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Wyoming Guard Supports Wildfire Response in Western US

“This is one of the most visible and rewarding missions we perform,” said Maj. Randi Carpenter, a navigator with the 153rd Airlift Wing serving as mission commander for the activation. “Our crews understand that every drop they make helps a firefighter on the ground, and they take that responsibility seriously.” Read more about the wildfire mission

State Partnership Program Sets the Standard Through Defense Security Cooperation University

The Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, or SPP, now has a standardized mechanism to track, code and professionally develop its personnel across the country’s 54 states and territories, the result of standardizing a training and certification pathway for the SPP workforce. Read about the State Partnership Program

Army National Guard Names 2026 Best Warrior Competition Winners

“This is where the best stand shoulder to shoulder, not as strangers, but as a brotherhood forged through long days of sweat, sacrifice and shared hardship,” said U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Lawrence Ogle, a Florida Guard member who helped organize the competition. “Here, pain is only temporary, and quitting is never an option.” Read more about the 2026 Best Warrior Competition

DC National Guard Boosts Homeland Defense With First Maritime Security Vessel

The District of Columbia National Guard’s 260th Special Purpose Brigade, or SPB, has commissioned its first maritime security vessel, marking the first time an Army unit in the nation’s capital has operated a dedicated waterborne platform. Read more about the maritime security vessel

Securing the Southern Border

National Guard moves out to support Presidential Executive Orders on protecting the territorial integrity of the United States. Read about the Southern Border

Guard News

Puerto Rico, Rhode Island Guardsmen Test Deployment Capabilities

PUNTA SALINAS AIR NATIONAL GUARD STATION, Puerto Rico – Airmen from the 156th Combat Communications Squadron of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard and the 282nd Combat Communications Squadron of the Rhode Island Air National Guard conducted a joint training exercise testing their deployment capabilities, June 1-12.Exercise FUNKY BUSINESS is a…

5 hours ago, July 20, 2026

Army National Guard Names 2026 Best Warrior Competition Winners

CAMP BLANDING JOINT TRAINING CENTER, Fla. – U.S. Army Spc. Brandon Brown, representing the Florida Army National Guard, earned the title of 2026 Army National Guard Soldier of the Year, and U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Fouts, representing the Arizona Army National Guard, was named the 2026 Army National Guard Noncommissioned Officer of the Year during…

4 days ago, July 16, 2026

State Partnership Program

Minnesota Guard, Croatia Celebrate 30 Years of Partnership

SLUNJ, Croatia – Minnesota and Croatia celebrated the 30th anniversary of their partnership through…

6 hours ago, July 20, 2026

Overseas Operations

New York Guardsmen Build Critical Skills in Arctic Environment

KANGERLUSSUAQ, Greenland – New York National Guardsmen are building critical skills in an Arctic…

1 hour ago, July 20, 2026

News Features

Connecticut WWII Hero Laid to Rest 81 Years After His Death

SOUTHINGTON, Conn. – The Connecticut National Guard provided military funeral honors June 23 for the…

June 24, 2026

Guard News

Pennsylvania Guard Expands Drone Training

FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – As the battlefield continually shifts toward unmanned aircraft systems, the Pennsylvania National Guard’s Fort Indiantown Gap is expanding its unmanned aircraft systems, or UAS, and counter-UAS training opportunities.Several ranges at the installation have been altered in recent months to accommodate UAS and counter-UAS…

4 days ago, July 16, 2026

Guardsmen Strengthen Defensive Capabilities in Cyber Shield 2026

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – More than 1,000 participants from 44 states and territories and 23 international partners have gathered at Camp Robinson to develop and test their defensive capabilities in real-world cyber scenarios aimed at fortifying national security through the Department of War's Cyber Shield 2026, the largest and longest-running…

4 days ago, July 16, 2026

State Partnership Program

Minnesota Guard, Croatia Celebrate 30 Years of Partnership

SLUNJ, Croatia – Minnesota and Croatia celebrated the 30th anniversary of their partnership through…

6 hours ago, July 20, 2026

New Jersey Airman Shares Munitions Expertise With Partners, Allies

TIRANA, Albania – A New Jersey Air National Guard munitions expert shared best practices in…

3 days ago, July 17, 2026

Overseas Operations

New York Guardsmen Build Critical Skills in Arctic Environment

KANGERLUSSUAQ, Greenland – New York National Guardsmen are building critical skills in an Arctic…

1 hour ago, July 20, 2026

Guam Guard Engineers Sharpen Readiness in South Korea

KUNSAN AIR BASE, South Korea – Ten engineers from the Guam Air National Guard’s 254th RED HORSE…

3 days ago, July 17, 2026

News Features

Connecticut WWII Hero Laid to Rest 81 Years After His Death

SOUTHINGTON, Conn. – The Connecticut National Guard provided military funeral honors June 23 for the…

June 24, 2026

Mother, Son Join Pennsylvania National Guard Together

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – For most of the past nine years, it was just the three of them – a mother and her…

June 18, 2026