Paraguayan army members receive fire retardant gear donated by the Military Division of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as part of the National Guard’s State Partnership Program in Asunción, Paraguay, May 18, 2023. Critical firefighting equipment was donated by Massachusetts fire departments, facilitated by the Massachusetts National Guard and the Military Division of the … [Read more...]
Protect & Serve: At Home and Overseas
MAY 23, 2023 – When joining the Army National Guard, Soldiers can choose their job, or military occupational specialty (MOS). One of the best parts of this is that they can choose a job similar to their civilian careers, or they can choose an MOS that is completely different to add to their tool belt. When a group of Indiana National Guard Soldiers found out they were … [Read more...]
Fort Polk to be Renamed Fort Johnson
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...]