The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Middle Army hosts Soldiers from the 40th Infantry Division for the opening ceremony of Orient Shield 21-2 June 24, 2021 at Camp Itami, Japan. Remarks: Lt. Gen. Shin Nozawa, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Middle Army commander; U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Laura Yeager, 40th Infantry Division …continue reading
Landing close to midnight, travel-worn Soldiers emerge from a charter aircraft into a blackened night and are immediately blanketed with seasonal humidity. For the nearly 100 Soldiers of the 40th Infantry Division from Los Alamitos, California, arriving at Yokota Air Base in Japan on June 7, 2021 is just the …continue reading
As part of a new joint effort by the State of California and the federal government, national guardsmen of the 40th Infantry Division are supporting a new mass vaccination site at California State University, Los Angeles. According to California National Guard Spc. Simone Lara, the partnership includes Federal Emergency Management …continue reading
The 40th Infantry Division, aligned under the U.S. Army’s America’s First Corps took part in Defender Pacific 20. Defender Pacific 20 is a joint exercise that demonstrates the Army’s strategic readiness by deploying combat credible forces across the Indo-Pacific Theater of operations. The 40th Infantry Division’s warfighting function chiefs and …continue reading
Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, (JFTB) is pleased to announce U.S. Army Lt. Col. Manju Vig as the installation’s new deputy commander. She concurrently serves as commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, for the California Army National Guard’s 40th Infantry Division, which is based at JFTB. Vig enlisted in …continue reading
The Soldier strides to the podium at the front of the crowd, although she can’t be more than a few inches over five feet, there is a palpable sense of power and confidence radiating from her. As the background music for the National Anthem begins to play, the petite vocalist …continue reading
World War II veteran Sam Sachs watches from the front porch of his home as a Humvee, a sheriff’s patrol car, and fire trucks roll through the usually quiet street. He smiles and waves at both the small parade, as well as the crowd that has gathered outside, made up …continue reading
I am pleased to announce, effective 1 February 2020, COL Robert Wooldridge’s assignment as Assistant Division Commander, 40th Infantry Division. COL Wooldridge replaces Brigadier General Nick Ducich who departs to serve for a two-year tour as Assistant Director, Domestic Operations and Force Development (J3/5/7), National Guard Bureau, Washington, D.C. In …continue reading
Top Ten Stories for June 23 through June 29 include adoptable dogs, the Placentia Fire Department, CSU parking revenue, and a July 4th flyover. The Top Ten Stories for June 23 through June 29 the most-read stories at Orange County Breeze over the last week (excluding weather forecasts and events): …continue reading
Brig. Gen. Laura Yeager will assume command of the California National Guard’s storied 40th Infantry Division during a ceremony at the Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California, June 29 at 11 a.m. With the assumption of command, Yeager becomes the first woman in history to lead a U.S. Army …continue reading