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Florida National Guard Assists Tornado Victims
October 13, 2024 — FORT PIERCE, Fla. - The Florida National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, quickly mobilized to respond to a series of tornadoes that touched down near Fort Pierce Oct. 10 as Hurricane... MORE

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, deliver water, meals and non-perishable goods to senior citizens in the Spanish Lake community in Port St. Lucie, Florida, Oct. 11, 2024. The state of Florida established point of distribution centers throughout Florida and deployed staging areas to ensure supplies were available to those in need.

State National Guards Help Florida Guard Respond to Storms
October 13, 2024 — CAMP BLANDING JOINT TRAINING CENTER, Fla. – In times of need, the National Guard stands ready to assist. Whether it’s Army or Air National Guard units, they are always prepared to respond. After... MORE

New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to 42nd Regional Support Group arrive at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center in Starke, Fla., Oct. 11, 2024. Following the impact of Hurricane Milton, more than 3,000 National Guardsmen from various states volunteered to provide support to Florida.

New York Air Guard Security Forces Train Augmentee Force
October 11, 2024 — SCOTIA, N.Y. - New York Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Anton Konev normally sits behind a computer, tracking the personnel records of the 109th Airlift Wing’s Airmen.Konev and nine other 109th... MORE

Master Sgt. Jeremy Morey, security forces supervisor assigned to the 109th Airlift Wing, Scotia, New York, instructs an Airman during a security forces augmented training course Sept. 17, 2024. The purpose of the course is to backfill at home station when security forces defenders must forward deploy.

Nevada Air Guard Tests Disaster Response Capabilities
October 11, 2024 — RENO, Nev. - The 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard, conducted a continuity of operations and natural disaster exercise Sept. 25 to evaluate the base’s ability to operate in a degraded... MORE

Firefighters from the 152nd Civil Engineer Squadron enter a building that is notionally on fire during a continuity of operations exercise at the Nevada Air National Guard Base in Reno, Nev., Sept. 25, 2024. The exercise evaluated the base’s ability to operate in a degraded communications environment after a natural disaster, in this case, a simulated earthquake.

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Injured Goat Hunter
October 11, 2024 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guard members of the 176th Wing rescued an injured goat hunter Oct. 4 about 15 miles northwest of Haines.The mission started when the... MORE

An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 210th Rescue Squadron flies over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, while conducting a training operation Oct. 2, 2024. The Pave Hawk is the 176th Wing’s primary platform for personnel extraction.

Virginia Guard Aids Hurricane Response in Florida, Virginia
October 10, 2024 — RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia National Guard is helping Florida respond to Hurricane Milton while it winds down its support for victims of Hurricane Helene in Virginia. The VNG sent a Black Hawk... MORE

Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Cedar Bluff-based 1033rd Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, assist with food and water distribution Oct. 5-6, 2024, in Damascus, Virginia. Approximately 20 1033rd Soldiers with tactical trucks capable of high-mobility transportation are staged in Abingdon to support the response to Hurricane Helene.

New York National Guard Troops Assist with Hurricane Response
October 10, 2024 — SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The New York National Guard dispatched 65 Soldiers and Airmen to Florida Oct. 9 to help the Florida National Guard respond to Hurricane Milton.“At the direction of Governor Hochul,... MORE

Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard’s 27th Infantry Brigade Combat team board a C-17 Globemaster III from the New York Air National Guard’s 105th Airlift Wing as they head to Camp Blanding Joint Training Center near Jacksonville, Florida, to support the Florida National Guard response to Hurricane Milton’s landfall.

Maryland National Guard Trains Estonians During Exercise
October 10, 2024 — JÕHVI, Estonia - Twelve Soldiers from the Maryland Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, supported the Estonian Defense League during a squad live-fire exercise Sept. 7-8 at... MORE

Maryland Army National Guard Sgt. Conner McClaskey, an infantryman with the 1-175th Infantry Regiment, speaks with a member of the Estonian Defense League during training exercise USSISONAD24 Sept. 8, 2024, at Sirgala live-fire range in Sirgala, Estonia. The joint exercise was planned and executed through the National Guard’s State Partnership Program, supporting U.S. European Command’s mission.

National Guard Helps Hurricane Milton, Helene Victims
October 9, 2024 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Over 11,000 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were conducting Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene relief missions in the Southeast Sunday, helping first responders and victims by... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Isaac Bradshaw, a combat medic with C Company, 230th Brigade Support Battalion, North Carolina Army National Guard, wraps his arms around an older couple and uses his body to block them from debris and strong winds produced by the rotorwash of a landing CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Burnsville, North Carolina, Oct. 10, 2024. The Chinook crew brought generators, fuel and other supplies to the remote area after floodwaters washed away the main road after Hurricane Helene.

Tennessee Guardsmen Support Hurricane Recovery
October 9, 2024 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nearly 600 Tennessee National Guardsmen, with more than 150 vehicles and construction equipment, continue to support state, county and local first responders in East Tennessee areas... MORE

U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Ryan Schulze, 118th Wing pavements and construction equipment craftsman, cuts a fallen tree with a chainsaw during Hurricane Helene relief efforts in Elizabethton, Tennessee, Oct. 5, 2024. Airmen continue to commute to the town and surrounding areas daily to help clear debris and help local residents in need due to flooding from Hurricane Helene.

Brothers in Arms: Bond Strengthened on 41st IBCT Deployment
October 9, 2024 — HOHENFELS, Germany – For Soldiers living abroad on deployment, family is usually a limited phone call and thousands of miles away. This is not the case for brothers 2nd Lt. Lincoln Miller and Spc... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Markian Miller, left, and 2nd Lt. Lincoln Miller pose for a photo during Kosovo Force training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 29, 2024. Kosovo Force, also known as KFOR, includes 28 NATO allies and partner nations working together to provide safety and freedom of movement for the people of Kosovo.

Oklahoma Guard Supports Hurricane Relief in South Carolina
October 9, 2024 — OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma National Guard is supporting Hurricane Helene relief efforts in South Carolina at the direction of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and with approval from... MORE

An Oklahoma Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook is readied by Oklahoma National Guard members at the OKARNG Aviation Support Facility in Lexington, Oklahoma, Oct. 6, 2024, before deploying to South Carolina in support of Hurricane Helene relief efforts.

Ohio Guard Aircrews Assist with Hurricane Response Ops
October 9, 2024 — SALISBURY, N.C. – The CH-47 Chinook helicopter passed low over a small field, the low thumping sound of its rotor blades echoing throughout the surrounding hillsides as it did a slow arcing turn to... MORE

Soldiers with B Company, 2nd Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment, Ohio Army National Guard, offload food, water and other supplies in a field in western North Carolina as part of response efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene Oct. 4, 2024. National Guard units from multiple states have responded to areas impacted by the storm and have been taking part in food and water distribution, search and rescue, debris clearance and other tasks.

Ohio Guard Chaplains Build Relations with Serbian Counterparts
October 8, 2024 — BELGRADE, Serbia - Three chaplains and a religious affairs specialist from the Ohio National Guard visited Serbia in September to meet with military chaplains as part of the State Partnership... MORE

Chaplains from the Ohio National Guard pose with members of the Serbian Armed Forces Chaplaincy outside of the Bajrakli Mosque in Belgrade, Serbia, Sept. 13, 2024. The Ohio National Guard chaplains attended Serbian religious events that promoted learning from one another about how to take care of their service members.

California Airmen Receive Purple Heart Following Jordan Attack
October 8, 2024 — MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. - Three Airmen injured during the January Tower 22 attack in Jordan were presented the Purple Heart at the 129th Rescue Wing at Moffett Air National Guard Base... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Herland Antezana, assigned to the 129th Maintenance Squadron, 129th Rescue Wing, is awarded the Purple Heart medal at Moffett Air National Guard Base, Calif., Oct. 5, 2024. He was one of three California Air National Guard Airmen to receive the Purple Heart for their actions following the January attack on Tower 22 in Jordan.

Tennessee Guard Provides Drinking Water to Helene Victims
October 7, 2024 — MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. – Guardsmen with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s A Company, 169th Divisional Sustainment Support Battalion, deployed a tactical water purification system Oct. 6 to provide... MORE

U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Diamond Espinoza, a water treatment specialist assigned to Alpha Company,169th Divisional Sustainment Support Battalion, pumps water for a resident in Mountain City, Tennessee, Oct. 6, 2024. The Tennessee National Guard continues to support the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency and the state, county and local first responders in the areas impacted by severe flooding following Hurricane Helene.

DC National Guard, Jamaica Celebrate 25-year Partnership
October 7, 2024 — WASHINGTON – District of Columbia National Guard and Jamaican Defense Force leaders celebrated their 25-year partnership under the State Partnership Program Oct. 5. The Commanding General’s Reception,... MORE

Maj. Gen. John C. Andonie, interim commanding general), District of Columbia National Guard, welcomed Brigadier Markland Lloyd, force executive officer, Jamaica Defence Force; Warrant Officer Class One Michael Moulton, force sergeant major, and Brigadier Ricardo Blidgen, brigade commander for the Jamaican National Reserve, during the Commanding General’s Reception at the D.C. Armory Oct. 5, 2024. The reception honored a 25-year State Partnership Program relationship between the D.C. Guard and Jamaica.

Oregon Guardsman Tops World Burpee Record
October 7, 2024 — SALEM, Ore. - Maj. Tommy Vu of the Oregon Army National Guard has reclaimed his world record for the most chest-to-ground burpees completed in one hour, performing 1,027 repetitions Oct. 5. Vu, a... MORE

A moment of triumph during Maj. Tommy Vu's world record attempt at a gym in Salem, Ore., Oct. 5, 2024. From left: Pedro Velasquez, Oregon National Guard state equal employment manager; Linda Vu, the major's wife holding son Adonis; and Maj. Tommy Vu as he nears his goal of 1,027 chest-to-ground burpees in one hour.

Alaska Air Guard Provides Security at Pacific Angel Exercise
October 7, 2024 — KATHMANDU, Nepal - The 168th Wing Security Forces Defenders provided a fly-away security team to support Pacific Angel 24-2 in Kathmandu Sept. 16-29.PA 24-2 is a bilateral search and rescue exercise... MORE

Nepali Army members await care after a simulated hazardous material emergency during Pacific Angel 24-2 in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept. 17, 2024. PA 24-2’s objective is to promote humanitarian assistance and disaster response capacity-building by facilitating military, civilian and nongovernmental organization cooperation and improve search and rescue collaboration between the United States and Nepal.

Tennessee Guardsmen Continue Supporting Helene Recovery Efforts
October 6, 2024 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. – More than 450 Soldiers and Airmen with the Tennessee National Guard continue to support state, county, and local first responders in East Tennessee areas impacted by severe flooding... MORE