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Incomplete list of video reports, and links to news reports, of recent state National Guard developments, as of 26MAY2023:

More proof never ending deployments are having a negative effect on U.S. families:

ARKANSAS:

Arkansas Army National Guard Photo by Sergeant Maddie Fortune, 12MAY2023.

The Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion-153d Infantry Regiment, prepped for their deployment to the Middle East/Operation Spartan Shield!

National Guard video (by Sergeant Madeline Fortune) of Arkansas and Missouri Guard personnel learning how to use the Javelin for their deployment:

CALIFORNIA: National Guard deployed to San Francisco, as the drug crisis explodes in ‘The Golden City’!

FLORIDA: 8-hundred National Guard personnel deploying alongside police, to Texas!

ILLINOIS:

Illinois Army National Guard photo by Sergeant Trenton Fouche, 04MAY2023.

From 02-06MAY2023, the 6/54th Security Force Assistance Brigade conducted ‘pre-mobilization’ training.

IOWA:

U.S. Army photo by Master Sergeant Daniel Griego, 24MAY2023.

The Air National Guard’s 132nd Medical Group took part in medical training in the Gjakova District of Kosovo, 24MAY2023.

LOUISIANA: 773rd Military Police Battalion deploying to NATO-Europe!

MICHIGAN:

Michigan Army National Guard photo by Sergeant Patrick Mayabb, 13MAY2023.

Bravo Battery-1-182nd Field Artillery Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard, practiced loading their HIMARS onto a C-17, while deployed to NATO-Estonia, 13MAY2023.

MINNESOTA: The Army National Guard’s 147th Human Resources Company is deploying to the Middle East!

MISSIOURI: Charlie Company-1st Battalion-138th Infantry Regiment, Army National Guard, deploying to the Middle East for Operation Spartan Shield!

NEW JERSEY:

New Jersey Army National Guard photo by Specialist Michael Schwenk, 21MAY2023.

On 21MAY2023, Army National Guard personnel boarded busses for Fort Polk, Louisiana, to take part in a massive ‘large scale combat operations in a multi-domain setting against a near-peer opposing force’ wargame. The more than 5-thousand National Guard personnel wargame will also include militia personnel from Puerto Rico!

New York Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Sean Madden, 06MAY2023.

New York and Massachusetts National Guard units conducted combat rescue Operation Jawbreaker training on Warren Grove Range, in New Jersey, 05-07MAY2023: “These Special Forces units can greatly enhance our warfighting and ground base defense capabilities so that we are able to better prepare for near-peer adversaries.”-First Lieutenant Al Romano

NEW YORK:

New York Army National Guard photo by Specialist Jean Sanon.

160 Army National Guard Military Police said goodbye to their friends and family during a deployment ceremony at Monroe Community College on 16MAY2023. They are deploying for the next year to NATO-Poland, but first stop is Fort Bliss, Texas, for additional training.

U.S. Army photo by Private Zachary Brown, 02MAY2023.

Rhode Island Army National Guard practiced loading their vehicles onto Rhode Island Air National Guard C-130J Super Hercules, while on Fort Drum in New York, 02MAY2023.

NORTH CAROLINA: National Guard trains for cyber warfare, Operation Tobacco Road.

OHIO:

Ohio Air National Guard photo by Airman First Class Sarah Stalder Lundgren, 05MAY2023.

Air National Guard F-16 Falcons took part in a large-scale readiness exercise, in Swanton, 05MAY2023.

OKLAHOMA: National Guardsman arrested in Texas!

TENNESSEE: 1-hundred militia personnel deploying to Texas!

Also, 150 Army National Guard personnel (251^st Military Police Company) deployed to NATO-Europe!

TEXAS: 450 militia personnel deploy along the border with Mexico!

Operation Lone Star:

WASHINGTON: On 24MAY2023, it was revealed that 5-hundred National Guard personnel will take part in Hanuman Guardian 23, in the Kingdom of Thailand.

Washington National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Adeline Witherspoon, 10MAY2023.

On 10-11MAY2023, the Washington and Montana National Guards spent the weekend conducting FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Region 10 training to integrate guard units with federal and local civilian emergency response personnel, for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear disasters. The training included load-up of a C-130J Super Hercules: “This is a true joint-training event between the Washington and Montana National Guard and active duty. This was also the first time we practiced loading onto a C-130J airframe.”-Senior Master Sergeant Adam Brunneman

Washington Army National Guard photo by Private First Class Abigail Clark, 07MAY2023.

Washington Army National Guard’s Field Support teams 1556 and 1567 deploying to U.S. Southern Command (SouthCom) and Central Command (CentCom) areas of responsibility.

Washington Army National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Adeline Witherspoon, 30APR2023.

At the end of April, the Washington National Guard began prepping for the 2023 wildfire season.

Washington DC:

Washington DC National Guard photo by Senior Airman Natalie Filzen, 21APR2023.

DC Air National Guard personnel prepare for possible deployment from Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland, 21APR2023.

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“Families, employers, and citizens of Idaho, Montana and Oregon should be extremely proud and reassured that their Soldiers are motivated, well trained, and ready to represent their communities and the United States in a combat zone.”-Major Sam McDowell, commander of 2nd of the 116th Combined Arms Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team

Sniper training. Idaho Army National Guard photo by Thomas Alvarez, 10MAY2022.

‘Shoot house’ training. Idaho Army National Guard photo by Thomas Alvarez, 13MAY2022.

In May 2022, National Guard personnel from Idaho, Montana, Ohio, Oregon and South Carolina continued their ‘extended training’ (since March) for deployment to Camp Buehring, Kuwait, in just a few months, for the ongoing Operation Spartan Shield.

Idaho’s M1064 (M113 mortar carrier). Idaho Army National Guard photo by Thomas Alvarez, 17MAY2022.

Launching 120mm mortar rounds. Idaho Army National Guard photo by Thomas Alvarez, 17MAY2022.

They have been assigned the official moniker of Task Force Rattler. They will be relieving Task Force Griz, another National Guard unit consisting of personnel from Florida, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Oregon (which deployed at the end of 2021). It looks very much like the Idaho based 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team is stuck in a deployment loop.

So-called final Task Force Griz video report, by Sergeant Nicholas Ramshaw, 22MAY2022. Notice the Snake River Brigade patches:

Swedish made AT4 rocket launcher. Idaho Army National Guard photo by Thomas Alvarez, 12MAY2022.

“Back-blast area clear!” Idaho Army National Guard photo by Thomas Alvarez, 12MAY2022.

The 12 months deployment of Task Force Rattler (2nd of the 116th Combined Arms Battalion) will start with a short stop on Fort Bliss, Texas, for final deployment training, then on to Kuwait.