California Army National Guard's 330th Military Police Company conducts Tactical Control Points where Soldiers monitor traffic to help the public avoid dangerous areas at Phelan, Calif., Sept. 13, 2024. With dozens of communities under evacuation orders or warnings, the troop presence helps maintain security in those areas, allowing Law Enforcement to focus on other duties. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Spc. William Espinosa)
JOINT FORCES TRAINING BASE LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. – In a heartfelt ceremony on Sept. 8, the 40th Infantry Division Headquarters held a Colors Uncasing and Patching ceremony to mark their official return from Kuwait as Task Force Spartan in support of Operation Spartan Shield and Operation Inherent Resolve.
Several military aircraft postured within various locations around the island of Oahu for exercise Sentry Aloha hosted by the Hawaii Air National Guard's 154th Wing at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. One of the aircraft, an HC-130J Combat King II, with the 129th Rescue Wing, Moffett Air National Guard Base, Mountain View, California, participated in the exercise, particularly for Combat Search and Rescue interoperability communications...
Sacramento, Calif. – Commanding General of the California Army National Guard, Maj. Gen. Jeffrey D. Smiley, returned from a recent visit with Soldiers of the 40th Infantry Division deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Spartan Shield and Operation Inherent Resolve. Smiley sat down with members, who spoke about their mission of building partnerships and increasing security in the region including Iraq, Jordan and Kuwait where...