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142nd Civil Engineers sharpen deployment skills, cross-train in the Azores

U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Sergio Ochoa, an engineering assistant with the 142nd Civil Engineer Squadron, opens a case containing a dynamic cone penetrometer kit during a Deployment for Training (DFT) at Lajes Air Base, Portugal, June 23, 2026. The training environment allowed the unit to cultivate technical proficiency and strengthen mission-essential communication across different engineering shops. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Eduardo Figueroa Varela)
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142nd Civil Engineers sharpen deployment skills, cross-train in the Azores

U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Maria Del Carmen Dominguez, right, an engineering assistant with the 142nd Civil Engineer Squadron, observes fellow civil engineers assembling a dynamic cone penetrometer during a Deployment for Training (DFT) at Lajes Air Base, Portugal, June 23, 2026. The deployment provided the Oregon Air National Guard members with crucial hands-on training on specialized field equipment and software to enhance airfield planning capabilities and operational readiness. The training also reunited Dominguez with her former technical school instructor, allowing for direct active field mentorship and enhanced unit cohesion. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Eduardo Figueroa Varela)
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142nd Civil Engineers sharpen deployment skills, cross-train in the Azores

U.S. Air National Guard civil engineers with the 142nd Civil Engineer Squadron measure structural readings during a Deployment for Training at Lajes Air Base, Portugal, June 23, 2026. The deployment provided the Oregon Air National Guard members with essential hands-on experience utilizing specialized engineering equipment and airfield planning software to enhance combat readiness. This training environment allowed the unit to develop technical proficiency and strengthen communication across different engineering shops. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Eduardo Figueroa Varela)
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The Purple Heart Mission of First Lieutenant Alvin M. Pollingue

Closeup of the memorial plaque on the stele in honor of Lt. Pollingue. One can see the emblem of the 142nd Wing, designated as the 371st Fighter Group in World War II, and its motto, “Semper Vigilans.” (American War Memorials Overseas, Inc. Website)
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The Purple Heart Mission of First Lieutenant Alvin M. Pollingue

Memorial stele on the southwest approach of the Highway D30 bridge across the Loir River into Vaas. It was established in 2006. (American War Memorials Overseas, Inc. Website)
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The Purple Heart Mission of First Lieutenant Alvin M. Pollingue

Memorial plaque to the fallen and missing from the University of Louisiana campus at Lafayette, Louisiana, carries the name of Alvin M. Pollingue. (Find a Grave.com website memorial page for 1st Lt. Alvin Michael Pollingue, image added by Greg de Valcourt.)
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The Purple Heart Mission of First Lieutenant Alvin M. Pollingue

Lt. Alvin M. Pollingue was awarded the Purple Heart medal for his sacrifice for our nation. The Purple Heart is awarded for “Being wounded or killed in any action against an enemy of the United States or as a result of an act of any such enemy or opposing armed forces.” (Melissa Buckley/Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office)
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The Purple Heart Mission of First Lieutenant Alvin M. Pollingue

Grave of Lt. Pollingue at the Brittany American Military Cemetery and Memorial in France. (Find a Grave.com website memorial page for 1st Lt. Alvin Michael Pollingue, image added by Joy Riggers.)
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The Purple Heart Mission of First Lieutenant Alvin M. Pollingue

Republic P-47D-20-RE Thunderbolt serial number 42-76452 of the 405th Fighter Squadron, 371st Fighter Group in France prepares to takeoff on a combat mission during 1944. Note the 500-lb bombs underneath the wings. It is a near serial number to the Thunderbolt which Lt. Pollingue flew on his fatal mission, P-47D-20-RE serial number 42-76435. (Via Capt. Tom Silkowski, 190th Fighter Squadron, Idaho ANG)
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The Purple Heart Mission of First Lieutenant Alvin M. Pollingue

Lt. Alvin M. Pollingue was a P-47 Thunderbolt fighter pilot during World War II. (Find a Grave.com website memorial page for 1st Lt. Alvin Michael Pollingue, image added by Thomas L. Harman.)
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Col. Bradley M. Young

Col. Bradley M. Young is the Commander, 142d Mission Support Group, 142d Wing, Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore.
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142nd Wing Hits Significant Milestone in F-15 EX

A BDU-56 "bomb" is loaded onto an F-15 EX Eagle II aircraft assigned to the Oregon Air National Guard's 142nd Wing during a training mission at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, May 2026. The 142nd Wing is the first operational EX unit in the U.S. military. During this training mission, the wing took a significant step toward expanding the EX's operational capacity by demonstrating its air-to-ground capability.
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Airman Awarded by Portland Fire and Rescue

Chief of Portland Fire and Rescue Lauren Johnson (Left) hands Senior Airman Joshua Mayer the Certificate of Merit at a ceremony in Portland, Ore. on June 2, 2026. Mayer was lauded for his life saving efforts after a vehicle accident in 2025. (Photo courtesy of Portland Fire and Rescue)
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Down South American Way: Remembering Lt. John H. Shepard in Two Americas

A sharper version of the photo of Lt. John H. Shepard depicted in the 371st Fighter Group Warbook memorial section, and background national colors graphics reflecting his dual U.S. and Argentine citizenship. (Courtesy of Mr. Alejandro Prina)
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Down South American Way: Remembering Lt. John H. Shepard in Two Americas

Closeup of the memorial bouquet and picture placed at the grave of Lt. John H. Shepard by members of the military reenactment group Airsoft Bizkaia on June 6, 2026, on behalf of Mr. Alejandro Prina of Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Courtesy of Mr. Alejandro Prina)
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Down South American Way: Remembering Lt. John H. Shepard in Two Americas

The grave of Lt. John H. Shepard, 404th Fighter Squadron, 371st Fighter Group, who rests in hallowed ground at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, at Plot E, Row 28, Grave 38. (Courtesy of Mr. Alejandro Prina)
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Down South American Way: Remembering Lt. John H. Shepard in Two Americas

Members of the military reenactment group, “Airsoft Bizkaia” remembered and honored Lt. Shepard on June 6, 2026, as they laid a floral bouquet in Argentina’s national colors along with a photo of Lt. Shepard at his gravesite in this screencapture from a video posted at the segundaguerramundial_oficial page in Instagram. (Courtesy of Mr. Alejandro Prina)
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Down South American Way: Remembering Lt. John H. Shepard in Two Americas

Mr. Alejandro Prina visited the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France and the grave of Lt. John H. Shepard in 2023. (Courtesy of Mr. Alejandro Prina)
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Down South American Way: Remembering Lt. John H. Shepard in Two Americas

The photo of Lt. John H. Shepard, 404th Fighter Squadron, in the memorial section of the 371st Fighter Group’s “Warbook.” (The Story of the 371st Fighter Group in the ETO)
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Down South American Way: Remembering Lt. John H. Shepard in Two Americas

A photo of Lt. John H. Shepard, longtime resident of Buenos Aires, Argentina, in Army pilot training in the United States circa 1942. (Courtesy of Mr. Alejandro Prina)
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