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  • New York Guard Soldiers, Airmen on Duty for Prison Guard Strike

    ALBANY, N.Y. – More than 8,200 New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen mobilized recently in response to a three-week correction officers’ strike that began at two correctional facilities and eventually impacted 42 of 45 New York prisons.More than 12,000 officers walked off the job, violating a

  • Raines Visits Saipan, Focuses on Troop Support, Readiness

    SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands – The National Guard serves in nearly every ZIP code—from the southern U.S. border to remote islands in the western Pacific. For some Guard members, geographic distance adds unique challenges in executing their mission.Such is the case for those serving in the

  • Maryland Guard Strengthens Ties With Bosnia and Herzegovina

    SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina – The Maryland National Guard and the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (AFBiH) conducted a joint logistics exchange as part of the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program, April 1–8.More than 40 Maryland Airmen and Soldiers shared best practices with

  • Guard Members Instruct Life-Saving Skills in El Salvador

    CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Washington National Guard members have instructed Tactical Combat Casualty Care and Combat Medic training in El Salvador.They worked with the Defense Institute for Medical Operations on the training that was held Feb. 22 to March 8.“I volunteered and was selected to be an

  • 188th Civil Engineers Set to Improve Strategic Base in Portugal

    EBBING AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ark. – Airmen from the 188th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) are preparing to go to Portugal for a two-week temporary duty (TDY) assignment aimed at enhancing operational readiness and infrastructure at Lajes Field, a strategic U.S. Air Force installation in the

  • National Guard Bureau Chief Sees Promising Partnership in Timor-Leste

    DILI, Timor Leste — The chief of the National Guard Bureau visited Timor-Leste last week to underscore the Rhode Island National Guard’s budding security cooperation ties with the island nation through the Department of Defense State Partnership Program. “I can’t overstate the value of this mutually

  • Alaska National Guard Exercises Disaster Response During Vigilant Guard

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska– Alaska National Guard, state defense forces, and Coast Guard District 17, in partnership with Alaska Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management officials, tested their disaster response capabilities during Exercise Vigilant Guard 25-2, March

  • Idaho Air National Guard's Fighter Wing Deploys

    BOISE, Idaho – More than 300 Airmen and several A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 124th Fighter Wing deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility March 29.“This deployment exemplifies the extraordinary commitment of the 124th Fighter Wing and its dedicated members, alongside the

  • Arizona Airmen Host German Proficiency Badge Assessment

    PHOENIX - The Arizona Air National Guard hosted German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge testing March 24-28, with 32 Airmen and Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps attempting to earn the coveted gold, silver or bronze badge.The GAFPB is a decoration of the Bundeswehr, the Armed Forces of the

  • Air National Guard Airmen Train for Mass Casualty Response

    SAVANNAH, Ga. - When disaster strikes on American soil, the National Guard is the nation’s first line of defense. Patriot 25 enhanced that readiness by equipping troops with the skills needed to protect the homeland when it matters most.Held March 24–27, Patriot 25 brought together about 700