Oral History : How Michigan and Latvia... 01.09.26 | 2LT Paige Bodine | JFHQ-MNG In 1993, Michigan and Latvia launched the first State Partnership Program, a U.S. National Guard initiative that has grown into a globally...
Czech USAR team leader reflects on Texas... 07.19.25 | SFC Christy Sherman | NGB JaromÃr Piesch, team leader with the Czech Urban Search and Rescue Team, speaks about the importance of partnership and teamwork during flood...
Indiana Task Force 1 leader highlights... 07.19.25 | SFC Christy Sherman | NGB Jason Porter, rescue team manager with Indiana Task Force 1, shares insights on integrating international and interagency capabilities during the...
Army officer highlights Czech partnership... 07.19.25 | SFC Christy Sherman | NGB U.S. Army Capt. Reese Surles, the Texas National Guard liaison for the Czech emergency response team, discusses the importance of the State...
Illinois National Guard, Portugal... 01.12.26 | CPL Justin Malone | JFHQ-ILPAO Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, The Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, speaks during the ceremony to sign the...
Illinois National Guard, Portugal... 01.12.26 | CPL Justin Malone | JFHQ-ILPAO U.S. Ambassador to Portugal John J. Arrigo speaks during the State Partnership Program formal signing ceremony between the Illinois National Guard...
Illinois National Guard, Portugal... 01.12.26 | CPL Justin Malone | JFHQ-ILPAO Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, The Adjutant General of Illinois and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, and Portuguese Lt. Gen. Rui Freitas signed...
Illinois National Guard, Portugal... 01.12.26 | CPL Justin Malone | JFHQ-ILPAO Hugo Costa, executive director for the Portuguese Space Agency, and U.S. Ambassador to Portugal John J. Arrigo pose for a photo on Jan. 12 during...
Maryland Guard conducts joint exchange... 01.15.26 | A1C Sarah Hoover | 175WMANG The Maryland National Guard and the Estonian Defense League (EDL) conducted a joint exchange focused on best practices in a variety of...
Illinois National Guard, Portugal... 01.13.26 | CPL Justin Malone | JFHQ-ILPAO The Illinois National Guard and the Ministry of National Defense of the Portuguese Republic held a ceremony Jan. 12, 2026, in Lisbon to officially...
Oral History: How Michigan and Latvia... 01.09.26 | 2LT Paige Bodine | JFHQ-MNG In 1993, Michigan and Latvia launched the first State Partnership Program, a U.S. National Guard initiative that has grown into a globally...
How Michigan and Latvia Built an Enduring... 01.09.26 | 2LT Paige Bodine | JFHQ-MNG The National Guard State Partnership Program evolved from the earlier Joint Contact Team initiative. Originally focused on limited military...
Raven Conversations: Episode 91 State... 08.30.23 | Peter Chang and Joseph Siemandel | JFH-WNG In this episode of Raven Conversations, LTC Keith Kosik, State Partnership Program Director talks about the program and the importance of the...
Maj. Gen. Michael Turley Utah National Guard 11.17.22 | SSG Jeremiah Meaney | AFRICOM Extended interview with Maj. Gen. Michael Turley, Adjutant General of the Utah National Guard, as he discusses Utah's relationship with Morocco...
Chevrons - Ep 017 - The State Partnership... 10.28.22 | Timothy Sandland | 102IW Chief Master Sgt. Clinton Miller, National Guard Bureau J5/J53 SPP Senior Enlisted Leader, joins us in a discussion about the State Partnership...
Get a Sign Sn2Ep3 - State Partnership Program 10.14.22 | 1SG Zachary Holden | ONGPAO Chief Conner speaks with the deputy director of the Oregon National Guard State Partnership Program about what the program offers to the Guard,...
I'm a DEFENDER - Spc. Alines Frias 06.12.25 | A1C Sarah Hoover | MDNGPAO Maryland Army National Guard Spc. Alines Frias, assigned to the 200th Military Police Battalion, 115th Military Police Battalion, is interviewed...
CBRN/TIMs response training 01.01.20 | SSG Elizabeth Scott | 29MPAD The Maryland National Guard sent a team from the 32nd Civil Support Team, 231st Chemical Company, and the 29th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment to...
