NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Guardsmen stand at parade rest during a portion of the 30-minute departure ceremony before spending a few last minutes with loved ones. More than 160 Guardsmen from the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team headquarters departed Camp Joseph T. Robinson April 4, 2023, and will make their way to Grafenwoehr, Germany, for a year-long mission training … [Read more...]

Staff Sgt. Maxim Mojzis, Czech army, kneels alongside Chilean armed forces in preparation for the M-4 qualifying event during the Texas Military Department Best Warrior Competition at Camp Swift, Texas, March 31, 2023. The friendly, six-day competition challenges service members on professional military knowledge, marksmanship, obstacle course and land navigation. (U.S. Air … [Read more...]

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Task Force Orion, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New York Army National Guard, begin running alongside Soldiers, civilians and family members in a 5K “Turkey Trot” fun run held at Rose Barracks in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Nov. 19, 2022. U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria holds the annual event to boost morale and promote physical fitness before the … [Read more...]

Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony L. Whitehead, the SEA to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, visited Hawaii National Guardsmen on March 07, 2023, to meet with command teams and observe their operations along the Pacific region. During the visit, Whitehead toured Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam and Wheeler Army Airfield facilities to meet with soldiers and airmen, hear about … [Read more...]

MARCH 27, 2023 – The Virginia National Guard’s Fort Pickett was officially redesignated Fort Barfoot in honor of Col. Van T. Barfoot, a World War II Medal of Honor recipient with extensive Virginia ties, during a March 24 ceremony at the Blackstone Army Airfield. During the ceremony, invited guests heard remarks from Barfoot’s daughter, Margaret Nicholls; Sen. Tim Kaine; Lt. … [Read more...]