and Palau held their inaugural State Partnership Program event in Palau, sharing best practices in emergency management and planning, communications, disaster response, and more.

District of Columbia National Guard Honors Legacy of Service
October 31, 2024
The District of Columbia National Guard celebrated the 222nd anniversary of the first muster of D.C. Militia at the D.C. Armory, Oct. 30 2024. The event underscored the D.C. National Guard’s legacy, from its beginnings in 1802 to present-day missions supporting the capital city and national defense.

Idaho National Guard Gets 1st HH-60M Black Hawk Helicopter
October 30, 2024
The Idaho Army National Guard's new HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter includes all upgrades included in the UH-60M and improved cabin configuration and integrated medical capabilities not present in the UH-60L models, which are being replaced. The forward-looking infrared camera has been moved to the helicopter’s nose for a more unobstructed view.

New York Army Guard Chaplains Attend South Africa Symposium
October 30, 2024
The South African National Defence Force Chaplain General, Brigadier Gen. E.T. Maswe, left, and South African Defence Minister A. M. Motshekga, pose with New York Army National Guard chaplains Col. Douglas Brock and Lt. Col. Timothy Miller during the South African military’s annual chaplains symposium outside Cape Town, South Africa, in October 2024. Brock and Miller represented the United States at the meeting of 200 South African military chaplains.

Hundreds of Louisiana Guardsmen Joined Florida Storm Response
October 30, 2024
Soldiers with the Louisiana National Guard’s 843rd Engineer Battalion, 225th Engineer Brigade, clear debris in Manatee, Florida, Oct. 16, 2024.