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Florida Guard Supports DC Safe and Beautiful Mission in Winter Conditions

Florida Guard Supports DC Safe and Beautiful Mission in Winter Conditions

WASHINGTON – Foggy Bottom Metro Station moves at its usual pace as coats and backpacks ebb and flow with arriving trains.Commuters fill the platform, conversations blending into the steady hum of public transit. Moving through the crowd is Lt. Col. Kimberly Quinn, commander of Task Force Phantom, checking in on Florida National Guard Soldiers…

6 hours ago, February 12, 2026
Four Guard Members Compete in 2026 Olympic Games

Four Guard Members Compete in 2026 Olympic Games

MILAN–CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Four Soldiers of the Army National Guard are representing the United States of America in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.Vermont Army National Guard’s Staff Sgt. Deedra Irwin, Spc. Sean Doherty and Spc. Maxime Germain are competing as part of the U.S. Olympic Biathlon team, and Utah Army…

yesterday, February 10, 2026
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Louisiana National Guard Impacts Crime in New Orleans

Louisiana National Guard Impacts Crime in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard, which has been mobilized in New Orleans since January, has helped local law enforcement work to reduce crime.The Guard’s impact on crime is primarily as a force multiplier, enabling law enforcement officers to make arrests. Furthermore, law enforcement officials are noting positive trends.During a Feb. 10…

3 hours ago, February 12, 2026
Utah National Guard Hosts Best Linguist Competition

Utah National Guard Hosts Best Linguist Competition

SALT LAKE CITY – The 8th annual Best Linguist Competition, or BLING, hosted by the Utah National Guard’s 300th Military Intelligence Brigade, brought together military branches and government agencies for a linguist competition Feb. 5.On Feb. 6, the brigade also hosted the 8th Annual Language Conference, gathering military language professionals to…

yesterday, February 11, 2026
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Northern Strike 26-1 Recap

Over 450 Soldiers and Airmen trained, survived, and performed in near-arctic weather conditions during Northern Strike 26-1 across Northern Michigan’s National All-Domain Warfighting Center, Jan. 26-29. Exercise Northern Strike 26-1 is a Joint National Training Capability accredited, Army-sponsored, National Guard Bureau program. The exercise is tailorable, scalable, and cost-effective for readiness. Participants face cold-weather conditions while training to meet the objectives of the Department of Defense’s Arctic strategy. Video by Sgt. 1st Class Amber Peck.

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