DECEMBER 30, 2021 – National Guard units bring unique and cohesive capabilities that enable U.S. forces to give back to the many partner nations that operate in Djibouti. Providing security is at the heart of every mission for a brigade combat team, no matter where the mission takes place, and in the rugged terrain of East Africa, the National Guard’s 86th Infantry Brigade … [Read more...]
Resources Available for Guard Members Facing Difficulties
DECEMBER 29, 2021 - Deployments. Financial emergencies. The loss of a loved one. Many things can cause stress for members of the Illinois National Guard and their families. There are resources available to assist members of the Illinois National Guard to help ease the stress caused by these life changing events. “This list was created last year at the onset of COVID,” … [Read more...]
Guard Delivers at Home, Abroad in 2021
DECEMBER 28, 2021 – When a series of tornadoes slashed across parts of eight Midwest states late in the evening of Dec. 10, Spc. Zach Neisz sprang into action. He grabbed an ax, flashlight and medical kit and drove to Dawson Springs, Kentucky, to help any way he could. “I couldn’t sit back and not do anything,” said Neisz, a heavy equipment operator with the Kentucky Army … [Read more...]
Alaska Guard Flies Holiday Gifts to Remote Villages
Members for the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard unload pallets of gifts from an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft Dec. 2, 2021, at Nome, Alaska, before they are loaded onto an CH-47 Chinook helicopter for further delivery to Buckland as part of Operation Santa Claus 2021. Op Santa is an Alaska National Guard annual community outreach program that provides gifts, books, … [Read more...]
Operation E.L.F. Returns for 20th Anniversary
DECEMBER 22, 2021 – This December 18, the Connecticut National Guard along with Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, former Governor Rell, and former Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman, celebrated the 20th anniversary of Operation ELF, or Embracing Lonely Families, at the state armory for the families of currently deployed service members. Operation ELF is a Lieutenant Governor’s program, … [Read more...]