JUNE 22, 2023 – In a country that spent nearly 450 years under Ottoman Empire rule, suffered fascist occupation during World War II, and endured a dictatorship for much of the 20th century, democracy emerged and NATO accession ensued. The latter is due, in part, to the National Guard. “Thanks to the partnership, we became a NATO country,” Albania’s president, Bajram … [Read more...]
Guard Units Train on Electromagnetic Warfare
From left to right, Tech. Sgt. Salvatore Izzo, Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hodge, Staff Sgt. Christopher Jones and 1st Lt. Zachary Burns – all with the Florida Air National Guard’s 114th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron – stabilize what will be the base of an antenna as part of exercise ThunderMoose, June 13, 2023, at Bangor Air National Guard Base in Maine. The exercise involved … [Read more...]
Airmen and Soldiers Host No-Cost Medical Clinic
Service members operate a no-cost healthcare clinic as part of Innovative Readiness Training mission IRT Hoosier Care at the Terre Haute Boys and Girls Club in Terre Haute, Ind., June 9, 2023. IRT Hoosier Care is a Department of Defense-led partnership with local organizations that provides no-cost services to the community while providing real-world training to service … [Read more...]
Fort Johnson Renaming Ceremony Hits Home for Jersey Guard
JUNE 20, 2023 – More than a century ago, as many as 150,000 New Jerseyans raised their right hands and served in the Great War. Just one stood watch with Sgt. William Henry Johnson, namesake of Fort Johnson, Louisiana, which was re-designated in a ceremony here June 13, 2023. In the early hours of May 15, 1918, Johnson of Albany, New York, and Pvt. Needham Roberts of … [Read more...]
MQ-Reaper Completes ACE Movement in Europe
A 147th Attack Wing member marshals an MQ-9 Reaper June 13, 2023, at Ostrava Airport, Czech Republic. Exercise Air Defender 2023 integrates both U.S. and allied air-power to defend shared values, while leveraging and strengthening vital partnerships to deter aggression around the world. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by 1st LT Daniel Martinez) JUNE 20, 2023 - The Texas … [Read more...]