Master Sgt. Mitchell Smardz (left), 103rd Airlift Wing loadmaster, receives the Army Commendation Medal from Capt. Ryan Michalak, Connecticut Army National Guard Fitness Improvement Manager, May 28, 2019 Bradle 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 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 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
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 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
Capt. Ryan Machalak pins the Army Commendation Medal on Master Sgt. Mitchell Smardz, 103rd Airlift Wing loadmaster and Master Fitness Trainer May 28, 2019 Bradley Air National Guard Base, Conn. Smardz was recog 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
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
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
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
Students in the Connecticut National Guard's 169th Regiment, Regional Training Institute, Combat Medic reclassification course discuss how to facilitate their teams during a field training exercise at Stones Ra More
U.S. Air Force Col. Stephen Gwinn, commander of the 103rd Airlift Wing, gives a speech during the ribbon cutting ceremony at Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby, Conn. Aug. 20, 2020. The ceremony mar More
Soldiers and Airmen from the Connecticut National Guard watch a documentary about the 'Hello Girls', a group of women who served as telephone operators in World War I and their struggle to achieve veteran statu More
A Soldier assigned to the Connecticut National Guard's 143rd Regional Support Group shares a hug with a loved one at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Conn. prior to departing for an overseas More
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Davidson, an indirect fire infantryman with the Connecticut National Guard's B Company, 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment, loads boxes of food into a car at a drive-through food dist More
Staff Sgt. James Lamphere conducts a land navigation class for Soldiers assigned to the Connecticut National Guard's 1109th Theater Aviation Support Maintenance Group (TASMG) at Camp Nett, Niantic, Connecticut, More
Students in the Connecticut National Guard's 169th Regiment, Regional Training Institute, Combat Medic reclassification course listen to Staff Sgt. Ryan Will, a flight medic with C Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th More
Connecticut Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz and U.S. Air Force Col. Stephen Gwinn, commander of the 103rd Airlift Wing, cut a ribbon at the new entry control point on Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby, du More
Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal addresses media after a meeting with local officials and representatives from the power company in Branford, Connecticut, Aug. 28, 2020. Blumenthal, along with Governor Ne More
A Soldier assigned to the Connecticut National Guard's 143rd Regional Support Group hugs his child at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Conn. prior to departing for an overseas deployment in More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Evan Nava, a recruiter for the Connecticut National Guard, loads a box of food into a car at a drive-through food distribution point for the Farmers to Families Program in New Haven, Conn. More
A Soldier assigned to the Connecticut National Guard's 1109th Theater Aviation Support Maintenance Group (TASMG) practices using a compass during a land navigation training exercise at Camp Nett, Niantic, Conne More
A Student in the Connecticut National Guard's 169th Regiment, Regional Training Institute, Combat Medic reclassification course takes notes as Staff Sgt. Ryan Will, a flight medic with C Company, 3rd Battalion, More
An Airman assigned to the 103rd Airlift Wing talks about the security features of the Bradley Air National Guard Base's new entry control point to Connecticut Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, Jane Garibay, state repre More
Connecticut National Guard Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Francis Evon, addresses media after a meeting with local officials and representatives from the power company in Branford, Connecticut, Aug. 28, 2020. Evon More
A Soldier assigned to the Connecticut National Guard's 143rd Regional Support Group hugs his family at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Conn. prior to departing for an overseas deployment in More
U.S. Army Spc. Sean Mead, a member of the Connecticut National Guard's 1109th Theater Aviation Support Maintenance Group (TASMG), listens to Sgt. Courtney Mckelvey as she gives a block of instruction on how to More
Staff Sgt. Ryan Will, a flight medic with C Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, explains what is in a flight medic's medical pack to Students in the Connecticut National Guard's 169th Regiment, Reg More
Left to right: U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Francis Evon, adjutant general for the Connecticut National Guard, Susan Bysiewicz, lieutenant governor for the state of Connecticut, Jane Garibay, state representative for th More
Soldiers assigned to the 143rd Regional Support Group stand in formation in front of family and friends at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Conn. prior to departing for an overseas deploymen More
U.S. Army Sgt. Courtney Mckelvey teaches Spc. Sean Mead, both from the 1109th Theater Aviation Support Maintenance Group (TASMG), how to shoot an azimuth during a land navigation training exercise at Camp Nett, More
Students in the Connecticut National Guard's 169th Regiment, Regional Training Institute, Combat Medic reclassification course load a simulated casualty onto a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter at Stones Ranch Militar More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Francis Evon, adjutant general for the Connecticut National Guard, Governor Ned Lamont, and a representative from the local power company examine damage caused by recent storms in Branford, More
Major Gen. Francis Evon, adjutant general for the Connecticut National Guard, addresses the family and friends of the 143rd Regional Support Group at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Conn. p More
U.S. Army Sgt. Courtney Mckelvey teaches Spc. Desirae Glaude, both from the Connecticut National Guard's 1109th Theater Aviation Support Maintenance Group (TASMG), how to use a compass during a land navigation More
Staff Sgt. Ryan Will, a flight medic with C Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment examines a simulated casualty during a field training exercise for the Connecticut National Guard's 169th Regiment, Re More
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont examines damage caused by recent storms in Branford, Connecticut, Aug. 28, 2020. Strong winds and tornadoes wreaked havoc in the southern area of the state, just days after Hurri More
Major Gen. Francis Evon, adjutant general for the Connecticut National Guard, addresses the Soldiers of the 143rd Regional Support Group at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Conn. prior to th More
A compass and map of Camp Nett sits on a picnic table during the Connecticut National Guard's 1109th Theater Aviation Support Maintenance Group's (TASMG) land navigation training exercise in Niantic, Connecticu More
Students in the Connecticut National Guard's 169th Regiment, Regional Training Institute, Combat Medic reclassification course transport a simulated casualty to a Blackhawk helicopter during a field training ex More
An area of scorched earth where a fallen power line caused a fire lay parallel to a road in Branford, Connecticut, Aug. 28, 2020. Maj. Gen. Francis Evon, adjutant general for the Connecticut National Guard, and More
Everett Koster, 4, shows Brig. Gen. Ralph Hedenberg, chief of staff for the Connecticut National Guard, photos on his camera during a farewell ceremony for the 143rd Regional Support Group at at the Army Aviati More
A UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopter lands at Stones Ranch Military Reservation, East Lyme, Conn. as part of the Connecticut National Guard's 169th Regiment, Regional Training Institute, Combat Medic reclassification c More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen Francis Evon, adjutant general for the Connecticut National Guard, approaches a resident of Branford, Connecticut to talk about his experiences with the recent storm that ravaged the area, Au More
Soldiers assigned to the 143rd Regional Support Group walk past family and friends at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Conn. as they depart for an overseas deployment in support of Operation More
Soldiers assigned to the 143rd Regional Support Group board an airplane at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Conn. as they depart for an overseas deployment in support of Operation Spartan Sh More
Family and friends of the Soldiers assigned to the 143rd Regional Support Group watch as the unit's plane departs the Army Aviation Support Facility in Windsor Locks, Conn., Oct. 4, 2020. The 143rd is deploying More