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  • Massachusetts National Guard Wing Trains on Disaster Response

    OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. - Emergency managers with the 102nd Civil Engineer Squadron conducted a natural disaster response exercise with 102nd Intelligence Wing members on Otis Air National Guard Base Dec. 18.The exercise evaluated how wing members would respond to a simulated extreme

  • Hawaii Airmen Redesign F-22 Maintenance Stands

    HONOLULU – Maintenance Airmen from the Hawaii Air National Guard have revolutionized F-22 Raptor maintenance by developing customized stands at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.The project, the result of nearly five years of collaboration with the National Guard Bureau, delivers a safer and more

  • New York National Guard Provides Funeral Honors for 8,700 Families

    LATHAM, N.Y. - New York National Guard Army and Air Force Honor Guards provided military funeral honors at more than 8,700 graveside services in 2024.There are 116 New York Army National Guard Soldiers who serve on eight regional Honor Guard detachments, and 80 New York Air Guard Airmen who serve on

  • Oregon Air Guardsman Completes Commander Tour in Antarctica

    PORTLAND, Ore. - Col. Christopher Lantagne, Oregon Air National Guard director of staff,  completed a six-week tour as the commander of the 13th Air Expeditionary Group at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. The 13th AEG supports the National Science Foundation, the lead agency at McMurdo.“I’ve done a lot

  • Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple Jr., 21st CNGB, dies at 96

    ARLINGTON, Va. – Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple Jr., former chief of the National Guard Bureau, died Dec. 28. He was 96.Temple served as the CNGB from 1986 to 1990, capping 43 years of military service. During his time as chief, he was instrumental in shaping the National Guard of

  • Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple Jr. Recognized by Guard Leaders

    ARLINGTON, Va. – National Guard leaders gathered at the Temple Army National Guard Readiness Center Dec. 19 to honor its namesake, retired Army Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple Jr., with a heritage display showcasing his decades of devoted service to the National Guard.Air Force Gen. Stephen S. Nordhaus,

  • National Guard Leaders Thank Troops During Holiday Season

    LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – As families across North America gather to celebrate the winter holidays, exchange gifts, and cherish time with loved ones, military service men and women remain on duty around the clock, overseas and at home, ensuring the safety and security of the homeland.Air