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Soldier Teaches Sign Language to Deployed TroopsApril 22, 2024 — UNDISCLOSED LOCATION - In the heart of the U.S. Central Command area of operations, where the focus is often on mission readiness and combat preparedness, one service member has taken a unique... MORE 

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Army National Guard Soldiers Train in Funeral Honors ProgramMarch 20, 2024 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The Virginia Army National Guard Funeral Honors Program hosted 11 Army National Guard Soldiers from nine states and territories for a training course Feb. 26-March 8 at the State... MORE 

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Southern Strike Joint Combat Exercise Concludes in MississippiMarch 19, 2024 — GULFPORT, Miss. - Military members from all departments of the U.S. armed forces participated in the Southern Strike 2024-1 joint combat exercise at Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center March... MORE 

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Minnesota Guard, Norway Train TogetherFebruary 29, 2024 — LITTLE FALLS, Minn. - Camp Ripley Training Center hosted the 51st annual Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange between the Minnesota National Guard and the Norwegian Home Guard Rapid Reaction Force and... MORE 

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State Partnership Directors Share Tips on Adriatic PartnershipsFebruary 28, 2024 — ATLANTIC CITY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.J. - State Partnership Program directors of the state National Guards partnered with the Adriatic charter nations shared best practices during a conference... MORE 

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Red Bulls to Deploy to the Middle EastFebruary 6, 2024 — EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - Family and friends of more than 550 Red Bull Soldiers gathered Feb. 1 for a departure ceremony honoring the Minnesota National Guard’s 34th Infantry Division “Red Bulls” and... MORE 

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Minnesota Guardsmen Put in the Miles on Marathon TeamOctober 25, 2023 — ST. PAUL, Minn. - “I really didn’t run until I joined the Army when I was 17,” said Army Staff Sgt. Jennifer St. Amand, a recruiter with the Minnesota National Guard’s Recruiting and Retention... MORE 

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148th Fighter Wing EOD Flight Hosts Validation CourseOctober 11, 2023 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. - The 148th Fighter Wing Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight created and hosted an advanced conventional course for 30 technicians at the Minnesota National Guard’s Camp Ripley... 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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Guard Soldiers, Airmen Compete for All Guard Marathon TeamMay 9, 2023 — LINCOLN, Neb. - More than 200 Airmen and Soldiers representing the National Guard from all 50 states, three U.S. territories and the District of Columbia ran the 46th annual Lincoln Marathon May 7,... MORE 

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Iowa, Minnesota Guardsmen Win Regional Best Warrior TitleMay 8, 2023 — NEWTON FALLS, OHIO – Soldiers from across the Midwest and from Hungary and the Republic of Serbia tested their mental and physical fortitude in the five-day regional Best Warrior Competition at Camp... 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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National Guard Honored for Environmental ProgramsApril 21, 2023 — WASHINGTON - A diverse group of individuals, teams and large and small installations competed for recognition in six installation categories and three individual/team categories in the Secretary of... MORE 

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Croatia, Canada Join Minnesota Best Warrior CompetitionApril 6, 2023 — LITTLE FALLS, Minn. - Minnesota National Guard Soldiers and Croatian and Canadian Armed Forces competed to find this year’s best Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier during Minnesota’s 2023 Best... MORE 

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Minnesota Guardsmen Train in Canadian ArcticMarch 30, 2023 — RESOLUTE BAY, Canada - Two members of the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Contingency Response Team (CRT) flew to Resolute Bay to train with the Canadian military on Arctic air operations... MORE 

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New Hampshire National Guard Revives Biathlon ProgramMarch 10, 2023 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Four years ago, when Tom Echelberger, a former high school and college cross-country skier, was working in a New Hampshire ski shop, he never dreamed he would have a full-time job... MORE 

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Minnesota, Norway Partner for 50th Troop ExchangeFebruary 23, 2023 — TRØNDELAG, Norway - More than 100 Minnesota National Guard Airmen and Soldiers partnered with the Heimevernet, the Norwegian Home Guard, for two weeks of winter warfare training during the 50th... MORE 

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Norway Adds Top-tier Military Experience to State Partnership ProgramFebruary 21, 2023 — TRONDHEIM, Norway – Celebrating a half-century of training together last week, Norway and the Minnesota National Guard strengthened ties by formally pairing in the Department of Defense National Guard... MORE 

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Minnesota National Guard Signs State Partnership Program Agreement with NorwayFebruary 15, 2023 — TRONDHEIM, Norway – The Minnesota National Guard signed an official State Partnership Program agreement with Norway Feb. 15 to further expand their 50-year relationship.“As a Minnesotan and a member... MORE 

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Minnesota Guard Conducts 30th Year of Winter TrainingFebruary 3, 2023 — GRAND MARAIS, Minn. - At a remote camp in Northern Minnesota where it’s -18 degrees and winds make it feel like -33, Minnesota National Guard communications experts conduct extensive winter... MORE 

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