Ohio Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Stephen Rhoades (center), commander of Special Troops Command (Provisional), pins the Purple Heart medal on Sgt. Tristan Meyers April 10, 2022, during a ceremony at the Army Aviation Support Facility #1 in North Canton, Ohio. Meyers was among U.S. service members injured during a missile attack Jan. 8, 2020, at Al Asad Airbase, Iraq. (Ohio … [Read more...]

Col. Jerry Baird, Jr., commander of the 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, North Carolina National Guard, leads a commander’s update brief during Joint Warfighting Assessment 22 on April 6, 2022, on Fort Stewart, Georgia. APRIL 12, 2022 – The Citizen-Soldiers of the 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, North Carolina National Guard, have a lot on their plates, from civilian … [Read more...]

APRIL 11,2022 – North Dakota Army National Guardsmen rescued migrants from drowning while crossing the Rio Grande March 22. Spcs. Luis Alvarado and Gracin Clem, assigned to Joint Task Force North, Task Force Legion in Del Rio, were conducting mobile surveillance camera site operations for Customs and Border Protection when the Soldiers observed five migrants attempting to … [Read more...]

APRIL 8, 2022 – During drill weekends, Illinois National Guard Soldiers and Airmen often go to the range for training. A typical day at the range might include training in physical fitness, land navigation and weapons qualification. This year a new range, the Illinois National Guard’s Joint Cyber Range, will offer service members and their civilian partners an exciting … [Read more...]

Nearly 50 Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve members from the 104th Fighter Wing, 158th Fighter Wing and 439th Air Mobility Wing worked together to complete a joint hands-on Crash, Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery training at Barnes Air National Guard base, Massachusetts, April 3, 2022. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 1Lt. Amelia Leonard) APRIL 5, 2022 – Nearly … [Read more...]