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Lieutenant Governor, CT Military Department renames Operation E.L.F. after late Governor Rell
November 7, 2025 — Connecticut Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz and the Connecticut Military Department announced they are renaming their Operation Embracing Lonely Families (E.L.F) program after the late Gov. M. Jodi Rell, during a press at the Gov. William A. O’Neill Armory in Hartford, Conn., Nov. 7, 2025... MORE

Connecticut Soldiers Compete in Multi-Domain Challenge at Fort Devens
September 29, 2025 — Blending cyber warfare skills with traditional Soldier tasks, Connecticut Guardsmen joined counterparts in Massachusetts to compete in the 126th Cyber Protection Battalion Commander’s Cup, a high-stakes, multi-domain competition that tested their physical, technical, and tactical readiness... MORE

1-102nd, 643rd participate in joint send-off ceremony for deployment
August 24, 2025 — More than 600 Soldiers fr0m 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment and the 643rd Military Police Company said goodbye to friends and family during a combined send-off ceremony at Foxwoods Casino Aug. 23, 2025... MORE

103d Provides Rapid Fighter Jet Refueling & Rearming in Record Time with C-130H
July 24, 2025 — This week, Airmen from the 103rd Airlift Wing, 104th Fighter Wing, and 158th Fighter Wing pulled off a milestone maneuver in modern air combat operations — and it’s making waves... MORE

Expanding Joint Integrated Capabilities: 158th Fighter Wing, 104th Fighter Wing, and 103rd Airlift Wing Execute Rapid Rearming and Refueling Exercises
June 12, 2025 — Members from the 104th Fighter Wing, 103rd Airlift Wing, and 158th Fighter Wing recently participated in a series of integrated combat turn (ICT) exercises, June 11-12, 2025, at Westover Air Reserve Base, Chicopee, Mass. The Distributable-ICT exercises consisted of F-15C Eagle’s from the 104th Fighter Wing and F-35A Lightning II’s from the 158th Fighter Wing getting refueled by a C-130H Hercules from the 103rd Airlift Wing that also delivered a full missile loadout for each jet... MORE

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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... MORE

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... MORE

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... MORE

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... MORE

In a Time of Racial Injustice, These Connecticut Soldiers Fought to Preserve the Union: The Story of the 29th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry
February 27, 2023 — The date is January 1st, 1863. The United States is plunged into a civil war. As the war enters its third year, and with no signs of the Confederacy yielding, President Abraham Lincoln’s emancipation proclamation goes into effect... MORE

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