Connecticut National Guard

And the winner is … CTNG announces Soldier, NCO of the year
April 10, 2022 — After a physically and mentally demanding four days, the Connecticut Army National Guard has found their Soldier and non-commissioned officer of the year following the state's annual Best Warrior Competition April 7 – 10, 2022... MORE

2022 Connecticut Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition

Connecticut National Guard Hosts Welcome Home ceremony for 1-102nd Infantry Battalion
March 17, 2022 — HARTFORD, Conn. – The Connecticut National Guard hosted a welcome home ceremony for the 1-102nd Infantry Battalion (Mountain) at the Gov. William A. O’Neill Armory in Hartford March 17, 2022... MORE

The 103rd’s culture of self-assessment is ‘Highly Effective’
March 17, 2022 — At the 103rd Airlift Wing, Airmen at every level participate in the wing’s continuous self-assessment process. This culture of self-assessment led to the unit receiving an overall grade of Highly Effective, the highest grade possible, at the end of its Headquarters Air Mobility Command Unit Effectiveness Inspection (UEI) cycle in 2021... MORE

Connecticut National Guard ends COVID response mission
March 17, 2022 — NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – The Connecticut National Guard handed over the keys to the state commodities warehouse in New Britain to the Connecticut Department of Health March 15, effectively ending its COVID-19 response mission. On March 10, 2020, Gov. Ned Lamont declared a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, activating the Connecticut... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jessica Perez, a motor transport operator assigned to the 1048th Medium Transportation Company, 143rd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Connecticut Army National Guard, operates a forklift to move COVID-19 relief supplies at the State Commodity Warehouse, New Britain, Connecticut, March 8, 2022.

Women Warriors - Connecticut National Guard Remembers and Honors Female Soldiers
March 12, 2022 — NIANTIC, Conn. – Soldiers from across the Connecticut Army National Guard participated in a Women’s History panel at Camp Nett, Niantic, Connecticut, March 13, 2022... MORE

Connecticut's Fighting Irish - The Story of the Ninth Regiment, Connecticut Volunteer Infantry
March 10, 2022 — HARTFORD, Conn — A blue banner defiantly flies high and proudly, weathering the unwelcoming wind coming from deep within the Gulf of Mexico as it is carried along the coast of Ship Island, Mississippi. Resting below a mighty bald eagle is a golden harp adorned with an emerald green field, followed by the words, “Erin go bragh”. Connecticut’s fighting Irish have arrived... MORE

Connecticut Air Guard fire department trains with partners
January 26, 2022 — EAST GRANBY, Conn. – The Connecticut Air National Guard Fire Department is collaborating with mutual aid partners to conduct familiarization training exercises at Bradley Air National Guard Base... MORE

Firefighters converse during a training exercise hosted by the Connecticut Air National Guard Fire Department Dec. 10, 2021, at Bradley Air National Base, Conn. The CTANG Fire Department collaborated with mutual aid partners to incorporate resources from various fire departments into its incident command system.

The Fallen Flags Project: One Woman’s Mission to Enshrine the Fallen
November 3, 2021 — On October 13, 2021, Rebecca Fellows adhered photographs of the thirteen service members killed outside the Kabul Airport in August to the wall at the Connecticut National Guard’s Gov. William A. O’Neill Armory in Hartford, Connecticut... MORE

Timothy Ahearn: The Command Corporal
October 27, 2021 — One of the things that makes the United States military so successful is its command structure and its clear line of succession, should a warrior fall in battle. The commander has his executive officer, the sergeant major has his first sergeant, and the platoon leader has his platoon sergeant. Unfortunately, war seldom cares of for such formalities. ... MORE

Connecticut National Guard unit deploys to Poland
October 27, 2021 — WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. – More than 70 Connecticut Guardsmen from the 142nd Area Support Medical Company departed for a nearly year-long deployment to Poland Oct. 24... MORE

Connecticut National Guard Sgt. Kelle Kennerly walks to a bus outside the Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Conn., Oct. 24, 2021. Her unit, the 142nd Medical Company, was mobilizing to support Operation Atlantic Resolve and heading to Texas before deploying to Poland.