MAY 19, 2023 - Fort Polk in Louisiana will be renamed for New York National Guard Sgt. Henry Johnson, a World War I hero, during a June 13 ceremony at the post. The Army installation named for Confederate Gen. Leonidas K. Polk, a resident of New Orleans who was killed in combat in 1864, will become Fort Johnson. The fort is home to the Joint Readiness Training Center and the … [Read more...]
State Partnership Program Adds 3 New Partner Nations in Africa
MAY 17, 2023 – The Department of Defense National Guard State Partnership Program has added three new partner nations on the African continent, bringing the total number of partnerships in the 30th year of the program to 100. Gabon, Malawi and Zambia join the existing 17 African nations in the SPP. Established in 1993, the SPP is a security cooperation program and now … [Read more...]
Chief Recognizes New York Guard Recruiters
General Daniel R. Hokanson, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, presents a coin to Sgt. First Class Brandon Moseman in Saratoga Springs, May 10, 2023. The National Guard Bureau leadership was in New York to recognize recruiters for making it the only state to exceed its recruiting goals for the year, bringing in 103% of the goal the bureau set for them. (U.S. Army National … [Read more...]
National Guard Units Honor WWII Veteran
MAY 11, 2023 - The door of a Nebraska KC-135R Stratotanker opens and a tall, slender man smiles as crew members depart the aircraft to greet him with a handshake April 25 for a special “welcome home.” Members of the Nebraska Air National Guard’s 173rd Air Refueling Squadron flew to California to take 100-year-old WWII veteran James K. Kunkle on an honorary flight refueling … [Read more...]
Iowa, Minnesota Guardsmen Win Regional Best Warrior Title
MAY 8, 2023 – Soldiers from across the Midwest and from Hungary and the Republic of Serbia tested their mental and physical fortitude in the five-day regional Best Warrior Competition at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center May 3-7. “These types of events improve morale by building on friendships and camaraderie,” said Command Sgt. Maj. Sheldon Chambliss, … [Read more...]