U.S. Army Sgt. Dan Crowley (ret.) fist bumps the Honorable Gregory J. Slavonic, currently performing the duties of Under Secretary of the Navy, prior to a ceremony for Crowley where he was officially presented More
Then-Staff Sgt. Ben Simon deployed to Afghanistan with the Connecticut National Guard's 1-102nd Infantry Regiment in 2006. He served as a mortar man before transitioning to a role in the state's Public Affairs Office.
Maj. Gen. Thad Martin, Adjutant General of the Connecticut National Guard, along with Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal break ground for a new $29 million, 112,000 square foot equipment m More
Sgt. Maj. Jonathan Trouern-Trend, Chief Operations Sergeant for Health Protection, 118th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, peers through binoculars while birding at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford, Feb. 9, 201 More
A Connecticut Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook lowers a 12,000-pound navigational buoy into the waters off the coast of Chatham, Mass., May 9, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Oak waited in the distance to retrie More
CTNG Celebrates National Guard's 381st Birthday
Pvt. Joshua Weah (left), accepts his Certificate of Naturalization, becoming a U.S. Citizen, from U.S. Magistrate Judge William I. Garfinkel following a Naturalization Ceremony at the Brien McMahon Federal Bu More
Then-1st Lt. Yumi Panui poses for a photo while assigned as a platoon leader to Charlie Company, 29th Brigade Support Battalion, Hawaii Army National Guard. Panui served as both a platoon leader and Behavioral More
Warrant Officer Roberto Pauleus in his home country of Haiti. Pauleus grew up in Gonaives, Haiti and after completing his education and working as an accountant in his hometown, he decided to immigrate to the U More
Pfc. Jonathan Boski (left) and his father, Lt. Col. Matthew Boski (right), pose for a photo after Boski's graduation from Advanced Individual Training in November 2018. The elder Boski, who spoke at his son's g More
Capt. Gregory C. Rothrock (left), Commander of the U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center, looks on as Maj. Gen. Fran Evon, Adjutant General and Commander of the Connecticut National Guard, after sign More
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and State Adjutant General Francis J. Evon talk with Command Chief Master Sgt. James Traficante during a visit to Bradley Air National Guard Base, Oct. 30, 2019. Traficante was o More
An airmen from the 103rd Air Wing holds an American flag out of the hatch C-130 Hercules aircraft after it landed at Bradley International Airport, Nov. 7, 2019. The 103rd Air Wing returned from a four month de More
Erik Johnson, a teacher from Park City Magnet School and chaperone during Digging Into History, holds a button the group found during their three-week summer program to Seicheprey, France, at the William A. O'N More
Connecticut Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz makes remarks to a crowd during the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame ceremony held at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, Conn. Dec. 6, 2019. Bysiewicz congratulat More
Maj. Roderick Laird, physician assistant with the 14th Civil Support Team, delivers a biological warfare scenario to students participating in World Affairs Council of Connecticut's Model United Nations at the More
Major Gen. Francis Evon, adjutant general for the Connecticut National Guard, makes remarks during a wreath laying ceremony at the State Capitol in Hartford, Dec. 9, 2019. The ceremony, held my American Legion More
Soldiers assigned to the 192nd Military Police Battalion, 242nd Engineers, 928th Military Police Detachment, and 256th Engineer Detachment, salute the American flag during a Freedom Salute and Send-Off ceremony More
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. - Connecticut Guardsmen stand in formation as family and friends look on prior to boarding their airplane and departing for deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (Photo by Ti More
Maj. Gen. Francis Evon, The Adjutant General of the Connecticut National Guard, addresses Airmen assigned to the 103rd Airlift Wing during a Freedom Salute Ceremony at Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Gran More
NIANTIC, Conn. – Staff Sgt. Lindsay Walsh, assigned to the Rhode Island National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, cleans a simulated casualty’s chest prior to administering a chest tube during Comprehe More
Christopher Lacour, a motor transportation operator with the Connecticut National Guard’s 1048th Transportation Company (Medium) poses for a photo with his coach, Kevin Schmidt, during the Western New England G More
Family members of Soldiers assigned to the 643rd Military Police Company wait for their loved ones to disembark from their plane at the Connecticut National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks More
Cyber Nutmeg participants share their strategies for combating cyber attacks following a breakout session of tabletop exercise at the Governor William A. O’Neill armory, March 9, 2020. Cyber Nutmeg is a cyber s More
A member of the 1st Governor's Foot Guard drills a pilot hole for a tent stake in the parking lot of Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut, March 24, 2020. Members from the 1st and Second Foot Guard a More
A Connecticut National Guard Soldier loads a tractor trailer with a pallet of portable beds and linen to be distributed to mobile field hospitals, March 25, 2020. The beds were supplied by the state's Departmen More
After a day of cleaning an unused wing of the Stamford Hospital to help prepare it for an expected influx of patients due to the COVID-19, Pvt. 1st Class Erik Cravo, Company B, 1-102nd Infantry, Connecticut Nat More
Brigadier Gen. Ralph Hedenberg (right), duel-status commander of forces in Connecticut, talks with Karina Rando, head of the COVID-19 task force for the Uruguayan Ministry of Public Health and Uruguayan Colonel More
Olga Samusik, a professional videographer, commissioned into the Connecticut State Militia on April, 11, 2020. She has used her skills to create compelling video footage of the Connecticut Military Department's More
On behalf of the Connecticut National Guard, we want to send a huge thank you to all the nurses working the front line in the battle against COVID-19. Happy National Nurses Week. (Graphic by Tim Koster)
Soldiers assigned to the Connecticut National Guard's 250th Multi-Role Bridge Company drive their Bridge Erection Boat into position to grab a section of a Improved Ribbon Bridge on the Thames River in New Lond More
Specialist Cameron Graham and Spc. Alan Peck, crew chiefs from the 169th Aviation Regiment walk toward a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, June 12, 2020.
A Soldier assigned to the 250th Multi-Role Bridge Company helps construct a platform for his unit to place breach charges during a training exercise at Stones Ranch Military Reservation in East Lyme, Connecticu More
A Soldier assigned to the Connecticut National Guard's 1109th Theater Aviation Support Maintenance Group (TASMG) conducts weapons qualification training using an Engagement Support Trainer system at Camp Nett, More
Soldiers assigned to the Connecticut National Guard's 169th Aviation Regiment conducted Bambi bucket training along the West Branch Reservoir in Colebrook, Connecticut, June 18, 2020. This technique of water tr More
Medics assigned to the Connecticut National Guard's 141st Medical Company transport a simulated casualty to an awaiting flight medic from the 1-169th Aviation Battalion aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter at t More
A Soldier assigned to the 118th Multifunctional Medical Battalion plots a navigation point during a land nav relay race at Stones Ranch Military Reservation in Easy Lyme, Connecticut, June 23, 2020. The race st More
A Soldier assigned to the 142nd Area Support Medical Company checks on a patient at the Veterans Memorial Armed Forces Center during the unit's medical response training in Danbury, Connecticut, June 25, 2020. More
Soldiers assigned to the Connecticut National Guard prepare to unload a CH-47 Chinook helicopter belonging to 2nd Battalion, 104th Aviation Regiment from an Alaska National Guard C-17 Globemaster at the Army Av More
Students in the Connecticut National Guard's 169th Regiment, Regional Training Institute, Combat Medic reclassification course listen to an instructor on how to facilitate casualty care while waiting for a heli More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Francis Evon, adjutant general for the Connecticut National Guard, gives a speech during the ribbon cutting ceremony at Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby, Conn. Aug. 20, 2020. T More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Raul Zubicaray, a student of the 169th Regiment, Regional Training Institute, Basic Military Police Course receives his regimental crest during a graduation ceremony at Camp Nett, Niantic, More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. John Noone, Connecticut National Guard's state equal opportunity employment manager, address a crowd a the beginning of a Women's Equality Day event at the Gov. William A. O'Neill Armory i More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Francis Evon, adjutant general for the Connecticut National Guard, makes remarks at a promotion ceremony for Chief Warrant Officer 5 Clifton Miller Aug. 27, 2020 at the Gov. William A. O'Nei More
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont talks to members of the 103rd Civil Engineering Squadron as they clear fallen trees from roadways in North Haven, Connecticut, Aug. 28, 2020. Lamont, along with Maj. Gen. Francis More
A Guardsman from the 143rd Regional Support Group holds his child in Windsor Locks, Conn. on Oct. 4, 2020 while waiting on an aircraft to fly to the unit's mobilization site.
A Soldier assigned to the Connecticut National Guard's 143rd Regional Support Group takes a photo with his family at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Conn. prior to departing for an overseas More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Samantha Sheehan, a human resources specialist with the Connecticut National Guard's 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment, grabs a couple jugs of milk for a family at a drive-through food More
Command Sgt. Maj. Amber Selko receives the 118th Multifunctional Medical Battalion's colors during a change of responsibility ceremony on Oct. 30, 2020 in Niantic, Conn. Selko became the Connecticut National Gu More
U.S. Army Sgt. Aundrya Montgomery, a behavioral health non-commissioned officer for the Connecticut National Guard’s 118th Medical Battalion and research assistant at the University of Connecticut, received the More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Edwin Escobar, assigned to the Connecticut National Guard's 643rd Military Police Company, grabs a couple of turkeys for families during the Bridgeport Rescue Mission's annual Great Thanksgivi More
CH-47 Chinooks assigned to 2/104th Aviation Regiment sit on the flight line during sunset outside the Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Conn. on Nov. 24, 2020. U.S. Army photo by Capt. Dave Pytlik
1-102D Infantry Regiment (Mountain) staff members prepare for a training brief to a general officer in their tactical operation center at Fort Dix, N.J. on Dec. 4, 2020. The unit was conducting pre-mobilization More
Soldiers from the Connecticut National Guard board a C-130H at Bradley Air National Guard Base Jan. 15, 2021 as they prepare to travel to Washington D.C. Up to 25,000 National Guard men and women have been auth More
Soldiers from the Connecticut National Guard returned to the state Jan. 25, 2021 after completing their mission to provide assistance with the 59th presidential inauguration.
Staff Sgt. Ryan Gilbert, a combat engineer from the Connecticut National Guard’s 192nd Engineer Battalion, poses for a photo at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn. where he's been assisting local and state More
Soldiers assigned to 1-102nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain) conduct crew-served weapons qualification at Fort Dix, New Jersey on Feb. 23, 2021. The unit was conducting pre-mobilization training ahead of deploymen More
A Soldier assigned to 1-102nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain) makes uncomfortable amounts of eye contact with the camera as he tries on a new uniform top in Waterbury, Conn. on Feb. 24, 2021. The unit received new More
Capt. Yumi Panui joins the Connecticut Army National Guard as the Chief Behavioral Health Officer after being a member of the Hawaii National Guard for seven years. (Photo provided by Capt. Yumi Panui).
Pvt. Joshua Weah (left) and Sgt. 1st Class Edwardo Coya, stands with Weah’s Certificate of Naturalization following a ceremony completing the process of becoming a U.S. Citizen at the Brien McMahon Federal Buil More
Warrant Officer Roberto Pauleus at his Warrant Officer Commissioning Ceremony at the Regional Training Institute, Camp Niantic, Conn., Nov. 17, 2017. Pauleus is the Property Book Officer assigned to the 143rd R More
Mr. Ben Simon teaches 10th grade at Achievement First Hartford High School in Hartford, Conn., Dec. 4, 2019. Simon is a first-year teacher at the school, after completing his education requirements thanks to th More
Capt. Gregory C. Rothrock (left), Commander of the U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center, looks on as Maj. Gen. Fran Evon, Adjutant General and Commander of the Connecticut National Guard, signs a Jo More
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont shakes hands with Airmen from the 103rd Airlift Wing, stationed at Bradley Air National Guard Base, and Soldiers of the 14th Civil Support Team out of Camp Hartnell in Windsor Lo More
Family and friends of Airmen assigned to the 103rd Air Wing wait for their loved ones to return at Bradley Air National Guard Base, Nov. 7, 2019. The 103rd Air Wing returned from a four month deployment to Kuwa More
Army Lt. Col. Frank Tantillo, commander of the 102nd Infantry Regiment, talks to guests prior to the Digging Through History presentation at the William A. O'Neill State Armory, Nov. 15, 2019. Tantillo shared a More
Connecticut Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz presents a medal to Morton Pear during the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame ceremony held at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, Conn. Dec. 6, 2019. Morton Pear is More
Students participating in the World Affairs Council of Connecticut's Model United Nations program listen to members of the Connecticut National Guard's 14th Civil Support Team as they explain the details surrou More
Art Sladyk, commander of American Legion Post 133, makes remarks during a wreath laying ceremony at the State Capitol in Hartford, Dec. 9, 2019. The ceremony, held my American Legion Post 133, commemorated star More
Family members of Soldiers assigned to the 192nd Military Police Battalion, 242nd Engineers, 928th Military Police Detachment, and 256th Engineer Detachment, sit in attendance during a Freedom Salute and Send-O More
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. - A Connecticut Guardsman says goodbye to his daughter prior to departing for deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (Photo by Tim Koster, Connecticut National Guard Joint For More
United States Senator Richard Blumenthal addresses Airmen assigned to the 103rd Airlift Wing’s Operations and Maintenance Groups during a Freedom Salute Ceremony at Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, More
NIANTIC, Conn. – Staff Sgt. Lindsay Walsh, assigned to the Rhode Island National guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, inserts a chest tube into a simulated casualty as Spc. Chantelle Rioux, a fellow studen More
The Connecticut National Guard command team greats members of the 643rd Military Police Company as they disembark from their plane at the Connecticut National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Loc More
Members of the Connecticut Organized State Militia set up a mobile field hospital at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, Conn. March 24, 2020.
Soldiers from C Co., 102nd Infantry Regiment, assisted members of the Connecticut Department of Public Health distribute protective gear to personnel from medical facilities at the New Britain, Connecticut armo More
A Connecticut National Guard Soldier inventories sets of linen prior to being delivered to mobile field hospitals around the state, March 25, 2020. The linen was supplied by the state's Department of Public Hea More
Soldiers assigned to the Connecticut National Guard's 250th Multi-Role Bridge Company push a section of a Improved Ribbon Bridge with their Bridge Erection Boat along the Thames River in New London, Connecticut More
Soldiers assigned to the Connecticut National Guard's 169th Aviation Regiment conduct pre-flight operations on a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, More
A Soldier assigned to the 250th Multi-Role Bridge Company prepares a blasting cap during an urban breach training event at Stones Ranch Military Reservation in East lyme, Connecticut, June 15, 2020. This two-da More
A simulated casualty lies on a litter awaiting transport to a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at the Army National Guard Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, June 22nd. Medics from the Connectic More
A Soldier assigned to the 118th Multifunctional Medical Battalion paces off 100 meters as his teammate maintains an azimuth during the unit's land navigation relay race at Stones Ranch Military Reservation in E More
A Soldier assigned to the 142nd Area Support Medical Company inserts an IV into the arm of a simulated patient at the Veterans Memorial Armed Forces Center during the unit's medical response training in Danbury More
Soldiers assigned to the Connecticut National Guard unload a CH-47 Chinook helicopter belonging to 2nd Battalion, 104th Aviation Regiment from an Alaska National Guard C-17 Globemaster at the Army Aviation Supp More
A student in the Connecticut National Guard's 169th Regiment, Regional Training Institute, Combat Medic reclassification course listens to an instructor on how to facilitate casualty care while waiting for a he More
Connecticut Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz gives a speech during the ribbon cutting ceremony at Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby, Conn. Aug. 20, 2020. The ceremony marked the opening of the base's new e More
From left to right: Maj. Gen. Francis Evon, adjutant general for the Connecticut National guard, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Brian Erkson, command chief warrant officer for the Connecticut National Guard, and Comma More
Soldiers and Airmen from the Connecticut National Guard watch a lecture by Sarah Lubarsky, executive director for the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame, about the state's history in the Women's Suffrage Movement More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Clifton Miller has his new rank attached to his uniform by his wife during his promotion ceremony Aug. 27, 2020 at the Gov. William A. O'Neill Armory in Hartford, Conn. Miller' More
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont addresses media after a meeting with local officials and representatives from the power company in Branford, Connecticut, Aug. 28, 2020. Lamont, along with Maj. Gen. Francis Evon More
1st Lt. Jennifer Mitton, assigned to 143rd Regional Support Group hugs her grandmother in Windsor Locks, Conn. on Oct. 4, 2020 while waiting on an aircraft to fly to the unit's mobilization site.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Samantha Sheehan, a human resources specialist with the Connecticut National Guard's 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment, loads a box of groceries for a family at a drive-through food di More
Command Sgt. Maj. Amber Selko delivers her incoming remarks to the 118th Multifunctional Medical Battalion during a change of responsibility ceremony on Oct. 30, 2020 in Niantic, Conn. Selko became the Connecti More
Bags of food wait to be given to families in need during the Bridgeport Rescue Mission's Great Thanksgiving Project Nov. 20, 2020 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The project gave away an estimated 4,000 Thanksgivin More
Soldiers from HHC 192nd Military Police Battalion returned to Connecticut at Windsor Locks, Conn. on Nov. 24, 2020, following deployment to the Southern Command Area of Responsibility. U.S. Army National Guard More
A Soldier assigned to 1-102D Infantry Regiment (Mountain) conducts his first M17 combat pistol qualification course at Fort Dix, N.J. on Dec. 4, 2020. The unit was conducting pre-mobilization training ahead of More
U.S. Army Sgt. Dan Crowley (ret.) talks with the Honorable Gregory J. Slavonic, currently performing the duties of Under Secretary of the Navy, prior to a ceremony for Crowley where he was officially presented More