Two Hawaii Army National Guard CH47 Chinook perform aerial water bucket drops on the Island of Maui to assist the fight of wildfires, Maui, Hawaii, August 09, 2023. The two air crews performed 58 total bucket drops in 5 hours in up country Maui totaling over one hundred thousand gallons dropped on the fires. (U.S. National Guard Video by Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew … [Read more...]
Youth Challenge Program Empowers the Next Generation
AUGUST 10, 2023 - On a cold January morning, 57 young men were facing possibly the most significant challenge they had met in their lives thus far. They were entering the Bluegrass ChalleNGe Academy at Fort Knox, all from varying backgrounds and for varying reasons. The National Guard ChalleNGe Academy is a nationwide program designed to help at-risk youth. For 22 weeks, the … [Read more...]
Guard Members Seek to Elevate Women in Aviation
2nd Lt. Charnelle Pinson, a forward support medevac section leader with the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment in West Bend, Wis., discusses her military career as Maj. Sarah Latza, Capt. Meredith Porter and Capt. Anna Leadens look on during a panel discussion July 26 as part of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s WomenVenture, an effort … [Read more...]
Guard Unit Returns Home From Africa Deployment
Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, and senior Wisconsin National Guard officials welcomed home approximately 260 Soldiers of the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade at Dane County Regional Airport Saturday, July 29. The 157th returned from a nine-month deployment to Djibouti, Africa in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of … [Read more...]
Washington Guard Aviation Crews Help Fight Wildfire
JULY 28, 2023 - As hot dry weather continues to affect the western United States, aviation crews from 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation are prepared for what could be a busy summer firefighting season. On July 20, Washington Army National Guard members working at the Army Aviation Support Facility on Joint Base Lewis-McChord were asked to help ground crews … [Read more...]