Connecticut National Guard > News

WWII veteran posthumously awarded state wartime service medal
February 28, 2025 — Connecticut Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz and Maj. Gen. Francis Evon, adjutant general for the Connecticut National Guard presented the Connecticut Wartime Service Medal to Renee DiNino on behalf of her grandfather, Tech. Sgt. Frank DiSalvo, a U.S. Army Air Force veteran who served during World War II as a power turret and gunsight mechanic...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Connecticut National Guard Soldiers & Airmen to deploy in joint send off
February 27, 2025 — HARTFORD, Conn. – U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Francis Evon, adjutant general and commander of the Connecticut National Guard has announced that more than 100 Soldiers and Airmen from the 1109th Theater Aviation Support Maintenance Group and 103rd Airlift Wing are scheduled to deploy for overseas contingency operations following a joint send off ceremony at Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby, Connecticut March 1, 2025...

Connecticut National Guardsmen spring into action to aid pedestrian struck by vehicle
February 7, 2025 — On Jan. 30, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m., two Connecticut Army National Guardsmen rendered aid to a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle on Old County Road in Windsor Locks...

14 Veterans Inducted Into Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame
January 24, 2025 — This year 14 Veterans were selected to be inducted into the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame and were honored during a ceremony held at the Gold Star Families Memorial Auditorium on the campus of the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs in Rocky Hill Jan. 23, 2025...

Connecticut Soldiers and Airmen Provide Crucial Support for the 60th Presidential Inauguration
January 23, 2025 — More than 200 Connecticut National Guardsmen helped ensure the peaceful transition of power during several events before and during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in Washington D.C. on Jan. 20, 2025...

CT Cyber Team begins cybersecurity assessments
January 16, 2025 — The Connecticut National Guard Cyber Team recently began conducting cybersecurity assessments to enhance cybersecurity resilience across the state...

Connecticut National Guard Joint Cyber Team for SME exchange with Uruguay
December 4, 2024 — The Connecticut National Guard’s Cyber Team conducted a virtual engagement with the Armed Forces of Uruguay Cyber Forces at the Gov. William A. O’Neill Armory in Hartford on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in preparation for an in-person subject matter expert exchange in Uruguay later this month...

CTARNG Soldiers Complete 7-Day Bootcamp to Aid Branch Transfer to Cyber
December 2, 2024 — Three Connecticut Army National Guard (CTARNG) soldiers recently completed a virtual, seven-day bootcamp aimed at facilitating their transition into the Cyber branch of the military. The bootcamp, which was held from November 18-24, 2025, is part of a broader initiative to equip soldiers with essential technical skills required for their transfer to the 17C Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) — Cyber Operations Specialist. The three participating soldiers — SFC John Young, SFC Anthony Agli, and SGT Luis Perdomo — are currently serving in traditional military roles, such as 25B and 25U, and are seeking to reclassify or transfer into the Cyber field...

Connecticut National Guard Counterdrug Task Force celebrates achievements
November 21, 2024 — The Connecticut National Guard Counterdrug Task Force recognized members of its team for their achievements during an award ceremony at the Gov. William A. O’Neill Armory in Hartford, Conn. Nov. 6. 2024...

Initial Planning Conference bolsters plans for Cyber Yankee 2025
November 15, 2024 — Members of the Connecticut National Guard’s cyber security team attended the initial planning conference for Cyber Yankee 2025 at the New Hampshire National Guard’s Regional Training Institute in Pembroke, N.H. Nov. 13-14, 2024...