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Texas National Guard Drone Teams Support Border Partners, Strengthen Guard Readiness

Texas National Guard Drone Teams Support Border Partners, Strengthen Guard Readiness

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A request from higher headquarters crackled over the radio of a Texas National Guard drone team: U.S. Border Patrol agents needed immediate aerial support.A nearby homeowner had reported two people moving through thick brush in the dark near the Rio Grande. Border Patrol agents searched the area on foot without locating the…

4 hours ago, March 18, 2026
Air National Guard Integrates New Communication Technology to Aid Rescue Missions

Air National Guard Integrates New Communication Technology to Aid Rescue Missions

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Air National Guard recently secured $22 million in federal funding to field a new satellite-based communications system designed to significantly improve response and coordination during missions in both domestic and deployed environments.The new system, called the Ku/Ka Communication Suite, allows aircrews to send and receive…

23 hours ago, March 17, 2026
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Arizona National Guard Sharpens Lethality, Boosts Joint Readiness

Arizona National Guard Sharpens Lethality, Boosts Joint Readiness

FLORENCE, Ariz. – More than 20 teams from the Arizona Army and Air National Guard, joined by civilian partners from the Department of Emergency and Military Affairs, participated March 13-15 in the 2026 Adjutant General’s Match at the Florence Training Site.The annual event tested individual and team marksmanship skills across multiple weapons…

2 hours ago, March 18, 2026
Alaska Air National Guard Member Helps Save a Life

Alaska Air National Guard Member Helps Save a Life

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – What began as a father-daughter evening at an Armed Services YMCA Father-Daughter Gala quickly turned into a life-saving moment when an Alaska Air National Guard Airman used his training to assist an unresponsive Fairbanks resident.Master Sgt. Anthony Lesle, a member of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 168th Wing, was out with…

4 hours ago, March 18, 2026
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Connecticut Army National Guard honors military working dogs on K-9 Veterans Day

U.S. Soldiers with the 928th Military Working Dog Detachment, Connecticut Army National Guard, observe K-9 Veterans Day in Newtown, Connecticut, March 13, 2026. The Soldiers honored Mischa, a military working dog assigned to the unit who recently passed away, and all military working dogs, recognizing the lasting impact they have on their handlers and the communities they serve. Video by Sgt. 1st Class Christy L. Sherman.

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