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Air Guard Communications Units Train at Northern Strike

Air Guard Communications Units Train at Northern Strike

ALPENA, Mich. – Air National Guard combat communications squadrons from multiple states and territories gathered in northern Michigan Aug. 1-15 to support Exercise Northern Strike 26-2 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center.The Missouri Air National Guard’s 239th Combat Communications Squadron, or CBCS, trained and worked alongside the 264th…

1 hour ago, August 12, 2026
Guard Medical Leaders Boost Readiness

Guard Medical Leaders Boost Readiness

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A pilot course brought medical professionals and senior enlisted leaders from across the 54 states, territories and the District of Columbia together at the Personnel and Organizational Readiness Battalion to exchange best practices, current program guidance and identification of practical ways to improve medical readiness…

23 hours ago, August 11, 2026
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Washington Guard Provides Aerial Support on Sinlahekin Fire

Washington Guard Provides Aerial Support on Sinlahekin Fire

WENATCHEE, Wash. – A Washington Army National Guard UH-72 Lakota took to the skies above the Sinlahekin Fire Aug. 9, giving firefighters a perspective they had never had before during a National Guard wildfire response: an aerial “quarterback” view that helped provide situational awareness and support to crews working on the ground.The mission,…

19 hours ago, August 11, 2026
West Virginia Guard Builds Readiness at Northern Strike

West Virginia Guard Builds Readiness at Northern Strike

GRAYLING, Mich. – The West Virginia Army National Guard built readiness and enhanced interoperability during Exercise Northern Strike 26-2, using Camp Grayling’s expansive training areas and complex exercise environment to rehearse how its members might be required to operate during large-scale combat operations.Concealed among the trees of…

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Soldiers deploy Skydio drones near Rio Grande Valley for border mission

U.S. Army Spc. Vladimir Alves, Spc. Anabeli Lopez and Sgt. Justin Masterson with the 1058th Transportation Company, 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard, operate the Skydio X10D small unmanned aircraft system to detect suspected illegal aliens near Rio Grande Valley, Texas, July 23, 2026. U.S. Northern Command is working side-by-side with the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection within narrowly defined authorities to provide unique military capabilities to protect the territorial integrity of the U.S. southern border. Video by Capt. Shamari Pratt.

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