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U.S. Soldiers with the Washington National Guard and members of the Singaporean Armed Forces form together for the opening ceremony for Exercise Tiger Balm 2026 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 4, 2026. Exercise Tiger Balm is an annual U.S. Army Pacific-led bilateral exercise focused on the U.S.-Singapore Armed Forces military-to-military relationship to build combat readiness, strengthen interoperability between the United States and Singapore armies and demonstrate regional security partnership and resolve while enhancing security relations to build a cohesive U.S.-Singapore partnership for a free Indo-Pacific region. Photo by Sgt. Abigail Clark.
Washington Guard, Singapore Start Exercise Tiger Balm
By Sgt. Joshua Linfoot, | May 6, 2026
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – The Washington Army National Guard, alongside U.S. Army Pacific and in partnership with the Singapore Armed Forces, officially opened Exercise Tiger Balm 2026 on May 4 at Joint Base...
Philippine Air Force Sgt. Julius Chun Manasan, left, mechanic assigned to the 205th Tactical Helicopter Wing; U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Christopher Pacheco, center left, senior mechanic and standardization instructor assigned to the Hawaii Army National Guard; Philippine Air Force Lt. Col. John Paul Delgado, center, commander of the 210th Tactical Training Squadron; and U.S. Army Maj. John Worthington, right, Army Aviation Support Facility commander, standardization pilot and instrument examiner assigned to the Hawaii Army National Guard, pose for a photo in front of a Philippine Air Force S-70i Black Hawk helicopter during a Rotary Wing Subject Matter Expert Exchange Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 15, 2026. The exchange, conducted under the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, strengthens interoperability and reinforces the longstanding partnership between U.S. and Philippine forces through shared training and operational collaboration. Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy.
Hawaii, Philippine Aircrews Strengthen Partnership Through Flight
By Senior Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy, | May 6, 2026
CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines – Beneath the steady rhythm of rotor blades and shared purpose, Hawaii National Guard and Philippine Air Force aviators came together for a Rotary Wing Subject Matter Expert Exchange, April 13-17,...
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth presents the Soldier’s Medal to Army Maj. Ryan S. Reynolds, 771st Troop Command Battalion executive officer; and the Airman’s Medal to Air Force Maj. Edwin O. Stanfield, 167th Airlift Wing intelligence officer, during a ceremony at the Pentagon, May 4, 2026. Photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Carson Croom.
West Virginia Guardsmen Awarded Medals for Heroism in Nation's Capital
By C. Todd Lopez, | May 6, 2026
WASHINGTON – Two West Virginia National Guardsmen were recognized May 4 in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes for actions late last year while working as part of Joint Task Force District of Columbia – an effort directed by...
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