OCTOBER 27, 2023 - Veterans Day 2023 is Saturday, Nov. 11. This Veterans Day discounts list will continue to be updated as we learn of more nationally available Veterans Day discounts, meals or other ways businesses and organizations want to give back to Veterans. These Veterans Day and year-round discounts, free meals and other programs are being shared so that Veterans, … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2023
DoD Announces Up to $150M in Aid for Ukraine
OCTOBER 26, 2023 - The Defense Department announced today an additional security assistance package valued at up to $150 million to help Ukraine counter Russia's unprovoked invasion. The package includes additional air defense equipment, artillery rounds and antitank weapons, among other equipment, to meet Ukraine’s battlefield needs. The latest round of assistance marks … [Read more...]
Guardsman Plays Key Partnership Role in South Pacific
Nevada Guard Maj. David Paxton, center, meets with Pacific Island officials during a State Partnership Program exchange. Paxton has been the Nevada Guard's Bilateral Affairs Officer for nearly two years and he helps coordinate and oversee international State Partnership Program exchanges between the Nevada National Guard and the countries of Fiji and Tonga. OCTOBER 26, 2023 … [Read more...]
Securing Airmen to Help Secure Our World
OCTOBER 26, 2023 - Have you ever thought about what you may be doing to secure our world? Think about it. As technology advances, what are you doing to protect yourself from online threats and malicious ransomware attacks? The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is working to ensure a secure and resilient critical infrastructure for the American … [Read more...]
Kosovo President Visits Iowa National Guard Partners
The president of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani is greeted by the adjutant general of Iowa, Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn, at the Des Moines International Airport Oct. 24, 2023. This was Osmani's first time in Iowa. She spent the day meeting Iowa National Guard leadership, touring Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa, and spoke at a formal reception at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa. … [Read more...]