Eleven Airmen from the 134th Air Refueling Wing receive the Distinguished Flying Cross on December 7, 2024 at a ceremony on McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Knoxville, Tennessee. The ceremony highlighted the critical role played by these recipients during a coordinated defense effort in response to one of the largest missile and drone attacks in history, when Iran launched … [Read more...]

U.S. service members pose for a group photo after offloading toys on Marine Corps Air Station New River, in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Dec. 3, 2024. The delivery is part of a Toys for Tots delivery supported by Marine Aircraft Group 49 to deliver over 4,000 toys to families affected by Hurricane Helene. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Devaraja … [Read more...]

Soldiers with the California Army National Guard prepare to fly after sling loading timber that will be used to conserve a cultural site in the Stanislaus National Forest, Oct. 30, 2024. The Stanislaus collaborated with the 1-126th Aviation Regiment, Cal Guard to deliver critical supplies to remote areas of the forest near Cooper Meadow in the Emigrant … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 3, 2024 – Seven New York Army National Guard Soldiers joined local veterans load up 125 Christmas trees being donated to military bases around the country at Ellms Tree Farm in Ballston Spa, N.Y., on Monday, December 2, 2024. This was the 20th year tree farmers in the Albany/Saratoga area have been part of the “Trees for Troops” program. The donated trees are … [Read more...]

DECEMBER 3, 2024 — Alaska National Guardsmen delivered nearly 14,000 pounds of frozen beef, chicken and pork this month to Toksook Bay, Alaska, helping residents still recovering from losses sustained when Typhoon Merbok flooded thousands of communities in September 2022. The storm's impact and ensuing power outages caused vital meat stores to spoil. After Typhoon Merbok, … [Read more...]