https://www.nationalguard.mil National Guard News RSS Feed en-us Fri, 15 May 2026 19:56:51 GMT Sat, 16 May 2026 14:29:29 GMT https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4493654/louisiana-guard-hosts-region-v-best-warrior-competition/ PINEVILLE, La. – Twelve Soldiers and noncommissioned officers representing Arkansas, Kansas,<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/15/2003932485/150/150/0/260504-Z-BH298-2102.JPG' alt='A Soldier competing in the Region V Best Warrior Competition rappels from a training tower at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, Louisiana, May 4, 2026.' /> <br /> Fri, 15 May 2026 19:56:51 GMT Sgt. 1st Class Scott Longstreet, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4493654/louisiana-guard-hosts-region-v-best-warrior-competition/ Guard News https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4493635/georgia-national-guard-counterdrug-task-force-assists-investigation-that-seized/ ARLINGTON, Va. – Members of the Georgia National Guard’s Counterdrug Task Force assisted the Georgia<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/15/2003932491/150/150/0/260326-A-D0457-1001.JPG' alt='Illicit drugs and weapons sit on display after seizure by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Butts County Sheriff’s Office in March 2026.' /> <br /> Fri, 15 May 2026 19:31:54 GMT Sgt. 1st Class Jon Soucy, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4493635/georgia-national-guard-counterdrug-task-force-assists-investigation-that-seized/ Guard News https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4486948/louisiana-guard-hosts-interrogation-competition/ PINEVILLE, La. – Twenty-three Human Intelligence, or HUMINT, Collector teams from the United States,<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/14/2003930551/150/150/0/260430-Z-BH298-1113.JPG' alt='Sgt. Maj. Jose Melendez, sergeant major for the Headquarters Department of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2 (Intelligence), speaks during the Tranquil Storm 2026 awards ceremony at the Louisiana National Guard&#39;s Camp Beauregard April 30, 2026.' /> <br /> Thu, 14 May 2026 16:33:00 GMT Sgt. 1st Class Scott Longstreet, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4486948/louisiana-guard-hosts-interrogation-competition/ Guard News https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4486892/arizona-guard-medic-recognized-for-actions-at-crash-scene/ TUCSON, Ariz. – The Tucson Fire Department recently recognized an Arizona National Guard’s 162nd<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/14/2003930500/150/150/0/260503-Z-VM870-2119.JPG' alt='Senior Airman Nicolle Coy, an aerospace medical services specialist assigned to the Arizona National Guard&#39;s 162nd Wing Medical Group, receives recognition from leadership with the Tucson Fire Department during the Wing Annual Awards, May 3, 2026.' /> <br /> Thu, 14 May 2026 15:59:00 GMT Staff Sgt. Guadalupe Beltran, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4486892/arizona-guard-medic-recognized-for-actions-at-crash-scene/ Guard News https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4486823/tennessee-guardsmen-respond-to-henry-county-industrial-fire/ HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. – At the request of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, a Tennessee Army<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/14/2003930465/150/150/0/260508-D-A3614-7721.JPG' alt='At the request of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, a Tennessee Army National Guard UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter with the 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion, based in Jackson, supported firefighters battling an industrial fire at the Sigma Renew 360 plant in Henry County, Tennessee, May 8, 2026.' /> <br /> Thu, 14 May 2026 15:15:57 GMT Lt. Col. Darrin Haas, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4486823/tennessee-guardsmen-respond-to-henry-county-industrial-fire/ Guard News https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4486621/alaska-guard-treats-injured-pilot-near-knik-glacier/ JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Three Alaska Air National Guard pararescuemen, or PJs, of<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/14/2003930411/150/150/0/260514-Z-PW623-1002.JPG' alt='An Alaska Air National Guardsman assigned to the 212th Rescue Squadron, 176th Wing, prepares an intravenous line while responding to a simulated mass-casualty incident during a full mission profile exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 13, 2021.' /> <br /> Thu, 14 May 2026 13:49:47 GMT Maj. David Bedard, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4486621/alaska-guard-treats-injured-pilot-near-knik-glacier/ Guard News https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4485504/idaho-guard-cyber-squadron-identifies-threats-delivers-intelligence/ GOWEN FIELD, Idaho - Airmen with the Idaho National Guard’s 224th Cyber Operations Squadron’s<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/13/2003930016/150/150/0/260509-F-NE283-2947.JPG' alt='Intelligence Airmen assigned to the 224th Cyber Operations Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, conduct defensive cyber operations on Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, May 9, 2026.' /> <br /> Wed, 13 May 2026 15:36:32 GMT Airman 1st Class Sarah Welch, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4485504/idaho-guard-cyber-squadron-identifies-threats-delivers-intelligence/ Guard News https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4485389/indiana-guard-sharpens-readiness-through-demolition-mission/ TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana Army National Guardsmen with the 113th Engineer Battalion are the latest<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/13/2003929962/150/150/0/260508-Z-EA609-1036.JPG' alt='An Indiana National Guardsman with the 113th Engineer Battalion operates an excavator to demolish a building as part of an Innovative Readiness Training, or IRT, in partnership with the city of Terre Haute, Indiana, May 8, 2026.' /> <br /> Wed, 13 May 2026 14:45:13 GMT Sgt. Austin Goss, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4485389/indiana-guard-sharpens-readiness-through-demolition-mission/ Guard News https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4484544/arkansas-guards-189th-airlift-wing-wins-safety-awards/ LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. – Three of 12 awards given by the Air National Guard for 2025’s<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/12/2003929537/150/150/0/260503-Z-IL408-1003.JPG' alt='From left to right, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Martha Ray, safety technician; Master Sgt. Heather Metzler, safety technician; Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Deal, occupational safety manager; and Lt. Col. Phillip Battles, chief of safety, 189th Airlift Wing safety team, pose in front of a C-130H and safety truck at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, May 3, 2026.' /> <br /> Tue, 12 May 2026 17:35:19 GMT Tech. Sgt. Christopher Sherlock, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4484544/arkansas-guards-189th-airlift-wing-wins-safety-awards/ Guard News https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4483741/wyoming-guard-engineers-habitat-for-humanity-partner-to-build-homes/ CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Soldiers assigned to the Wyoming Army National Guard’s 307th Engineer Utilities<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/11/2003929121/150/150/0/260509-A-UV688-1024.JPG' alt='Interior electrician Spc. Derrick Dawson, assigned to Wyoming Army National Guard’s 307th Engineer Utilities Detachment, carries wooden planks during a two-week Innovative Readiness Training project providing military engineer training while helping construct homes for local residents in Cheyenne, Wyoming, May 9, 2026.' /> <br /> Tue, 12 May 2026 12:45:00 GMT Sgt. 1st Class Cesar Rivas, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4483741/wyoming-guard-engineers-habitat-for-humanity-partner-to-build-homes/ Guard News https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4483533/connecticut-guard-strengthens-preparedness-hosts-cyber-yankee/ NIANTIC, Conn. – The Connecticut National Guard is hosting Cyber Yankee 2026, the National Guard’s<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/11/2003929031/150/150/0/260511-A-KD507-2460.JPG' alt='Participants of Cyber Yankee 2026 participate in a training exercise prior to the start of the practical exercise portion of the event at Camp Nett, Niantic, Connecticut, May 11, 2026.' /> <br /> Mon, 11 May 2026 18:14:00 GMT Timothy Koster, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4483533/connecticut-guard-strengthens-preparedness-hosts-cyber-yankee/ Guard News https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4483314/washington-guard-strengthens-readiness-for-wildfire-season/ PUYALLUP, Wash. – In preparation for Washington’s upcoming wildfire season, aviation crews assigned<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/11/2003928935/150/150/0/260507-Z-WE306-6940.JPG' alt='A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation Battalion, Washington Army National Guard conducts a water bucket drop during wildfire response training with Central Pierce Fire and Rescue near Puyallup, Washington, May 7, 2026.' /> <br /> Mon, 11 May 2026 16:16:30 GMT Capt. Andrew Phommavongsay, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4483314/washington-guard-strengthens-readiness-for-wildfire-season/ Guard News https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4482999/arizona-guard-physician-honored-for-heroism-during-jordan-attack/ PHOENIX – Maj. Erika B. Page, an emergency medicine physician assigned to the Arizona Army National<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/11/2003928839/150/150/0/260507-A-HE901-7545.JPG' alt='Maj. Erika B. Page, an emergency medicine physician assigned to the 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Arizona Army National Guard, presents her award as the U.S. Army Honoree of the 2026 Hero of Military Medicine Award, sponsored by the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, during the awards ceremony on May 7, 2026, at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C.' /> <br /> Mon, 11 May 2026 13:47:10 GMT Spc. Deliah Cottle, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4482999/arizona-guard-physician-honored-for-heroism-during-jordan-attack/ Guard News https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4481896/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<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/08/2003928237/150/150/0/260503-Z-DV347-1082.JPG' alt='Maj. Joel Loranger, the operations officer for the 157th Security Forces Squadron, is awarded the Bronze Star Medal May 2, 2026.' /> <br /> Fri, 08 May 2026 15:28:00 GMT Tech. Sgt. Timothy Hayden, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4481896/new-hampshire-air-guard-officer-awarded-bronze-star/ Guard News https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4480591/louisiana-national-guard-supports-festival-security-operations/ NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard activated approximately 120 Soldiers under Task Force<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/08/2003925968/150/150/0/260416-Z-KY097-2410.JPG' alt='Louisiana National Guard Soldiers conduct a roving patrol as part of Task Force NOLA operations during French Quarter Fest. The Louisiana National Guard activated approximately 120 Soldiers under Task Force NOLA to support enhanced security operations in the French Quarter.' /> <br /> Fri, 08 May 2026 12:39:52 GMT Spc. Duncan Foote, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4480591/louisiana-national-guard-supports-festival-security-operations/ Guard News https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4480022/indiana-guard-soldiers-score-well-at-regional-competition/ INDIANAPOLIS – Two Indiana National Guard Soldiers received top honors at a Midwest regional<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/07/2003925620/150/150/0/260502-Z-EA609-1081.JPG' alt='Indiana National Guard Sgt. Brendan Bartlett, a cyber specialist with the 147th Cyber Warfare Company, and Spc. Caleb Chambers, assigned to 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment, pose with their award for winning the highest overall combined score alongside Command Sgt. Maj. Mathew Hopkins, Michigan Army National Guard senior enlisted leader, after completing the Region IV Best Warrior Competition at Fort Custer Training Center, Michigan, May 2, 2026.' /> <br /> Thu, 07 May 2026 16:36:00 GMT Master Sgt. Jeff Lowry, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4480022/indiana-guard-soldiers-score-well-at-regional-competition/ Guard News https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4479725/guardsmen-support-us-secret-service-in-shooting-at-national-mall/ WASHINGTON – National Guardsmen assigned to Joint Task Force - District of Columbia, supporting the<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/07/2003925430/150/150/0/260325-Z-LK770-2201.JPG' alt='U.S. Army Sgt. Lionel Duplessis with the Mississippi National Guard assigned to the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission poses for a photo while conducting patrol in Washington March 25, 2026.' /> <br /> Thu, 07 May 2026 13:21:55 GMT Sgt. Sherald McAulay, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4479725/guardsmen-support-us-secret-service-in-shooting-at-national-mall/ Guard News https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4479666/maryland-guard-strengthens-preparedness-in-search-and-rescue-exercise/ MIDDLE RIVER, Md. – The Maryland National Guard supported a massive search-and-rescue exercise<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/07/2003925382/150/150/0/260423-Z-UO452-1695.JPG' alt='A technician from the Maryland Helicopter Aquatic Response Team and a member of the Maryland Air National Guard Student Flight are hoisted by a Maryland Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk during a Maryland Emergency Management Search-and-Rescue Exercise at Gunpowder Falls State Park, Maryland, April 23, 2026.' /> <br /> Thu, 07 May 2026 12:41:03 GMT Maj. Benjamin Hughes, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4479666/maryland-guard-strengthens-preparedness-in-search-and-rescue-exercise/ Guard News https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4478904/tennessee-guard-airlifts-lost-hiker-dog-from-national-forest/ LOUISVILLE, Tenn. – A flight crew with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 1-230th Assault<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/06/2003924901/150/150/0/260506-Z-PW623-2002.JPG' alt='Sgt. 1st Class John Sharbel, a flight paramedic with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion, takes a photograph with Jack, a German Shepherd, just after being hoisted into a Black Hawk helicopter during a rescue.' /> <br /> Wed, 06 May 2026 16:13:00 GMT Tennessee National Guard https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4478904/tennessee-guard-airlifts-lost-hiker-dog-from-national-forest/ Guard News https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4478720/washington-guard-singapore-start-exercise-tiger-balm/ JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – The Washington Army National Guard, alongside U.S. Army Pacific<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/06/2003924748/150/150/0/260504-Z-EV832-2219.JPG' alt='U.S. Soldiers with the Washington National Guard and members of the Singaporean Armed Forces form together for the opening ceremony for Exercise Tiger Balm 2026 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 4, 2026.' /> <br /> Wed, 06 May 2026 14:08:00 GMT Sgt. Joshua Linfoot, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4478720/washington-guard-singapore-start-exercise-tiger-balm/ Guard News