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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

Airmen piloting and navigating a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the Ohio Air National Guard, prepare for a night landing as part of operation Hoodoo Sea on May 1, 2023, over southern Florida. The excercise, led by the Virginia ANG, seeks to test and validate minimum force elements using multi-capable Airmen, executing functions across job specialties and across multiple … [Read more...]