During June and July, the North Carolina Army National Guard (NCNG) 440th Army Band spent their annual training traveling the world, celebrating U.S. Independence, and connecting with local communities.
Under the National Guardā€™s State Partnership Program (SPP), the 440th spent time in Africa visiting the Republics of Zambia and Botswana. Working directly with the Zambia Defense Force (ZDF) Band and the Botswana Defense Force (BDF) Band,...
The North Carolina National Guard hosted the Ambassador of the Republic of Botswana to the United States, Mpho Churchill Mophuting, in May 2025. The visit was part of the National Guard State Partnership Program and was focused on exchanging knowledge, tactics, and techniques that both countries use daily.
Governor Josh Stein, joined by Director of Emergency Management William Ray, Attorney General Jeff Jackson, First Sergeant Chris Knox of the North Carolina Highway Patrol, and Colonel Patrick Henderson of the North Carolina Army National Guard, addressed the public during a press conference to mark the start of hurricane season in North Carolina at the Joint Force Headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina, June 5, 2025.
Two hundred and fifty years after the Continental Army was established to defend the Homeland, enabling the birth of the United States of America, past and present Soldiers of the U.S. Army have continuously built on the legacy of their predecessors.
