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  • Wyoming Guard begins closing down flood activation duties

    Weather conditions have changed allowing state officials to demobilize the Soldiers and AirmenThe more than 300 Wyoming National Guard Soldiers and Airmen deployed to Fremont County to assist residents with flood mitigation will begin leaving the area June 18.Officials have determined the change in

  • Volunteers and Guard personnel work to prep for additional flooding

    Local volunteers and Wyoming National Guard personnel recently teamed up in Fremont County, Wyo., to assist with flood relief efforts, filling sandbags at locations around the county.Flooding rivers, fueled by runoffs from mountain snow packs, and recent precipitation, began June 5. The Wyoming

  • Guardsmen use civilan skills to spot flood safety risks

    A dozen Wyoming National Guardsmen are using their civilian skills and experiences to identify safety concerns with flood mitigation efforts in Fremont County, Wyo., and ensure the safety of residents, volunteers and military alike.These Soldiers and Airmen took on the duties as safety officers

  • Close to 400 Wyo. National Guard personnel in Fremont County

    An additional 153 Wyoming National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are converging on Fremont County today, to augment forces that have been sandbagging, repairing levees, assisting with evacuations and providing security since activated June 7.This is the largest state activation of the Wyoming National

  • Wyo Air National Guard unit to return from deployment July 2

    The Wyoming Air National Guard's 30th Airlift Squadron left last week for a commitment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, rotating personnel and equipment into Afghanistan.The 39 personnel will be deployed for up to 60 days. Their mission overseas is to provide airlift support for U.S.

  • Emergency responders thankful for Wyoming Guard presence

    Civilian support and assistance is the name of the game when it comes to deploying the Joint Task Force Cowboy. For the past two years, the command and control module of the Wyoming Military Department has been exercising various scenarios in preparation for activation.Now, the time has come to

  • Largest WyNG state mission in 10 years: Fremont County flooding

    In the largest state activation of the Wyoming National Guard in more than 10 years, more than 200 Soldiers and Airmen are working around the clock to protect residents and their property in Fremont County.The Wyoming National Guard has been filling and placing sandbags in the county since Monday

  • Wyoming state legislators visit Wyo. National Guardsmen in northern Africa

    Wyoming state legislators recently traveled with Wyoming National Guardsmen to Tunisia for a multi-national medical training exercise aimed at improving medical practices and ties between Tunisia and the United States.The Medlite-10 exercise is a tradition between Tunisia and U.S. forces, combining

  • Honor Flight Wyoming sends third group of Wyoming veterans to WWII Memorial

    Honor Flight Wyoming, in partnership with the Wyoming Veterans Commission, would like to invite the public to attend farewell and homecoming ceremonies for the May 18-19, World War II Honor Flight.Honor Flight Wyoming is a Wyoming non-profit with a mission to fly Wyoming's World War II veterans to

  • Total Force Integration Summit in Wyoming teaches lessons learned

    Airmen from around the country joined in Cheyenne, Wyo., Wednesday for the Total Force Integration Summit, in an effort to share ideas and discuss issues surrounding active associate programs.The active associate operation is an integration model where a reserve component unit has the primary