Story by Master Sgt. Charles Johnston | Joint Force Headquarters - New Hampshire National Guard | 06.14.2025
Midway through the rain-soaked race, Tech. Sgt. Amber Martine surged forward to seize the lead. She never looked back. That’s what the air transportation specialist from the 157th Air Refueling Wing said after she bested 56 New Hampshire National Guard Soldiers and Airmen in an 18.6-mile Norwegian Foot March on June 14 in Concord....
Story by 2nd Lt. Bridget Pittman-Blackwell | North Carolina National Guard | 06.05.2025
Dunn, NC – Members from the North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) 5th-113th Field Artillery Battalion and the City of Dunn hosted a “Touch-A-Truck” event in Dunn, North Carolina on June 5, 2025. This kickoff event, executed in collaboration with the City of Dunn, the Town of Erwin, and Harnett County Emergency Services, marks a powerful chapter in both military readiness and local cooperation....
Story by Maj. Jennifer Gerhardt | 188th Wing | 05.27.2025
From austere battlefields to local communities, Air Force Emergency Management professionals innovate, train, and adapt to safeguard lives in an unpredictable world. Leading this charge at the 188th Wing, a trio of EM experts is redefining what it means to prepare for the worst, offering a blueprint for the future of defense....
Story by Avery Schneider | New York National Guard | 05.17.2025
Former U.S. Army Pfc. Justin Oaks, a former military police officer and current Greenville, Pennsylvania resident, was presented the Purple Heart nearly 20 years after he earned it during combat in Iraq. With help from New York National Guardsmen, Oaks was formally presented the medal during a May 17, 2025 ceremony in Buffalo's historic Connecticut Street Armory – an honor he never......
Story by Staff Sgt. Cesar Rivas | Joint Force Headquarters - Wyoming National Guard | 05.13.2025
The Wyoming National Guard hosted a delegation from the Tunisian Armed Forces for a weeklong noncommissioned officer (NCO) development exchange, strengthening a long-standing partnership through the State Partnership Program. Sgt. 1st Clas. Eric Wenner, a civil affairs senior sergeant currently assigned to U.S. Africa Command’s Office of Security Cooperation Tunisia, said the visit aimed......
Story by Lt. Col. Ellis Parks | North Carolina National Guard | 05.02.2025
U.S. Army Colonel Edward J. Wallace celebrated his over 29-year career in a retirement ceremony at the North Carolina National Guard’s (NCNG’s) Joint Force Headquarters in Raleigh, N.C., May 2, 2025. The ceremony did more than mark the transition of a great career, it also marked the honorary enlistment of a new Soldier into the NCNG....
Story by Staff Sgt. Cesar Rivas | Joint Force Headquarters - Wyoming National Guard | 05.01.2025
The Wyoming National Guard welcomed a new Inspector General with the appointment of Lt. Col. Carl Barrios, a seasoned officer with a diverse background in missile operations, training, and organizational leadership....
Story by Lt. Col. Ellis Parks | North Carolina National Guard | 04.25.2025
Senior leaders from the North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) are hosting representatives from the Republics of Moldova, Botswana, Malawi, and Zambia to take part in a hurricane response exercise from April 21 through April 26 in Raleigh, NC. The six-day event is part of the National Guard’s State Partnership program and is another way to strengthen the relationship between the NCNG and its......
