Soldiers from the Florida National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Hurricane recently had the unique opportunity to represent the U.S. Army in a military pentathlon hosted by the Kuwaiti Land Forces, in and around Kuwait City, Jan. 30 through Feb. 3, 2022. The competition consisted of five events: rifle marksmanship, a 4km run, grenade throwing, as … [Read more...]
National Guard, Navy, Coast Guard Partner for Dive Training
The U.S. Navy is work alongside the U.S. Coast Guard to host an annual ice dive training course on Camp Ripley Jan. 29-Feb. 10, 2022. The course, run by Dive Rescue International, and instructed by qualified Navy divers and experienced civilian instructors will safely provide real-world ice and cold weather dive training in artic conditions. FEBRUARY 2, 2022 – Camp Ripley … [Read more...]
ANG, Navy Reserve Fighters Enhance Joint Lethality
JANUARY 31, 2022 – The Hawaiian skies cleared for Total Force Airmen and Navy Reserve exercise participants as they took part in a first-of-its-kind fighter exercise Jan. 18-26. While the Hawaii ANG routinely hosts large-scale combat exercises through its Sentry Aloha program, this training marked the first time EA-18G Growlers combined their electronic attack (EA) … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Guard, First Responders Train in ‘Ice Bath’
GRAYLING, Mich. – Massachusetts Army National Guard teamed up Jan. 24, 2022, with local first responders from Muskegon, Roscommon, Crawford and Grand Traverse counties to perform intensive hypothermia training at Lake Margrethe near Camp Grayling, Mich. The event took place during Northern Strike 22-1 (Winter Strike), a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise held Jan. 21-30 … [Read more...]
Soldier-Athletes Competing at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games
JANUARY 26, 2022 — Four Soldier-athletes assigned to the World Class Athlete Program have been selected to Team USA in their respective sports to compete at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. In Nordic Combined, Spc. Jasper Good, a Motor Transport Operator from Steamboat Springs, Colorado; and Spc. Benjamin Loomis, a Motor Transport Operator from Eau Claire, … [Read more...]