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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... MORE

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... MORE

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... MORE

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... MORE

Connecticut National Guard appoints first female Command Chief Warrant Officer
November 3, 2024 — The Connecticut Army National Guard hosted its Chief Command Warrant Officer change of responsibility ceremony between outgoing Chief Warrant Officer 5 Brian Erkson and incoming Chief Warrant Officer 4 Stephanie Richard at the Gov. William A. O’Neill Armory in Hartford, Conn. Nov. 3, 2024... MORE

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D-Day Squadron Travels Over 3,000 Miles, Crosses Atlantic Ocean to Commemorate 80th Anniversary of D-Day
June 6, 2024 — On May 15, five WWII era transport planes landed at Waterbury-Oxford Airport in Oxford, Connecticut. The aircraft, part of the D-Day Squadron’s 2024 Legacy Tour, consolidated at the airport then departed for Europe to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in France, the first step in the Allied liberation of Western Europe, and the 75th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift... MORE

Connecticut Guardsman overcomes adversity, finds success with military career
May 9, 2024 — HARTFORD, Conn. — “A lot of cardio,” that’s how Connecticut Army National Guard Spc. Donovan Rampassard, a motor transport operator with the 1048th Transportation Company (Medium), describes losing 45 pounds over the course of two months to enlist into the National Guard... MORE

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

History of the U.S. Military's Dining-In
September 25, 2023 — The term “dining-in” derives from an old Viking tradition celebrating great battles and feasts of heroes by formal ceremony, which spread to monasteries, early-day universities and to the military when the officer's mess was established. ... MORE

Cyber Yankee prepares DoD, government, and business for potential cyber threats
June 6, 2023 — Started in 2015, Cyber Yankee is the premier regional cyber training event for defense, state and federal agencies, and key utility companies to rehearse prevention and response best practices. And, unlike other cyber-focused training events which focus entirely on threats against the DoD’s information Network (DODIN), Cyber Yankee is the only military exercise which focuses on critical infrastructure and key resources that directly affect the American people... MORE

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