The president of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani is greeted by the adjutant general of Iowa, Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn, at the Des Moines International Airport Oct. 24, 2023. This was Osmani's first time in Iowa. She spent the day meeting Iowa National Guard leadership, touring Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa, and spoke at a formal reception at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa. … [Read more...]
Airlift Wing Supports Antarctic Science
An LC-130 "Skibird" assigned to the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing sits at on the skiway at Willliams Field, Antarctica, on Feb. 6, 2020. The New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing flies the largest ski-equipped aircraft in the world and supports Antarctic research. For the 2023-24 support season, the wing has deployed five aircraft and will send … [Read more...]
Redefining Cybersecurity a Priority for All
Gurpreet Bhatia, left, the DoD principal director for cybersecurity, illustrates a point as other panelist listen during a townhall discussion on cybersecurity issues Oct. 19, 2023 at the Herbert R. Temple Jr. Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington Hall Station, Virginia. Hosted by the National Guard Bureau’s communications and computers directorate, the discussion was … [Read more...]
Guard Engineers Build Holding Area for Detainees
Connecticut Army National Guard Spc. Miracle Sam, a horizontal construction engineer assigned to the 248th Engineer Company, 192nd Engineer Battalion, looks up toward the cab of a grader operated by fellow engineer and 248th soldier, Connecticut Army National Guard Spc. Ashano Folkes, during annual training at Fort Drum, New York, Aug. 10, 2023. Sam guided Folkes in the … [Read more...]
National Guardsmen Prepare for Deployment
A Georgia Army National Guard Soldier provides a blood sample for medics during a Soldier Readiness Processing (SRP) event October 20, 2023 in Fort Stewart, Ga. OCTOBER 23, 2023 - After months of training and planning by key leaders and staff, the Georgia Army National Guard’s 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is completing readiness requirements before deploying in early … [Read more...]