A noncommissioned officer from the 488th Military Police
A noncommissioned officer from the 488th Military Police Company stands guard during the unit’s annual training at Plymouth Training Site. Their training lasted over a week during which they conducted events s... More
Sgt. Jena Ringer, a pay analyst with the Maine Army
Sgt. Jena Ringer, a pay analyst with the Maine Army National Guard, does push-ups during a squad competition at the during the first week of Soldier Wellness Education and Training (SWEAT) program, July 13, 201... More
Three companies from the 133rd Engineering Battalion
Three companies from the 133rd Engineering Battalion of the Maine Army National Guard trained on various weapons systems May 3-5, 2019 at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. Soldiers from the battalion fired and qualif... More
Two lower enlisted Soldiers and four Noncommissioned
Two lower enlisted Soldiers and four Noncommissioned Officers from various units in the Maine Army National Guard competed in the state level of the Best Warrior Competition on April 6-7 at the 240th Regiment R... More
Maine Battalion Welcomes New Commander
Col. Dean Preston, Commander of 52nd Troop Command, passes the 286th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion colors to the battalion's new commander Maj. John T. Wilmot at a change of responsibly and command cerem... More
A counselor teaches a camper how to shoot a bow at
A counselor teaches a camper how to shoot a bow at Bog Brook Training, site in Gilead, Maine as part of the Maine National Guard Youth Camp. The camp, which completed its sessions last week, is made to bring m... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
Board of Selectmen members from the Town of Casco join
Board of Selectmen members from the Town of Casco join Soldiers from the 136th Engineer Company (Vertical) in a group photo a few hours after they began their project to build a concession stand next to a commu... More
A Soldier from the 133rd Engineering Battalion of the
A Soldier from the 133rd Engineering Battalion of the Maine Army National Guard fires an M249B automatic machine gun at a qualifying range May 4, 2019 at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. Soldiers from the battalion... More
Soldiers from Detachment 1, Company C, 3rd Battalion
Soldiers from Detachment 1, Company C, 3rd Battalion of the 142nd Aviation Regiment of the Maine Army National Guard trained at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada this August by completing var... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
Spc. Justin Theriault, a heavy machine operator with
Spc. Justin Theriault, a heavy machine operator with the 185th Engineer Support Company (Horizontal), is a border patrol agent and a ten year member of the 185th. He uses his skills learned while working for t... More
Col. Andrew Gibson, the Maine Army National Guard lead
Col. Andrew Gibson, the Maine Army National Guard lead chaplain worked as the master of ceremonies at the the Maine Military and Community Network’s 7th annual conference July 20, 2017 at the Augusta Civic Cent... More
The 488th Military Police Company held their annual
The 488th Military Police Company held their annual training this week at Plymouth Training Site in Plymouth. The training lasted over a week during which they conducted events such as vehicle recover, patrolli... More
The 488th Military Police Company held their annual
The 488th Military Police Company held their annual training this week at Plymouth Training Site in Plymouth. The training lasted over a week during which they conducted events such as vehicle recover, patrolli... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
Spc. Kenneth Spear uses a three-hole drill to complete
Spc. Kenneth Spear uses a three-hole drill to complete one of the finishing steps in the creation of a training manual at the National Guard Bureau Publication Management Center, July 5, 2017 at Camp Keyes in A... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
Soldiers from the 120th Regional Support Group trained
Soldiers from the 120th Regional Support Group trained this week in executing warrior tasks and battle drills at Plymouth Training Site in Plymouth, Maine. This training is a refresher course to keep soldiers ... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
Soldiers from the Maine Army National Guard train on
Soldiers from the Maine Army National Guard train on how to treat a casualty September 9, 2017 as part of the state's Best Squad Competition. In this event Soldiers were required to treat and evacuate a patien... More
Warrant Officers from the Maine Army National Guard
Warrant Officers from the Maine Army National Guard and the National Guard Bureau came together today, August 10, 2017 in order to celebrate the 99th birthday of the Warrant Officer Corp at the Augusta Armory, ... More
A Soldier from the Maine Army National Guard sprints
A Soldier from the Maine Army National Guard sprints to the finish line while being timed by cadre during a squad competition at the during the first week of Soldier Wellness Education and Training (SWEAT) prog... More
The 488th Military Police Company held their annual
The 488th Military Police Company held their annual training this week at Plymouth Training Site in Plymouth. The training lasted over a week during which they conducted events such as vehicle recover, patrolli... More
Three firefighters from the South Portland Fire Department
Three firefighters from the South Portland Fire Department suit up with oxygen tanks and protective suits before doing a training exercise with to check an area for chemical, radiological, biological, and nucle... More
A Soldier from the Maine Army National Guard does sit-ups
A Soldier from the Maine Army National Guard does sit-ups while being timed by cadre during a squad competition at the during the first week of Soldier Wellness Education and Training (SWEAT) program, July 13, ... More
A Canadian contractor works an excavator to fill the
A Canadian contractor works an excavator to fill the bed of a dump truck variant of a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle driven by Soldiers of the 185th Engineer Support Company. The Soldiers are helping remove the... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
Soldiers from the 136th Engineer Company of the Maine
Soldiers from the 136th Engineer Company of the Maine Army National Guard survey the land on historic Wood Island in Kittery, Maine June 10, 2019. The Island is currently undergoing many renovations and improv... More
A Soldier rappels down a 55 foot wall during an event
A Soldier rappels down a 55 foot wall during an event at the Recruit Sustainment Program’s (RSP) annual FTX in Gilead, Maine on May 20, 2017. The Soldiers of the RSP are new to the National Guard and are traini... More
Warrant Officers from the Maine Army National Guard
Warrant Officers from the Maine Army National Guard and the National Guard Bureau came together today, August 10, 2017 in order to celebrate the 99th birthday of the Warrant Officer Corp at the Augusta Armory, ... More
Governor Paul LePage speaks in praise of the Military
Governor Paul LePage speaks in praise of the Military and its service members at the the Maine Military and Community Network’s 7th annual conference July 20, 2017 at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta, Maine.... More
A National Guard search and extraction team carries
A National Guard search and extraction team carries away a dummy away from a collapsed structure as part of an exercise to test the New England Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) Enhanced Response ... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
Governor Paul LePage speaks in praise of the Military
Governor Paul LePage speaks in praise of the Military and its service members at the the Maine Military and Community Network’s 7th annual conference July 20, 2017 at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta, Maine.... More
A Soldier fully dawns his protective mask and suit
A Soldier fully dawns his protective mask and suit in preparation to participate in a joint forces exercise intended to test the New England Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) Enhanced Response Pac... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
The Maine National Guard hosted special guests from
The Maine National Guard hosted special guests from the Montenegrin Ground Army from July 23-29, 2017 as part of the State Partnership Program that has been connecting the two military entities since 2007. The ... More
Soldiers from the 136th Engineer Company work toward
Soldiers from the 136th Engineer Company work toward completing the interiors of cabins at Camp Tracy, a local YMCA camp, June 11, 2019, in Oakland, ME. The engineers installed showers, paneling, wiring, plumb... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
A Soldier from the Maine Army National Guard completes
A Soldier from the Maine Army National Guard completes the push-up event of the Army Physical Fitness Test at the 240th Regiment Regional Training Institute in Bangor, on April 6, 2018. These Soldiers are compe... More
Spc. Randon Kelly, a military intelligence analyst
Spc. Randon Kelly, a military intelligence analyst with the 120th Regional Support Group conducts security during a training exercise in executing warrior tasks and battle drills at Plymouth Training Site in Pl... More
Soldiers from the Maine National Guard practice their
Soldiers from the Maine National Guard practice their medical skills in an airway lab as part of a training at the 240th Regiment (RTI) in Bangor April 1, 2017. The training was part of the first ever combat m... More
Soldiers from the Maine Army National Guard hike down
Soldiers from the Maine Army National Guard hike down Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park for physical conditioning during the first week of the Soldier Wellness Education and Training (SWEAT) program, Ju... More
Combat engineers from the 251st Engineer Company (Sapper)
Combat engineers from the 251st Engineer Company (Sapper) of the Maine Army National Guard wait to do a cold load onto the Detachment 1, Company C, 3rd Battalion of the 142nd Aviation Regiment’s UH-60 Blackhawk... More
A Soldier from the Maine Army National Guard qualifies
A Soldier from the Maine Army National Guard qualifies on his M16 riffle at a range in Bangor on April 7. This qualification is part of the state level of the Best Warrior Competition. The Soldiers in this co... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
A range safety from the 133rd Engineering Battalion
A range safety from the 133rd Engineering Battalion of the Maine Army National Guard watches over Soldiers firing at an M4 rifle range May 4, 2019 at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. A range safety communicates with... More
Three Soldiers from the 488th Military Police Company
Three Soldiers from the 488th Military Police Company inspect a .50 caliber machine gun before firing it in Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, June 6, 2019. The Soldiers fired various automatic weapons from the t... More
A soldier from the Maine Army National Guard is instructed
A soldier from the Maine Army National Guard is instructed as he practices suturing on a pig foot as part of a training at the 240th Regiment (RTI) in Bangor April 1, 2017. The training was part of the first ev... More
Staff Sgt. Philip Sutton of Company G, 3rd Battalion,
Staff Sgt. Philip Sutton of Company G, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment reviews mission documents while UH-60 Blackhawk headed to Deepwoods Training Site for joint medical evacuation training with Company... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
A soldier from the Maine Army National Guard gets his
A soldier from the Maine Army National Guard gets his ear examined by a medical professional as part of a training demonstration at the 240th Regiment (RTI) in Bangor April 1, 2017. The training was part of th... More
Sgt. Michael Stotts from the 488th Military Police
Sgt. Michael Stotts from the 488th Military Police Company leads his squad in an uphill Humvee push during the unit’s annual training at Plymouth Training Site. The training lasted over a week during which the... More
Two soldiers from the 11th Weapons of Mass Destruction-
Two soldiers from the 11th Weapons of Mass Destruction- Civil Support Team from the Maine Army National Guard analyze mock chemicals found in a classroom during a training exercise designed to further improve s... More
Campers learn basic first-aid at Bog Brook Training,
Campers learn basic first-aid at Bog Brook Training, site in Gilead, Maine as part of the Maine National Guard Youth Camp. The camp, which completed its sessions last week, is made to bring military kids from ... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
Pfc. Hunter Christian of the 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry
Pfc. Hunter Christian of the 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Company (Mountain) completes a functions check on a M240B April 7 at the 240th Regiment Regional Training Institute in Bangor. He is competing in the ... More
A Soldier wraps a mock injury of an actor pretending
A Soldier wraps a mock injury of an actor pretending to be a casualty as part of an exercise to test the New England Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) Enhanced Response Package's (CERF-P) response... More
The 488th Military Police Company held their annual
The 488th Military Police Company held their annual training this week at Plymouth Training Site in Plymouth. The training lasted over a week during which they conducted events such as vehicle recover, patrolli... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
A Soldier from the Engineer Company of the Maine Army
A Soldier from the Engineer Company of the Maine Army National Guard cuts a 2x4 during the creation of framing for concrete which will hold up a large flagpole on historic Wood Island in Kittery, Maine June 10,... More
Soldiers from the U.S. and Montenegrin Army’s observe
Soldiers from the U.S. and Montenegrin Army’s observe as a Soldier prepares to repel down a 55 foot wall in event at the Recruit Sustainment Program’s (RSP) annual FTX in Gilead, Maine. The Montenegrin Soldiers... More
A heavy machine operators, with the 185th Engineer
A heavy machine operators, with the 185th Engineer Support Company, switch posistions on a bulldozer at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, August 17, 2017. He is working with his fellow unit... More
Soldiers from the 488th Military Police Company, Maine
Soldiers from the 488th Military Police Company, Maine Army National Guard set up a large canvas tent September 9, 2017 as part of the state's Best Squad Competition. In this event Soldiers were required to se... More
A Montenegrin Army Officer fires a paintball gun at
A Montenegrin Army Officer fires a paintball gun at the Recruit Sustainment Program’s (RSP) annual FTX in Gilead, Maine on May 20, 2017. The Montenegrin Soldiers were visiting Maine as part of the National Gu... More
Pfc. Hunter Christian of the 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry
Pfc. Hunter Christian of the 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Company (Mountain) races through a 12 mile ruck march April 7, near the 240th Regiment Regional Training Institute in Bangor, Maine. He is competing in... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
The 488th Military Police Company held their annual
The 488th Military Police Company held their annual training this week at Plymouth Training Site in Plymouth. The training lasted over a week during which they conducted events such as vehicle recover, patrolli... More
A Soldier and an Air National Guardsman from the 11th
A Soldier and an Air National Guardsman from the 11th Weapons of Mass Destruction- Civil Support Team from the Maine Army National Guard use a device to detect any dangerous substances on themselves before leav... More
Soldiers from the 488th Military Police Company and
Soldiers from the 488th Military Police Company and the 1136th Transportation Company traveled to Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada in order to train on ranges Maine is not equipped with, June 5-7, 2019. The Sold... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the Maine State
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April, 2019 aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It include... More
A firefighter from the South Portland Fire Department
A firefighter from the South Portland Fire Department is mock decontaminated after a training exercise designed to teach firefighters how to check for and analyze chemical, radiological, biological, and nuclear... More
The 488th Military Police Company held their annual
The 488th Military Police Company held their annual training this week at Plymouth Training Site in Plymouth. The training lasted over a week during which they conducted events such as vehicle recover, patrolli... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
A Soldier from the Maine Army National Guard does pull-ups
A Soldier from the Maine Army National Guard does pull-ups while his squad cheers him on September 9, 2017 as part of the state's Best Squad Competition. In this event Soldiers were required to perform as many... More
The youngest and oldest Warrant Officers from the Maine
The youngest and oldest Warrant Officers from the Maine Army National Guard and the National Guard Bureau cut a cake to celebrate the 99th birthday of the Warrant Officer Corp at the Augusta Armory, in Augusta,... More
Three companies from the 133rd Engineering Battalion
Three companies from the 133rd Engineering Battalion of the Maine Army National Guard trained on various weapons systems May 3-5, 2019 at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. Soldiers from the battalion fired and qualif... More
A soldier from the 11th Weapons of Mass Destruction-
A soldier from the 11th Weapons of Mass Destruction- Civil Support Team from the Maine Army National Guard analyzes mock chemicals found in a classroom during a training exercise designed to further improve sol... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
A professional make-up artist applies mock injuries
A professional make-up artist applies mock injuries to actors pretending to be casualties as part of an exercise to test the New England Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) Enhanced Response Package... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine
Canadian and Maine Soldiers competed in the 2019 Maine State Best Warrior Competition. This competition, running from 5-7 April aimed to encompass and test all aspects of what a Soldier should be. It included... More