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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…

2 days 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…

6 days ago, July 16, 2026

State Partnership Program

North Carolina Guard, Zambia Partners Strengthen Cyber Skills

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – For Col. Nkole Emmanuel Muyunda of the Zambia Air Force, Cyber Shield 2026…

4 hours ago, July 22, 2026

Overseas Operations

Oklahoma, Guam National Guardsmen Sharpen Combat Skills

KOTA BELUD, Malaysia – Oklahoma and Guam National Guardsmen sharpened their warfighting skills…

yesterday, July 21, 2026

News Features

North Carolina Guardsman Strengthens Skills in Cyber Shield Exercise

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – North Carolina National Guardsman Spc. Hunter Chambers has turned his passion…

yesterday, July 21, 2026

Guard News

Idaho Guard Rescues Injured Hiker

BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Army National Guard’s State Aviation Group, working with the Boise Fire Department, hoisted an injured hiker off a remote stretch of Mount Idaho July 18.The mission was the Idaho Army National Guard’s sixth successful rescue in 2026 and its second in July.The rescue, which occurred on Idaho’s seventh-highest mountain near…

10 hours ago, July 22, 2026

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…

6 days ago, July 16, 2026

State Partnership Program

North Carolina Guard, Zambia Partners Strengthen Cyber Skills

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – For Col. Nkole Emmanuel Muyunda of the Zambia Air Force, Cyber Shield 2026…

4 hours ago, July 22, 2026

Minnesota Guard, Croatia Celebrate 30 Years of Partnership

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

2 days ago, July 20, 2026

Overseas Operations

Oklahoma, Guam National Guardsmen Sharpen Combat Skills

KOTA BELUD, Malaysia – Oklahoma and Guam National Guardsmen sharpened their warfighting skills…

yesterday, July 21, 2026

New York Guardsmen Build Critical Skills in Arctic Environment

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

2 days ago, July 20, 2026

News Features

North Carolina Guardsman Strengthens Skills in Cyber Shield Exercise

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – North Carolina National Guardsman Spc. Hunter Chambers has turned his passion…

yesterday, July 21, 2026

Rhode Island Guard’s Endurance Team Builds Strength

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. – For Lt. Col. Ron Cloutier, endurance isn’t just about running miles; it’s…

yesterday, July 21, 2026