DECEMBER 27, 2023 - The Military Reserve Exchange Program (MREP), has been strengthening international relationships as a program for NATO servicemembers to build cultural understanding and regional expertise. For German reserve officers, it’s a rare opportunity to engage with the United States armed forces as only 14 are selected annually to travel here for the … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 27, 2023 – New York National Guard volunteers joined hundreds of military family members, veterans, and gold star families for the 20th annual Christmas Eve road march in support of military personnel currently deployed overseas during the holidays. The first march was conducted in 2004 in support of the New York Army National Guard’s Company C, 2nd Battalion, 108th … [Read more...]

Soldiers of the New York National Guard honor guard receive the remains of 1st Lieutenant John Thomas, a World War II Army Air Forces pilot, who was killed in 1943, at the Rose Cemetery in North Rose, New York on May 20, 2023. This was one of 7,100 military funeral the New York Army National Guard's honor guard teams expect to conduct by the end of 2023. (U.S. Army National … [Read more...]

Members of the 147th Attack Wing Aircraft Maintenance Squadron unload a Block 5 MQ-9 Reaper at Ellington Field JRB in Houston, Texas, Dec. 21, 2023. The acquistion of the Block 5 Reaper wil enchance the wing's operational capabilities, ensuring it remains a formidable force in the ever-changing landsape of modern warfare. DECEMBER 22, 2023 - The 147th Attack Wing recently … [Read more...]

The Virginia Air National Guard’s 185th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, 192nd Operations Group, 192nd Wing, holds a ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of its state-of-the-art cyberspace facility Dec. 1, 2023, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton, Virginia. From left to right, Maj. Gen. James W. Ring, Adjutant General of Virginia; the youngest Bat, a 185th COS … [Read more...]