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  • NY Army Guard Provides Funeral Honors for Homecoming of WWII Airman

    LYONS, N.Y. - A Lyons resident who died in World War II was laid to rest with full honors by seven Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard at the town’s Old Elmwood Cemetery on Nov. 7.The Honor Guard provided military funeral honors for Army Air Corps Staff Sgt. John A. Pagliuso, who died Oct.

  • Kentucky National Guard Responds to Fatal Civilian Plane Crash

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Firefighters from the Kentucky Air National Guard were among hundreds of emergency workers who responded to a fatal civilian plane crash just south of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport here Tuesday night.Eight Guard firefighters and four fire trucks were deployed to the

  • Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach sworn in as 24th Air Force Chief of Staff

     ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - Gen. Ken Wilsbach was sworn into office as the 24th Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, Nov. 3. Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink administered the oath of office. Wilsbach was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Thursday, Oct. 30 by unanimous consent.“I want to

  • National Guard, Nordic Partnerships Bolster European Defenses

    OSLO, Norway — The National Guard Bureau’s top leaders traveled to Finland, Sweden and Norway last week as part of a series of visits to Northern European countries to strengthen the Guard’s security cooperation ties in the Nordic region.Each nation hosted Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief,

  • 121st Air Refueling Wing Brings Home NGAUS Distinguished Flying Unit Award

    RICKENBACKER AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ohio -- The 121st Air Refueling Wing was recently recognized for excellence in combat readiness and operational effectiveness when it was awarded the 2024 National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) Distinguished Flying Unit plaque at the 147th NGAUS