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Airman Basic Giselle Aguilar-Garrido, Airman 1st Class Arturo Peña and Tech. Sgt. Jaime Flores, all with the 188th Security Forces Squadron at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Arkansas, have been chosen for a deployment to Guatemala in August because of their Spanish language fluency. The mission is part of the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program that has paired Arkansas and Guatemala since 2002. In Guatemala, the Airmen will train alongside local forces on crowd management, hazard mitigation and critical infrastructure protection. Their bilingual abilities are expected to make the training more effective and build stronger personal connections. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Patricia Teare.
Arkansas Guardsmen Strengthen Partnership With Guatemala Mission
By Maj. Jennifer Gerhardt, | July 14, 2026
EBBING AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ark. – Three Arkansas Air National Guard Security Forces Airmen will deploy in August to Guatemala, where they will use their Spanish language fluency to train with local forces on crowd...
The guidon bearer for 643rd Military Police Company, Connecticut National Guard, poses for a photo with his family after returning from deployment at Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Connecticut, July 11, 2026. At their welcome home ceremony, a large crowd of families and friends gathered at the base’s flight line so they could greet their returning Soldiers as soon as they disembarked their aircraft. Photo by Staff Sgt. William Griffen.
Connecticut Guardsmen Return From US Southern Command Deployment
By Timothy Koster, | July 13, 2026
EAST GRANBY, Conn. – About 100 soldiers assigned to the Connecticut Army National Guard’s 643rd Military Police Company returned home at Bradley Air National Guard Base July 11, after being deployed for nearly a year to the...
A U.S. Air Force C-130 sourced by the Washington National Guard lands on Angaur Airstrip, Palau, June 25, 2026 as part of exercise Alupang ACE. Conducted under Exercise Valiant Shield, the collaboration between the Government of Palau, the U.S. Embassy, the Washington and the Guam National Guards demonstrated both the expeditionary sustainment capabilities of the Joint Force and the commitment of our Allies and Partners toward a free and open Indo-Pacific. Photo by Tech Sgt. Christian Brecht.
Guam, Washington Enhance Readiness With Palau Partners
By Mark Scott, | July 13, 2026
BARRIGADA, Guam – Guardsmen from the Guam National Guard and the Washington National Guard recently conducted Exercise Alupang ACE in support of Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 in Palau as part of Guam’s partnership with that...
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