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Pinned down by a Russian tank and armed with only a failed anti-tank missile, a Ukrainian soldier recently turned to an unlikely source as the most effective weapon available — his cell phone. On the other end was a Soldier...
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Thank you, @GuardMaine, for a great visit, and a special thanks to Sgt. 1st Class Alyson Pelletier for her work designing a logo that perfectly encapsulates who we are as an enlisted corps!
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“Though we are over 4,000 miles apart, we are very similar with the issues we face.” and Lithuanian military leaders reaffirmed their commitment to their partnership under the State Partnership Program. #SPP
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An RQ-7B with the 104th Brigade Engineer Battalion prepares for a catapult launch during training on .
The “Skydevils” provide persistent surveillance and communication relays for ground forces during combat operations.
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“The primary goal here is training — training for that next fight.” Airmen are participating in Agile Rage ’22, a National Guard Bureau-led Agile Combat Employment exercise.
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Photo of the Day: A Soldier fires the M136 AT4, an 84mm unguided anti-armor weapon during training on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. 📷:ngpa.us/20103 📹: ngpa.us/20104
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“(Continued investments in the National Guard provide) the manning, training and equipment for our primary mission: to fight and win our nation’s wars, which also makes possible our ability to serve our communities in their times of need.”
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NEWS: DoD Pays Tribute to LGBTQ+ Service Members
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“I can’t wait to see how the next 20 years unfold.”
After COVID-19 curbed recent exchanges, leaders from and El Salvador reaffirmed their commitment to the State Partnership Program and their 20+ year relationship.
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The recently helped to transport a Mi-17 helicopter from Arizona to Slovakia, once again demonstrating the remarkable worldwide airlift capabilities of the #C17GlobemasterIII. #Mobility #MountaineerPrideWorldwide
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We must ensure, as we modernize our services, that our reserve components — particularly the National Guard, as the Army’s & the Air Force’s combat reserve — that our equipment is deployable, sustainable, & interoperable on the battlefield.
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Through 20 years of partnership, the and the Royal Thai Armed Forces have shared knowledge and best practices on many topics, but the latest exchange was the first of its kind for the two nations. #SPP
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Photos of the Day: Airmen, from the , and 25 partnering agencies participated in a full-scale exercise simulating an aircraft striking a piece of large construction equipment upon touching down on the runway. ngpa.us/20078
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About 200 Soldiers with the 252nd Quartermaster Co., 213th Regional Support Group departed Pennsylvania June 5 for a deployment to the Middle East. The company, which is based in Philadelphia, will provide general support to @CENTCOM.
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This month, 800+ National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, civilian experts, and other military services from throughout the nation are conducting exercise Cyber Shield with partners from all levels of government.
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We are more than 440,000 strong, 20% of the joint force, and second in size behind the U.S. Army. Today, over 43,000 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are on duty around the globe and here at home.
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. Soldiers supported Defender Europe 22 and exercise Flaming Thunder to increase interoperability with our allies, especially Pennsylvania’s State Partnership Program partner, Lithuania. #SPP #StrongerTogether
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Today, I join the Reserve component chiefs as we provide our annual testimony on the National Guard & Reserve to the Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. You can watch live ...
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National Guardsmen, with , completed the four phases of the grueling French Desert Commando Course alongside French Armed Forces service members across Djibouti.
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“It’s all about making sure we operate as one towards our common goals.”
members provided a valuable information bridge between and the Polish army during the DEFENDER-Europe 22 exercise. #SPP
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Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 94th Cavalry Regiment are supporting the community of International Falls by filling sandbags in response to flooding of the Rainy River Basin.
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Photo of the Day: An KC-135 boom operator guides the refueling boom to midair refuel a Romanian F-16 during a capability exercise as a part of the State Partnership Program. ngpa.us/20059 📷: ngpa.us/20060
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Commemorating #DDay 78, French Veterans participate in a ceremony at Grandcamp-Maisy, France, to honor Cpt. Corvette Phillipe Kieffer, a French Navy Green Beret who led his men in the liberation of France during the D-Day landings.
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Today in National Guard History: Operation Overlord, commonly known as D-Day, began as Guardsmen from the 29th Infantry Division stormed onto what will forever after be known as "bloody Omaha" Beach... ngpa.us/20056 #DDay78 #DDay
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“Because we’ve had that partnership with Ukraine for going on 29, almost 30 years now, we’ve been working pretty intensely since 2014 to develop combat capacity. The proof is in the pudding in the performance of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.” -
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It’s simply inspiring to be in the company of Airmen like those I was with earlier today — Guardsmen who know for themselves the answer to a question we can’t answer until we’re faced with a crisis: How will I respond?
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Congratulations to all of the competitors in the Region VII Best Warrior Competition!
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. leaders recently visited their Lithuanian State Partnership Program partners to strengthen ties and look for ways to build interoperability. #SPP
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“In terms of our readiness, this was a phenomenal opportunity to kind of get the squadron ready to deploy this fall.”
~200 Airmen participated in a two-week exercise focused on testing weapons systems and dissimilar aircraft training.
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June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and all month long, we’ll be sharing photos and a little bit about our National Guard members to celebrate our diverse force. Learn more: ngpa.us/20031 #Pride #PrideMonth
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#NATO #Allies working together to deter aggression & preserve peace.
@WANationalGuard soldiers of 
@BG_Poland_eFP joined @BritishArmy
troops in an Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain training in #Poland.
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by Staff Sgt. Eddie Siguenza
@WANationalGuard soldiers of @BG_Poland_eFP joined @BritishArmy troops in an Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain training in #Poland.
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by Staff Sgt. Eddie Siguenza
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Photos of the Day: members support Arctic Care 2022, an annual Innovative Readiness Training program that provides free medical, dental, optometry, and veterinary services to residents in remote Alaska. ngpa.us/20023 📷: ngpa.us/20022
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Massachusetts National Guard leadership see members of the 1-182nd Infantry Regiment off as they load and board their flight out of Hanscom Air Force Base, June 1, 2022. The 182nd will be deploying overseas in support of ongoing contingency missions.
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. Soldiers set up brigade-level operations to support ~1,800 service members from 22 partner nations during Operation Tradewinds 22, a multinational exercise sponsored by .
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“It’s all about making sure we operate as one towards our common goals.” #StrongerTogether #WeAreNATO
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#Soldiers with the @USNationalGuard out of Illinois provided an invaluable information bridge between @VCorps and the Polish Army in KRAKOW, Poland, while participating in #DefenderEurope 22.
Check it out 
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#StrongerTogether #WeAreNATO
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#StrongerTogether #WeAreNATO2
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“The 1-148th (Field Artillery Regiment) is really good at what we do, but with the new (Precision Guidance Kit), we are even better."
Soldiers conducted their first live-fire training using the 's modernized M1156 PGK. More: ngpa.us/19989
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Photo of the Day: Yesterday, a CH-47F Chinook helicopter crew helped move a 14,000 lb. buoy into the water adjacent to Cutter Oak after it ran ashore on Nantucket. ngpa.us/19999
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. and Romanian Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear units successfully completed a two-part combat readiness exercise together to build interoperability between the State Partnership Program partners. #SPP
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