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Beyond the Uniform: New Hampshire Airman’s Training Becomes a Lifeline
August 15, 2025 — PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. – For Master Sgt. Cody Lewis, an aerospace medical technician with the 157th Medical Group, the discipline and training etched into his very being during his time... MORE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cody Lewis, aerospace medical technician with the 157th Medical Group, 157th Air Refueling Wing, poses for a photo after receiving the New Hampshire National Guard Commendation Medal at Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H., August 10, 2025.

Washington Guard, U.S. Army Reserve Conduct Helocast Training in the Pacific Northwest
August 15, 2025 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Whether on land, in the air or on water, Guard members train to adapt to any mission. The Washington Army National Guard Soldiers of the 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment... MORE

Members of the Washington Army National Guard, Oregon National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve, participated in Helocast training on the Columbia River, Troutdale, Ore., Aug. 8, 2025.

Washington Army National Guard Prepares for Enduring Partners
August 15, 2025 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - In preparation for Enduring Partners 2025 in Lop Buri, Thailand, soldiers from the Washington Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment (General... MORE

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers from 1st Battalion 168th General Support Aviation Regiment assist in UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter load up in support of Enduring Partners at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., August 13, 2025.

Guard Explosive Ordnance Disposal Soldiers from Four States Unite for Training
August 15, 2025 — CAMP DAWSON AIR FORCE RESERVE STATION, W.Va. – Members of the New York Army National Guard’s 501st Ordnance Battalion, an explosive ordnance disposal, or EOD, headquarters, recently ran a training... MORE

Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 430th EOD Company, part of the North Carolina Army National Guard, and the 387th EOD Company, Massachusetts Army National Guard, conduct measurements to aid in the identification of an unexploded ordnance item during platoon validation training of the 501st Ordnance Battalion held at Camp Dawson, W. Va., August 4, 2025.

Connecticut Air Guard Provides Rapid Fighter Jet Refueling, Rearming in Record Time
August 15, 2025 — EAST GRANBY, Conn. – Airmen from the Connecticut Air National Guard’s 103rd Airlift Wing, Massachusetts Air National Guard’s 104th Fighter Wing, and Vermont’s Air National Guard’s 158th Fighter Wing... MORE

Crews from the 103d Airlift Wing and 104th Fighter Wing unload missile cases during a Distributed Integrated Combat Turn exercise at Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, July 24, 2025.

Wyoming Guard Joint Exercise Builds Readiness for Aeromedical Evacuation Teams
August 14, 2025 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Members of the 187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, the Wyoming Army National Guard Dustoff unit and the Critical Care Air Transport Team, or CCATT, from the 302nd Airlift Wing at... MORE

Members with the Critical Care Air Transport Team (CCATT) and Aeromedical personnel participate in a joint exercise at the Wyoming Air National Guard base in Cheyenne, Wyo., on Aug. 1, 2025.

New York Air Guard’s 107th Medical Group Provides Critical Support to Pennsylvania Community
August 14, 2025 — ELLWOOD CITY, Pa. — Twenty Airmen from the New York Air National Guard’s 107th Attack Wing’s Medical Group, stationed in Niagara Falls, New York, were among 160 joint service members supporting... MORE

Service members from across the United States armed forces pose for a group photo before launching Operation Healthy Ellwood, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 22, 2025.

SEA Raines: Tennessee Guard’s ‘GRIT’ Program Strengthens Readiness, Lethality
August 14, 2025 — SMYRNA, Tenn. – The National Guard’s most senior enlisted member visited the Tennessee National Guard last week to learn more about an innovative program helping Guard members in the Volunteer State... MORE

Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, SEA to the chief, National Guard Bureau, takes part in the Army Fitness Test at the Volunteer Training Site in Smyrna, Tennessee, July 29, 2025.

Alaska Army Guard Conducts Two Rescue Missions at the Start of Sheep Hunting Season
August 14, 2025 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to G Co. 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion conducted two separate rescues of hunters with leg injuries... MORE

Colorado Air Guard Hosts Jordanian Military Members for NCO Development
August 13, 2025 — MCGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn.—The Colorado Air National Guard hosted members of the Royal Jordanian Air Force, including Chief Warrant Officer Wajdi Alzubi, chief master sergeant of the... MORE

U.S. Air Force members from the Colorado Air National Guard (ANG), and Royal Jordanian air force (RJAF) members pose for a group photo I.G. Brown Training and Education Center, July 31, 2021, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee.

Minnesota National Guard Joins Croatian Partner Celebration
August 13, 2025 — ZAGREB, Croatia - Minnesota National Guard service members joined a multinational military parade in Zagreb, Croatia, to mark the 30th anniversary of Operation Storm and to commemorate Victory and... MORE

Minnesota National Guard service members joined a multinational military parade in Zagreb, Croatia. The parade marked the 30th anniversary of Operation Storm and commemorated Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day, as well as the Day of Croatian Defenders.

Northern Strike Brings Electromagnetic Warfare to the Front Lines
August 13, 2025 — CAMP GRAYLING, Mich.—In modern warfare, battles are not only fought with rifles, tanks and artillery. Some of the most decisive victories are won across the electromagnetic spectrum.At Northern... MORE

Spc. Robert Bowley, an electromagnetic warfare specialist with the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, radios from his position while monitoring the electromagnetic spectrum with the Beast+ system during Northern Strike at Camp Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 12, 2025.

Texas Army Guard Sharpens Battle Command in Warfighter Exercise
August 13, 2025 — CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. — The Texas Army National Guard’s 36th Infantry Division wrapped up a high-stakes Warfighter exercise this month, putting its command teams and staff through a grueling, simulated... MORE

The 36th Infantry Division conducts simulated battlefield operations and logistics during Warfighter 25-5, July 30-Aug. 10, 2025, at the training facilities on the Indiana National Guard's Camp Atterbury.

Air National Guard Provides Rescue Assets During Historic Pacific Exercise
August 12, 2025 — MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – U.S. Air National Guard rescue units from Alaska, California and New York deployed about 150 Airmen with five aircraft recently to provide real-world rescue capability in... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Pisaneschi, a rescue special missions aviator assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing, New York Air National Guard, waits to take off in a U.S. Air Force HH60W Jolly Green II search and rescue helicopter, during exercise Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC) 2025 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 16, 2025.

Montana Guard Rescues Hiker from Old Scraggy Peak
August 12, 2025 — ZORTMAN, Mont. - Montana National Guard’s 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion members rescued a hiker Aug. 9 from Old Scraggy Peak in the Little Rockies.A man fell off a cliff north of Zortman... MORE

Montana Army National Guard aircrew from the 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion conduct water rescue training.

Massachusetts Air Guard Enhances Skills With Critical Infrastructure Upgrade
August 12, 2025 — OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. - The Massachusetts Air National Guard’s 212th Engineering Installation Squadron, or EIS, completed a critical infrastructure upgrade at Otis Air National Guard... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Dutting, a cable and antenna technician with the 212th Engineering Installation Squadron (EIS), feeds fiber optic cable through a communications conduit during an infrastructure upgrade on Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, August 8, 2025.

North Carolina Guard Hosts Operation Tobacco Road Cyber Exercise
August 11, 2025 — RALEIGH, N.C. - Leaders of the North Carolina National Guard invited hazard mitigation, cyber and information technology experts for Operation Tobacco Road, an exercise held July 21-25 at the North... MORE

North Carolina National Guard leadership invites hazard mitigation, cyber, and information technology experts, including Commandant of the U.S. Army Cyber and Electromagnetic Warfare School Col. John Hosey, Jr., North Carolina Department of Information Technology Chief Information Security Officer Bernice Bond, NCDIT Technology Secretary and State Chief Information Officer Teena Piccione, former North Carolina Department of Public Safety Secretary, FEMA Deputy Administrator Erik A. Hooks for a five-day exercise, Operation Tobacco Road, held at NCNG Joint Force Headquarters and North Carolina Emergency Management in Raleigh, North Carolina, July 21-25, 2025.

South Carolina Guard, Colombian Medics Strengthen Life-Saving Skills at Exercise
August 11, 2025 — PALANQUERO AIR BASE, Colombia — Backed by a 13-year alliance through the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, South Carolina National Guard Airmen and Soldiers joined... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Hunter Vaught, combat medic program manager for the South Carolina Army National Guard, and Colombia Aerospace Force medical personnel practice a Level 2 Tactical Combat Casualty Care procedure during Relámpago de los Andes, a multinational exercise held at Palanquero Air Base, Colombia, Aug 2, 2025.

Colorado Guard Assists Rio Blanco County With Aerial Wildfire Suppression
August 8, 2025 — CENTENNIAL, Colo. – Under executive authority, two Colorado Army National Guard helicopters and aircrews are supporting wildfire suppression efforts in Rio Blanco County, Colorado.Gov. Jared Polis has... MORE

New Mexico Guard Soldiers Help Rescue Eight From Flooded Home
August 8, 2025 — RUIDOSO, N.M. - The New Mexico National Guard swiftly responded to a devastating flooding event July 8 in Ruidoso, with two teams of two Guard members performing nine total rescues.Senior Master Sgt... MORE

Remains of a flood in Ruidoso, NM, August 4, 2025. New Mexico National Guard units provided aid to the city of Ruidoso after Monsoon rain flooded the city.