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Washington Guard Strengthens Readiness for Wildfire Season

Washington Guard Strengthens Readiness for Wildfire Season

PUYALLUP, Wash. – In preparation for Washington’s upcoming wildfire season, aviation crews assigned to the Washington Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation Battalion partnered with Central Pierce Fire and Rescue May 7 to conduct water bucket training.Throughout the exercise, firefighters and aviation crews rehearsed…

4 hours ago, May 11, 2026
New Hampshire Air Guard Officer Awarded Bronze Star

New Hampshire Air Guard Officer Awarded Bronze Star

PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. — A New Hampshire Air National Guard officer was awarded the Bronze Star Medal May 2 for distinguished accomplishments while deployed to Iraq, where he led security forces through a series of enemy aerial attacks during a six-month combat tour.Maj. Joel Loranger, security forces operations officer for the 157th…

3 days ago, May 08, 2026
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Connecticut Guard Strengthens Preparedness, Hosts Cyber Yankee

Connecticut Guard Strengthens Preparedness, Hosts Cyber Yankee

NIANTIC, Conn. – The Connecticut National Guard is hosting Cyber Yankee 2026, the National Guard’s premier annual regional cyber training exercise, at Camp Nett, May 4–15, training military and utility company cyber experts on cyber threat responses.Started in 2015, Cyber Yankee partners military cyber warriors with cyber experts from local utility…

2 hours ago, May 11, 2026
Arizona Guard Physician Honored for Heroism During Jordan Attack

Arizona Guard Physician Honored for Heroism During Jordan Attack

PHOENIX – Maj. Erika B. Page, an emergency medicine physician assigned to the Arizona Army National Guard’s 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, was the U.S. Army Honoree at the 2026 Hero of Military Medicine Award that is sponsored by the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for her leadership, courage and medical expertise during combat operations and…

7 hours ago, May 11, 2026
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South Dakota Army National Guard trains for wildfire response

U.S. Army Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation Regiment, South Dakota Army National Guard, conduct aerial water delivery using HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters as part of a certification and recertification training hosted by South Dakota Wildland Fire at Angostura Reservoir, S.D., May 1, 2026. The training ensures crews are certified to support wildfire suppression operations alongside state and local fire departments. Video by Pfc. Kylie Jorgensen, Staff Sgt. Caleb Minor and Sgt. Kinsey Schuchhardt, edited by Sgt. 1st Class Amber Peck

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