Connecticut National Guard

12 Connecticut Veterans inducted into state hall of fame
February 26, 2024 — Twelve Connecticut veterans were enshrined in the state’s veteran’s hall of fame as part of the class of 2023 during a ceremony at the Department of Veterans Affairs in Rocky Hill, Jan. 25, 2024... MORE

Connecticut Guardsman represents Armed Forces at 2024 Florida Classic Tournament
February 20, 2024 — Specialist Ethan Mounts, a unit supply specialist with D. Co., 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment, from Middletown, Connecticut, competed with the U.S. Armed Services soccer team in the 2024 Florida Classic Tournament at the Lake Myrtle Sports Complex in Auburndale... MORE

Flying Yankees hit 100
December 8, 2023 — In November, the 118th Airlift Squadron ‘Flying Yankees’ of the Connecticut Air National Guard celebrated a century of service. Curt Jans spoke with its leaders about their current mission and future plans... MORE

A C-130H aircraft, painted to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 118th Airlift Squadron, Flying Yankees

Connecticut Air Guard unit completes MSO Conversion
November 20, 2023 — The 103d Air Control Squadron of the Connecticut Air National Guard is the first unit in the National Guard to have completed the mission systems operator, or MSO, conversion and will also be part of more modernization efforts including testing cutting edge equipment like the Tactical Operations Center - Light and the TPY-4 radar as the Air Force and Air National Guard look over the horizon and ready themselves to be able to respond to any potential future conflict... MORE

Honoring Those Who Served
November 8, 2023 — Honor is one of the core values of the Army, and it is the foundation of what makes up the commitment of the funeral honors team in the Connecticut National Guard... MORE

CTNG assists with the interment of six unclaimed veteran cremains
November 3, 2023 — The Connecticut National Guard’s funeral honors team worked alongside the state’s Department of Veteran Affairs and the Connecticut Funeral Directors Association to celebrate the lives and inter the cremains of six Connecticut veterans at the state veteran’s cemetery, here, Nov. 3, 2023... MORE

Unleash Your Innovation: The Connecticut National Guard Innovation Challenge
October 25, 2023 — Innovation is the fuel that drives progress, and the Connecticut National Guard recognizes the power of ideas – big and small... MORE

Connecticut National Guard’s 6th Recruiting and Retention Battalion gets first Hispanic American Command Sergeant Major
October 24, 2023 — Master Sgt. Andres Quintero-Tarazona was promoted to the rank of Command Sergeant Major and took responsibility of the Connecticut National Guard’s 6th Recruiting and Retention Battalion from outgoing Command Sgt. Maj. Dennis Lavallee during a change of responsibility ceremony at the Middletown Armed Forces Reserve Center, Middletown, Connecticut, on Oct. 20, 2023... MORE

Connecticut Guard Engineers Build Holding Area for Detainees
October 23, 2023 — FORT DRUM, New York — Soldiers push deep into enemy lines, collecting enemy prisoners of war as they go. The military police detain them and provide security over them, but where are they housed? It is our responsibility to feed them, give them water and provide shelter, as per the Geneva Convention. While the MP’s can handle those first two duties... MORE

Connecticut National Guard Engineers Build Holding Area for Military Detainees.

Connecticut Guard Soldier Donates Kidney to Save Father
October 23, 2023 — For Connecticut Army National Guard Sgt. Luis Gonzalez Jr., selfless service is not just some term to throw around. Gonzalez , 28, originally from Manchester, Connecticut, works as a retail sales consultant for AT&T in Bellingham, Massachusetts. When he is not selling cell phones, he commutes back to Connecticut to serve as a motor transport operator with the 1048th Medium Transportation Company... MORE