JUNE 1, 2024 - Air Force Lt. Gen. Marc H. Sasseville, vice chief of the National Guard Bureau, is probably most remembered for his 9/11 flight in an F-16 to intercept hijacked Flight 93, which was heading toward Washington, D.C. However, resistance from passengers aboard Flight 93 eventually thwarted the hijackers' plans, and ultimately, the plane crashed into a field near … [Read more...]

Washington Army National Guard and Malaysian Army members take part in an airborne operations and air assault operations subject matter exchange from May 9-23, 2024 in Malacca, Malaysia. (Courtesy Photo) MAY 31, 2024 - A recent engagement with Malaysia has laid the foundation for future State Partnership Program exchanges between the Special Operations Detachment … [Read more...]

MAY 29, 2024 – U.S. and Central American military leaders gathered in El Salvador May 21 to reaffirm their shared commitment to regional security and renew partner-nation engagement and training. The multinational forum, hosted by U.S. Army South, served as the 19th edition of the U.S.-El Salvador army-to-army staff talks and the fifth Central American (CENTAM) Working … [Read more...]

MAY 29, 2024 - The National Guard remains at the ready to support local communities as states prepare for natural disasters and extreme weather events, officials said today. Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Robert F. Paoletti, the director of the joint staff for the California National Guard, and Lt. Col. Blake Heidelberg, director of military support for the Florida National … [Read more...]

Virginia, Kentucky and West Virginia National Guard Soldiers participated in a Victory in Europe celebration held May 8, 2024, in Hranice, Czech Republic. The units mobilized to the Czech Republic under the command of the Virginia National Guard’s Winchester-based 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. They are taking part in DEFENDER 24, … [Read more...]