The
@OregonGuard
's 41st IBCT just assumed KFOR East Command during a ceremony at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo.
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@NATO
's operation in Kosovo, which has been taking place since 1999, to build peace and stability in the region 👇
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Bend-area educators reported for duty last Friday to learn more about their hometown National Guard unit’s job. Soldiers from 1-82 Cavalry engaged with the middle and high school program administers to teach them about the Guard’s mission at both the state and federal levels.
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National Airborne Day, observed on August 16th each year, celebrates the accomplishments of Army parachute tradition. Army paratroopers are noted across more than seven decades of service including the Iraq war in 2003.
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General Daniel R. Hokanson, who is retiring as Chief of the National Guard Bureau, conducted his final flight, or fini flight, celebration at the Oregon National Guard Aviation facility, in Salem, Ore., Aug 15, 2024. See the photo highlights here:
Today is National Navajo Code Talkers Day. This holiday honors the contributions of Native Americans / First Nations people who contributed to the United States war effort during World War Two. Read more about them here:
Today is the DoD’s birthday. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) was established August 10th, 1949. In 1789 the first United States Congress convened and drew up legislation to create the U.S. War Department. Read more about its evolution here:
Purple Heart Day is observed on August 7 each year and is a time for Americans to remember and honor the brave men and women who were either wounded on the battlefield, or paid the ultimate sacrifice with their lives. Learn more here:
Unit Climate Survey AKA The Defense Organizational Climate Survey (DEOCS)
Open: 1 August to 28 October 2024. Our leaders care and are paying attention to your inputs for improvement. Your responses are completely confidential. Click on link to participate.