Hospital Facilities Operations Manager Don Wilder gives Oregon Army National Gaurd hospital relief mission members a tour of West Valley Hospital in Dallas, Oregon 18 Jan. 2022 as part of the team's first-day orientation. The seven soldier team is part of the National Guards' second hospital relief mission tasked to place 1,200 guard members in approximately 40 hospitals … [Read more...]
Cal Guard Soldier Helps Family Evacuated from Ukraine
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Anastasia Maynich, right, with cousin Tetiana and 11-year-old Sofiia, March 10, 2022, in Bucharest, Romania. Amid fighting in their country, Tetiana and Sofiia fled their home in Odessa, Ukraine, for the safe haven of Romania where Maynich flew to meet them. (Courtesy photo) MARCH 11, 2022 – U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Anastasia Maynich was overcome … [Read more...]
Marines Complete Jungle Warfare Training
MARCH 9, 2022 - 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Marines and Sailors successfully completed a rigorous Jungle Warfare Training event at Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, March 2-4. 3rd MEB Marines and Sailors, as well as reinforcements from the III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group and 7th Communications Battalion, enhanced unit and individual readiness through conducting a … [Read more...]
Florida National Guard Helicopters Attack Wildfires
MARCH 9, 2022 – When aircrews from Cecil Field reported to drill on Saturday, March 5, their plan was to conduct training on their Chinook helicopters and get some training hours in the air. Their weekend plans changed quickly when requests for helicopter assistance came from the state’s Department of Emergency Management to help fight wildfires. “We have the capability to … [Read more...]
National Guard Troops from 15 States Join Arctic Exercise
Joint forces attend U.S. Stryker armored vehicle familiarization training during Joint Exercise Arctic Eagle-Patriot at Anchorage Alaska, Feb. 24, 2022. Joint Exercise Arctic Eagle-Patriot 2022 increases the National Guard’s capacity to operate in austere, extreme cold-weather environments across Alaska and the Arctic region. AEP22 enhances the ability of military and civilian … [Read more...]