Multiple Pa. National Guard aviation units deployed in Operation Epic Fury

Units from Middletown, Horsham and Coraopolis are supporting U.S. Central Command operations in the Middle East, according to ...
GCN

National Guard to deploy rapid-response units for handling civil unrest

Military leaders have directed National Guard units in all 50 states to form “quick reaction forces” trained in response to civil disturbances and riots. The deployment of the units is expected to ...
Task & Purpose

National Guardsmen awarded French valor medal for rescue of allied special forces

Six New York National Guard soldiers flew an all-night rescue mission in 2023 to reach an ambushed team of French commandos. They just received valor awards from the French army. By Nicholas Slayton, ...
Navy Times on MSN

Coast Guard to stand up special forces command

The U.S. Coast Guard is standing up a new Special Missions Command to consolidate its elite maritime response forces.
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Illinois National Guard unit plays vital role in U.S. military operations in Somalia

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Approximately 155 Soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard’s Pontiac-based Alpha Troop, 2nd Squadron, 106th Cavalry Regiment protected U.S. personnel and equipment in the ...
The Providence Journal

RI National Guard units have deployed but won't participate in Epic Fury

Two groups of Rhode Island National Guard troops have been called up for overseas missions. Fewer than 20 soldiers from an aviation unit will operate under U.S. Central Command in the Middle East.
Cyprus Mail on MSN

Cypriot navy special forces complete training at Mari ceremony

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said Cyprus remains committed to strengthening its role in regional security during a graduation ceremony for members of the national guard’s naval special forces at ...