JUNE 26, 2023 – The Defense Department faces one of the most challenging recruiting environments in history, Col. Anthony Pasquale, chief of the Air National Guard recruiting and retention division, told reporters June 21. Pasquale expressed optimism but expects the Air National Guard to fall 3,000 to 4,000 recruits short of this year’s goal. He noted the Air National Guard … [Read more...]

U.S. Air National Guard Master Sgt. Terra Davila, first sergeant at the Sikeston medical site, 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, checks on her troop, U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Nikolas Taylor, combat medic for the 305th Minimal Care Detachment, Joplin, Missouri, during Operation Healthy Delta Innovative Readiness Training (IRT), June 17, 2023, … [Read more...]

JUNE 23, 2023 - The quiet room is a far cry from what most would imagine a military warfare exercise looks like. The only sounds are low voices, the hum of computers and keyboards clacking. Airmen and Soldiers stare intently at their screens, blue glow lighting up their faces as their eyes move over streams of information. These quiet rooms are where service members from all … [Read more...]

JUNE 22, 2023 – In the wake of Russia’s brutal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, Serbia instituted a pause on military drills with other nations. This month, Serbian troops resumed bilateral training with Ohio National Guardsmen and multinational forces in exercise Platinum Wolf, marking the first time the Serbian Armed Forces have drilled with foreign militaries since the … [Read more...]

JUNE 22, 2023 – In a country that spent nearly 450 years under Ottoman Empire rule, suffered fascist occupation during World War II, and endured a dictatorship for much of the 20th century, democracy emerged and NATO accession ensued. The latter is due, in part, to the National Guard. “Thanks to the partnership, we became a NATO country,” Albania’s president, Bajram … [Read more...]