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Louisiana Army Guard Aviation Unit Holds Deployment CeremonyJanuary 4, 2024 — NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana Army National Guard’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment, bid farewell to family and friends during a... MORE 

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Oklahoma National Guard Aviation Unit Deploying to KosovoJanuary 2, 2024 — TULSA, Okla. – Loved ones gathered alongside nearly 50 Oklahoma Army National Guardsmen during a deployment ceremony Dec. 30 at the Army Aviation Support Facility 2 in Tulsa.Members of Charlie... MORE 

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Kosovo President Visits Iowa National Guard PartnersOctober 26, 2023 — JOHNSTON, Iowa – The president of Kosovo visited the Iowa National Guard Oct. 24 as part of an international trip to Iowa spurred by an invitation from Gov. Kim Reynolds and Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn,... MORE 

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Vermont Guard Partner North Macedonia Hosts Adriatic ConferenceOctober 5, 2023 — SKOPJE, North Macedonia – U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Greg Knight, Vermont adjutant general, and leaders from other U.S. states joined their partner nation chiefs of defense for the 26th U.S.-Adriatic Charter... MORE 

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Iowa Guard, Kosovo Partners Train in HAZMAT ExerciseOctober 5, 2023 — DES MOINES, Iowa - The 71st Civil Support Team and two dozen members of the Kosovo Security Force trained together in a hazardous materials exercise in September.“All I could think of was how to find... MORE 

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Kentucky Guard ‘Mountain Warriors’ Complete Annual TrainingJune 22, 2023 — ARTEMUS, Ky. – After spending the past year in Kosovo, Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry Regiment, known as “Mountain Warriors,” completed two weeks of annual training.During the... MORE 

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Hokanson: State Partnership Program Stable, Steadfast and GrowingApril 21, 2023 — DENVER – The Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program — built on enduring relationships, common interests and trust — is stable, steadfast and growing, the Guard’s top... MORE 

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Nebraska Guardsman Wins Danish Contingency March in KosovoFebruary 6, 2023 — CAMP NOVO SELO, Kosovo - Nebraska Army National Guard Capt. Travis Kirchner, 111th Public Affairs Detachment commander, won the traditional Danish Contingency March of 24.27 kilometers Jan... MORE 

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Hoosier Guardsmen Depart Indiana for Kosovo DeploymentOctober 4, 2022 — INDIANAPOLIS - Approximately 300 Indiana National Guard members with the 38th Infantry Division’s 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team said goodbye to family and friends during a Camp Atterbury ceremony... MORE 

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Virginia Guard Aviators Lead Kosovo Aerial Firefighting SuccessAugust 19, 2022 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo  –  Aviation Soldiers assigned to Kosovo Force’s Regional Command-East have been working hand in hand since arriving in the region to enhance their aerial firefighting... MORE 

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KFOR Medevac Team Crosses Borders to Save LivesJune 17, 2022 — CAMP BONDSTEEEL, Kosovo – The term medevac conjures the image of injured Soldiers carried by stretcher and loaded onto a Black Hawk helicopter. However, a much different story recently played out for... MORE 

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Virginia Guard keeps Black Hawks on mission in KosovoMay 20, 2022 — CAMP BONDSTEEEL, Kosovo – U.S. Army helicopter repairers and maintainers play a critical role in keeping aviation assets flying through routine upkeep and conducting on-the-spot repairs, keeping... MORE 

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116th IBCT completes exercise ahead of Kosovo deploymentMarch 3, 2022 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo – After nearly a year of training, the Soldiers of the 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 29th Infantry Division, Virginia and Kentucky National Guard, are ready to support the... MORE 

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Iowa National Guard, Kosovo celebrate long partnershipDecember 1, 2021 — DES MOINES, Iowa – It was a red carpet affair that resembled a family reunion. Kosovo Security Force members, Iowa National Guard leaders, dignitaries, and government officials gathered the evening of... MORE 

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Iowa National Guard to mark long partnership with KosovoNovember 3, 2021 — CAMP DODGE, Iowa – The Iowa National Guard will hold a series of events celebrating a decade-long partnership through the State Partnership Program with the Republic of Kosovo from Nov. 5-6 at Camp... MORE 

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Soldier's journey from refugee to pilot goes full circleMay 26, 2021 — FARKE AIRFIELD, Albania – If there is someone who knows about hard work and determination, it's 2nd Lt. Valdeta Mehanja, a pilot with the 1-131st Aviation Regiment. Mehanja is an Albanian native born... MORE 

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Aussie native is Washington National Guard flight paramedicJanuary 8, 2021 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo – The sound of UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter rotors thrummed overhead as strong winds rocked the aircraft. On the ground, Sgt. Abraham Boxx, a critical care flight paramedic with... MORE 

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Oregon Army Guard chemical officer helps keep Kosovo safeOctober 21, 2020 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo – A team of Italian Army Hazmat soldiers approaches a building storing chemical waste and Kosovo Security Forces CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and... MORE 

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Historic Polish, U.S. partnership continues in KosovoAugust 14, 2020 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo – Shoulder to shoulder, bracing against the midday July heat and dawning North Atlantic Treaty Organization-campaign ‘KFOR’ patches, nearly a dozen Polish and U.S. Soldiers... MORE 

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KFOR RC-E Soldiers deliver medical supplies to Zvecan clinicAugust 4, 2020 — BANJSKA, Kosovo – Kosovo Force Regional-Command East Soldiers from the “Kilo 5” Liaison Monitoring Team delivered 4,000 euros worth of medical equipment to the Health Station of Banjska (Banjske) July... MORE 

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