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Massachusetts Guard Hosts Regional Cooperation Exercise
June 26, 2025 — JOINT BASE CAPE COD, Mass. — Nearly 250 military personnel from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan (U.N. neutral participant), Uzbekistan, Mongolia and the United States,... MORE

During Exercise Regional Cooperation 25 (RC 25), Mongolian partners board a UH-60 Black Hawk at Camp Edwards, Massachusetts, on June 24, 2025.

California Army Guard Cavalry Unit Takes on Federal Protection Mission
June 26, 2025 — JOINT FORCES TRAINING BASE ALAMITOS, Calif. – For the Soldiers of Troop A, 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment, California Army National Guard, the past few years have been busy. “In 2018, we started... MORE

U.S. Army Pvt. Arnoldo Solorzano, a cavalry scout with Troop A, 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment, California Army National Guard, watches through his riot shield as U.S. Army Sgt. Jose Benitz, from the same unit, reviews proper positioning and movement techniques during training on riot and crowd control procedures at Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos, California, on June 22, 2025.

New York Guard Trains for Disaster Response
June 25, 2025 — NIAGARA FALLS AIR RESERVE STATION, N.Y. – One hundred New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from across the state participated in Operation Buffalo Falls, a Homeland Response Force (HRF)... MORE

Soldiers assigned to the 153rd Troop Command, New York Army National Guard monitor operations during Exercise Buffalo Falls, June 5, 2025. The Homeland Response Force exercise emphasized rapid coordination across cyber, logistics, and command elements during a simulated domestic crisis.

Illinois Guard Soldier Returns to College Wrestling After Deployment
June 24, 2025 — URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Before he returned to the wrestling mat at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), Spc. Joe Braunagel of O’Fallon, Illinois, returned from something much more... MORE

Spc. Joe Braunagel, right, trains during a wrestling session at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, June 17, 2025.

Illinois Guard Training in Germany Builds Relationships, Strengthens Readiness
June 24, 2025 — SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Illinois - The 126th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) and 126th Communications Flight of the 126th Air Refueling Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, recently deployed for... MORE

Members of the126th Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 126th Communication Flight, 126th Air Refueling Wing, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, U.S. Air National Guard at Ramstein Air Base, Germany June 10, 2025.

Guard Soldiers Train with Civilian Experts in Cyber Discovery Exercise
June 23, 2025 — BOISE, Idaho – In an era where threats are just as likely to be identified in cyberspace as on the battlefield, the Idaho National Guard is redefining what it means to protect and defend.Through... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guard participate in the Cyber Discovery Innovative Readiness Training mission at the State of Idaho Office of Information Technology Services’ Chinden Campus, Boise, Idaho on June 4, 2025.

Alaska Guard Works to Contain Fires
June 23, 2025 — BEAR CREEK, Alaska – Alaska National Guard service members were activated on June 20 to support local, state and federal efforts to contain fires threatening Alaska Interior communities. Col. Christen... MORE

Alaska Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Quintan Hecimovich, 176th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, supports wildfire containment efforts June 21, 2025, at Bear Creek, Alaska.

Air Guard Engineers Build Roads, Skills in Assateague Island Project
June 23, 2025 — ASSATEAGUE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE, Va. - Air National Guard civil engineers from across the country are rotating through Assateague Island in support of a months-long deployment for training, where... MORE

2025 African Senior Enlisted Leader Conference Highlights National Guard Role in Africa
June 20, 2025 — RABAT, Morocco – National Guard senior leaders reaffirmed their commitment to counter terrorism, strengthen national security abroad and bolster alliances and partnerships, particularly with countries... MORE

SEA John Raines, the senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, attended the African Senior Enlisted Leader Conference in Rabat, Morocco, on June 12 as the keynote speaker, reaffirming commitment to counter terrorism, strengthening national security abroad, and bolstering alliances and partnerships.

Maine Army Guard Engineers Build Communities, Readiness
June 20, 2025 — CAMP CHAMBERLAIN, Maine - Engineers with the Maine Army National Guard are hard at work this spring, conducting critical training to keep their skills sharp and simultaneously providing a valuable and... MORE

Spc. Clyde Carr of the 185th Engineer Company dumps his carry of old fill at a construction site at the old Great Northern Paper Company in East Millinocket, Maine, June 9, 2025.

Iowa Army Guard Soldiers Train at Tigerland
June 20, 2025 — FORT POLK, La. – More than 4,000 Soldiers from the Iowa Army National Guard trained throughout June at Fort Polk, undergoing one of the Army’s most demanding combat training events in preparation for... MORE

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, pulls security at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., June 15, 2025.

Idaho Guard Engineers Aid Redwood Park Restoration
June 20, 2025 — CRESCENT CITY, Calif. - Golden light filters through the dense canopy of California’s redwoods, casting long beams across the forest floor. The sound of birdsong and rustling leaves blend with the... MORE

Airman assigned to the 124th Civil Engineer Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, supports facility restoration at Redwood National and State Parks, California, June 17, 2025.

Illinois Army National Guard Trains with Polish Territorial Defence Force
June 20, 2025 — TORUŃ, Poland – Soldiers with the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Illinois Army National Guard, recently spent two weeks in Torún, Poland, training alongside members of the Polish Territorial... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Joseline Sosa, a forward observer with 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, relays information to her Polish counterparts during training in remote observation techniques in Toruń, Poland, June 6, 2025.

Cyber Tatanka Exercise Hones Cyber Warrior Skills
June 20, 2025 — LINCOLN, Neb. - Airmen from the 132d Wing, Iowa Air National Guard, recently participated in Exercise Cyber Tatanka, a cybersecurity training event held at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. The... MORE

Military and community partners listen to briefings during distinguished visitors' day at the Cyber Tatanka exercise June 12, 2025, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Oregon Army Guard Helps Design Future Medevac Technology
June 18, 2025 — SALEM, Ore. - The future of Army flight medicine has been driving across the country in a shipping container for the past year.The Future Medical Evacuation (medevac) Cabin Technical Demonstrator... MORE

Oregon Army National Guard Golf Company 189th Aviation Spc. Natalie Foote simulates giving rescue breaths to a medical mannequin during the Special User Evaluation for the Future Long Range Aviation Aircraft (FLRAA) MEDEVAC patient handling system at the Army Aviation Support Facility, June 13, 2025, in Salem, Ore.

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Five Distressed Boaters
June 18, 2025 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing members rescued five distressed boaters stuck in sea ice June 16 about 10 miles east of Deering on the Kotzebue... MORE

Alaska Air National Guard rescues 5 distressed boaters near Deering

Washington, Malaysia Strengthen Ties at Bersama Warrior 2025
June 18, 2025 — KUANTAN, Malaysia - The 11th annual Bersama Warrior exercise began here with an opening ceremony June 17 with keynote addresses from Malaysian Lt. Gen. Dato’ Zahani Bin Hj Zainal Abidin and U.S. Army... MORE

U.S. and Malaysian Armed Forces service members pose for a group photo during the Bersama Warrior 25 opening ceremony at the Joint Warfighting Center, Kuantan, Malaysia, June 17, 2025. Bersama Warrior is an annual, bilateral joint exercise sponsored by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and hosted by the Malaysian Armed Forces.

W.Va. Guard Deploys Troops in Aftermath of Deadly Flooding
June 18, 2025 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Patrick Morrissey mobilized Soldiers and Airmen of the West Virginia National Guard after severe flash flooding in West Virginia’s Ohio and Marion counties that began June 14... MORE

Colorado Army Guard’s Drone Warfare Cell Reshapes Warfighting
June 17, 2025 — WATKINS, Colo. - As the battlespace continues to evolve, so too must the tools and training of those who fight within it. Among the quiet forces reshaping U.S. warfighting readiness is a specialized... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Chadley Simms, infantryman, 1st Battalion-157th Infantry (Mountain), Colorado Army National Guard uses handheld counter-unmanned aerial system equipment to neutralize a simulated drone threat during a drone warfare familiarization course at a Fort Carson, Colorado, training range, April 15, 2025. The course, led by the Drone Warfare Cell, part of the Multi-Domain Special Operations Cell at 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), COARNG, paired traditional guard members with special forces to build interoperability and strengthen joint UAS threat response capabilities. (U.S Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Melissa Escobar-Pereira)

Alaska National Guard Leads Exercise ORCA 2025
June 17, 2025 — JUNEAU, Alaksa - Dressed in hazardous material protective suits, two Airmen from the Virginia National Guard slowly crept into a quiet building June 9 at AJ Dock on Juneau’s shore.Virginia National... MORE

The exercise is a full-scale all-hazards chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives joint and interagency training exercise testing and evaluating the operational capability of the whole-of-government emergency management system.