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103d Airlift Wing Honors 82nd Anniversary of D-Day
June 23, 2026 — For many, D-Day remains a powerful symbol of patriotism and combat power, and for others it continues as a tribute to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. In honor of that sacrifice, Airmen from the 103d Airlift Wing participated in commemorations for the 82nd anniversary of D-Day across Normandy, France June 2-7, 2026...

Connecticut WWII Hero laid to rest 81 years after his death
June 23, 2026 — The Connecticut National Guard provided military funeral honors for the cremains of U.S. Army Air Forces Tech. Sgt. Donald A. Dorman, as they were laid to rest at Oak Hill Cemetery in Southington, Conn. June 23, 2026...

130th PAD conducts crisis communication exercise
June 12, 2026 — Soldiers assigned to the Connecticut National Guard’s 130th Public Affairs Detachment conducted its first-ever crisis communication exercise focused on hurricane domestic operations at the Gov. William A. O’Neill Armory in Hartford, Conn. June 10 – 12, 2026...

CTANG and RIANG Conduct joint tactical airlift training
June 12, 2026 — C-130 air crews from the Connecticut and Rhode Island National Air Guard coordinated last month to conduct a joint interfly exercise between the two units, flying four C-130 aircraft in tactical formations...

AI-Enabled Problem Solving: Accelerating National Guard Readiness
June 4, 2026 — As Department of War (DoW) leadership prioritizes Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration, the National Guard Performance Improvement Office is delivering high-impact regional training to meet the mission. Recently, Camp Nett in Niantic, Connecticut, hosted the "21st Century AI Enabled Warfighter" problem solving course. This milestone event marks the 300th Soldier or Airman Connecticut has trained in continuous improvement since 2024, signaling a major shift toward a more agile, tech-forward force...

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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...

On a Mission of Care: Maj. Deanna Wolff’s Military Journey
March 30, 2023 — For an organization obsessed with uniformity and “dress-right-dress”, individual military service is anything but. While many servicemembers may complete a single contract then part ways from their respective branch, others make an entire career out of their service, wearing the uniform for twenty, thirty, and sometimes forty years. For U.S. Army Maj. Deanna Wolff, a physician’s assistant with the Connecticut National Guard, her military career was a little more … unique...

From Edelweiss Raid to Guerrier Nordique 23
March 8, 2023 — Valcartier, Quebec - Sergeant 1st Class Chris Vincent has served in Connecticut's 1-102nd Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), for 24 years, which includes three deployments, and it's safe to say he has had an extraordinary past few weeks...

CT Guardsman represents US in 2023 Edelweiss Raid
March 4, 2023 — One of the biggest, and often overlooked, perks of serving in the United States military is the ability to travel the world, experience new and different cultures, and work with people from our ally and partner nations around the globe. For Connecticut National Guard Capt. Scott Stone, an infantry officer with 1-102nd Infantry Regiment and high school lacrosse coach, his latest Army adventure takes him to – or should we say back to – the Tyrol region of the Austrian Alps where he and seven other soldiers are representing the United States in the 2023 Edelweiss Raid...

Persistence pays off for history making Air Guardsman
March 1, 2023 — “I never thought that I couldn't do anything,” said Tech. Sgt. Petra Chesanek...

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