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103d Airlift Wing welcomes new commander during change of command ceremony
May 4, 2026 — The 103d Airlift Wing held a formal Change of Command ceremony Sunday, May 3, at 3:00 p.m., marking the transition of leadership from Neal R. Byrne III to Robert M. Krueger... MORE

Connecticut's 103d Airlift Wing welcomes new wing commander

192nd MPs deploy in support of Operation Epic Fury
April 28, 2026 — Approximately 150 Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 192nd Military Police Battalion, Connecticut Army National Guard, participated in a deployement ceremony at Bradley Air National Guard Base today, April 28, 2026... MORE

Connecticut Air National Guard supports joint airborne training with 160th Special Operations
April 24, 2026 — Airmen from the 103d Airlift Wing in the Connecticut Air National Guard collaborated with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment to conduct Joint Airborne/Air Transportability Training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Tacoma, Washington from 24-26 March, 2026... MORE

Connecticut State Library Unveils New Sgt. Stubby Statue
April 22, 2026 — The Connecticut State Library unveiled a brand-new statue of famous World War I canine Sgt. Stubby during a ceremony at the Library April 20, 2026... MORE

Connecticut National Guard hosts first Defense Cyber Operations Symposium for Cyber Yankee 2026
April 21, 2026 — From April 10–12, 2026, the Connecticut National Guard hosted its first Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) Symposium at Camp Nett, bringing together over 100 cyber soldiers from across New England to enhance readiness ahead of the upcoming Cyber Yankee exercise. The event marked the first time Connecticut has hosted a symposium of this kind, featuring participation from the 126th Cyber Protection Battalion and strengthening collaboration across New England cyber forces... MORE

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K-9 Veterans Day
March 3, 2026 — In 1942, the U.S. Army established its War Dog Program, the K-9 Corps, officially marking the first time canines were integrated into the armed forces. K9 Veterans Day serves as an annual tribute to the service and sacrifice of military dogs, as well as other canines serving the nation... MORE

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

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