SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 – In the hot sun of the Atacama Desert in the Tacapacá region, Texas Army National Guard and Chilean combat medics are working together as part of the State Partnership Program to provide first aid, immediate lifesaving measures and triage at Southern Fenix 24. Over 600 troops from the Chilean, Argentine and U.S. armies are training together at the … [Read more...]
Guard Hones Skills for Large-Scale Combat
Pfc. Braden Whitlock, an M249 SAW gunner with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment, scans his sector of fire from a newly constructed fighting position during the Joint Readiness Training Center rotation 24-09 at Fort Johnson, La., July 28, 2024. The training exercise focused on large-scale combat operations as part of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team's … [Read more...]
Guard to Participate in Austrian Air Show
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 – Airmen and F-35 Lightning II aircraft from the Vermont Air National Guard will depart for Austria in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Sept. 4, to participate in the Airpower Air Show and a multinational training exercise the following week. “We recognize that an early departure can affect our community, and we are grateful for their patience and … [Read more...]
Guard Connects Regions in Natural Disaster Prep
Master Sgt. Clinton Ragsdale inspects radio equipment in the Mobile Command Unit. Soldiers from the Kentucky Army National Guard’s Communication/Information Technology Mission Command mobilized through parts of western Kentucky August 12-16 for a natural disaster response exercise. AUGUST 29, 2024 – Soldiers from the Kentucky Army National Guard’s communication/IT … [Read more...]
Guard Soldiers Rescue 104 From Floods
AUGUST 27, 2024 — An Arizona Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew evacuated 104 Havasupai tribal community members and tourists from Supai village in a flood-response mission Aug. 23-24, 2024. “State missions are what we are here for,” said Staff Sgt. Louis Mirabelli, a flight medic and civilian firefighter. “They give us [Guardsmen] the opportunity to serve … [Read more...]