https://www.nationalguard.mil National Guard News RSS Feed en-us Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:49:00 GMT Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:40:22 GMT https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4542103/connecticut-guardsmen-return-from-us-southern-command-deployment/ EAST GRANBY, Conn. – About 100 soldiers assigned to the Connecticut Army National Guard’s 643rd<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/13/2003960721/150/150/0/260711-A-GN091-6731.JPG' alt='The guidon bearer for 643rd Military Police Company, Connecticut National Guard, poses for a photo with his family after returning from deployment at Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Connecticut, July 11, 2026.' /> <br /> Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:49:00 GMT Timothy Koster, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4542103/connecticut-guardsmen-return-from-us-southern-command-deployment/ Overseas Operations https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4531100/puerto-rico-guard-aids-with-venezuela-earthquake-response/ CAROLINA, Puerto Rico – The Puerto Rico Air National Guard, 156th Contingency Response Group is<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jul/01/2003956614/150/150/0/250131-Z-RD568-1016.JPG' alt='U.S. Airmen with the 156th Contingency Response Group board a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 105th Airlift Wing, New York Air National Guard, at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, Jan. 31, 2025.' /> <br /> Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:10:00 GMT Senior Airman Victoria Jewett, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4531100/puerto-rico-guard-aids-with-venezuela-earthquake-response/ Overseas Operations https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4530996/ohio-airmen-strengthen-civil-engineer-skills-in-japan/ YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – Airmen from the Ohio National Guard's 121st Air Refueling Wing’s Civil<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jun/30/2003956552/150/150/0/260604-Z-MQ789-1195.JPG' alt='Deployment for training.' /> <br /> Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:02:00 GMT Master Sgt. Wendy Kuhn, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4530996/ohio-airmen-strengthen-civil-engineer-skills-in-japan/ Overseas Operations https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4531004/ohio-air-guard-engineers-gain-typhoon-response-training/ YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – Airmen with the Ohio National Guard's 121st Air Refueling Wing Civil<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jun/30/2003956559/150/150/0/260603-Z-TS265-1038.JPG' alt='Typhoon response' /> <br /> Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:51:00 GMT Airman 1st Class Taylor Warehime, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4531004/ohio-air-guard-engineers-gain-typhoon-response-training/ Overseas Operations https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4530182/arizona-airmen-enable-nato-deterrence-article-5-response-during-ramstein-flag-26/ ARLINGTON, Va. – Intelligence analysts from the Arizona Air National Guard’s 214th Attack Group<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jun/30/2003956020/150/150/0/260616-Z-F3947-1001.JPG' alt='U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Cazares Montano, noncommissioned officer in charge of the Air National Guard and U.S. Air Force Capt. Savanna Cuestes, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance deputy lead, pose for a photo June 16, 2026, in Bodø, Norway, during exercise Ramstein Flag 2026.' /> <br /> Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:52:00 GMT Maj. Jon LaDue, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4530182/arizona-airmen-enable-nato-deterrence-article-5-response-during-ramstein-flag-26/ Overseas Operations https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4529297/airmen-reflect-on-ramstein-flag-2026-were-here-were-capable-were-ready/ KARUP AIR BASE, Denmark – Air Force Master Sgt. Alexander Klosterman had a brief break from his<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jun/29/2003955486/150/150/0/260602-Z-DI861-1900.JPG' alt='A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, flies over Karup Air Base, Denmark, June 2, 2026.' /> <br /> Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:14:46 GMT Master Sgt. Erich Smith, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4529297/airmen-reflect-on-ramstein-flag-2026-were-here-were-capable-were-ready/ Overseas Operations https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4527657/last-ny-guardsmen-return-home-from-operation-epic-fury/ TROY, N.Y. – The last of 500 New York National Guard Soldiers who deployed to the Middle East with<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jun/26/2003954552/150/150/0/260606-D-A0839-2941.JPG' alt='Maj. Gen. Jack James, left, and Command Sgt. Maj. Arnold Reyes, right, the 42nd Infantry Division command team, case the division&#39;s colors during the Task Force Spartan transfer of authority ceremony June 6, 2026, in the Middle East.' /> <br /> Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:39:00 GMT Eric Durr, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4527657/last-ny-guardsmen-return-home-from-operation-epic-fury/ Overseas Operations https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4522607/guard-members-from-six-states-bring-medical-expertise-to-paraguay-for-exercise/ ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay – Friendship, or amistad in Spanish, brings more than 20 National Guard medical<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jun/22/2003951062/150/150/0/260618-Z-TA175-1002.JPG' alt='U.S. Army Capt. Brad Daniels-Demers, a nurse practitioner with the Massachusetts Army Guard’s Medical Detachment, listens to a patient’s lungs with a stethoscope at Unidad de Salud Familiar Niño de Jesús in Asuncion, Paraguay June 18, 2026, as part of exercise Amistad 2026.' /> <br /> Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:42:00 GMT Master Sgt. Whitney Hughes, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4522607/guard-members-from-six-states-bring-medical-expertise-to-paraguay-for-exercise/ Overseas Operations https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4520267/maryland-guard-deploys-in-support-of-us-southern-command/ SYKESVILLE, Md. – Family members, friends, military leaders and community supporters gathered to<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jun/17/2003949929/150/150/0/260523-Z-YE885-1008.JPG' alt='More than 100 Maryland Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 29th Military Police Company stand in formation during a deployment ceremony at the Major General Linda L. Singh Readiness Center, May 23, 2026.' /> <br /> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:56:00 GMT Maj. Benjamin Hughes, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4520267/maryland-guard-deploys-in-support-of-us-southern-command/ Overseas Operations https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4520190/virginia-guard-soldiers-return-from-deployment/ RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Hanover-based 229th Military<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jun/17/2003949904/150/150/0/260616-Z-A3554-3022.JPG' alt='Maj. Gen. James W. Ring, the adjutant general of the Virginia National Guard, and Chief Master Sgt. John F. Nye, the Virginia National Guard’s senior enlisted leader, welcome home Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Hanover-based 229th Military Police Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group June 16, 2026, at Fort Bliss, Texas.' /> <br /> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:13:00 GMT Mike Vrabel, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4520190/virginia-guard-soldiers-return-from-deployment/ Overseas Operations https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4516797/oregon-soldiers-honored-after-horn-of-africa-deployment/ SALEM, Ore. – More than 200 Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers from the 41st Infantry Brigade<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jun/15/2003948378/150/150/0/260614-Z-ZJ128-1003.JPG' alt='Capt. Nathan Scull, formation commander, salutes as the 234th Army Band, Oregon Army National Guard, plays the national anthem during an official demobilization ceremony at the Salem Convention Center in Salem, Ore., June 14, 2026.' /> <br /> Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:52:41 GMT Maj. Wayne Clyne, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4516797/oregon-soldiers-honored-after-horn-of-africa-deployment/ Overseas Operations https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4513119/kentucky-air-wing-supports-ramstein-flag-exercise/ KARUP, Denmark – Airmen with the Kentucky National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing are supporting a NATO<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jun/10/2003946570/150/150/0/260604-Z-VT419-2942.JPG' alt='U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Pierce, a crew chief assigned to the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, inspects the fuselage of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Karup Air Base, Denmark, June 4, 2026.' /> <br /> Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:41:00 GMT Dale Greer, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4513119/kentucky-air-wing-supports-ramstein-flag-exercise/ Overseas Operations https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4478849/illinois-guard-soldiers-mobilize-for-southern-command-mission/ SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Seven Illinois National Guard Soldiers from Detachment 5, Company A, 2nd<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/06/2003924882/150/150/0/260504-A-YR062-1990.JPG' alt='Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, front row, center, the adjutant general and commander of the Illinois National Guard, met with Soldiers from Detachment 5, Company A, 2nd Battalion, 245th Aviation Regiment, prior to the mobilization ceremony May 4, 2026, at the Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield, Illinois.' /> <br /> Wed, 06 May 2026 15:24:15 GMT Barbara Wilson, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4478849/illinois-guard-soldiers-mobilize-for-southern-command-mission/ Overseas Operations https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4474429/puerto-rico-guard-enhances-panamas-aircraft-maintenance-capabilities/ PANAMA CITY, Panama – Air Advisors with the 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron and the Puerto<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/30/2003922554/150/150/0/260316-Z-F3910-1010.JPG' alt='U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nestor Rivera, aircraft structural maintenance instructor, 156th Tactical Advisory Squadron, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, advises Aeronaval personnel on corrosion removal methods and rivet installation at Panama City, Panama, March 16, 2026.' /> <br /> Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:52:02 GMT 156th Wing, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4474429/puerto-rico-guard-enhances-panamas-aircraft-maintenance-capabilities/ Overseas Operations https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4468026/nevada-guard-maintenance-unit-deploys-to-support-centcom/ STEAD, Nev. – The 150th Maintenance Company has deployed to the Middle East to support operations in<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/23/2003917000/150/150/0/260418-Z-AK081-1003.JPG' alt='U.S. Army Capt. Jamee Finley, left, and 1st Sgt. Paul Jones, right, the company command team for the 150th Maintenance Company, case the colors at the Washoe County Armory in Stead, Nevada, April 18, 2026.' /> <br /> Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:23:00 GMT Sgt. Adrianne Lopez, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4468026/nevada-guard-maintenance-unit-deploys-to-support-centcom/ Overseas Operations https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4459003/nebraska-guard-holds-departure-ceremony-before-horn-of-africa-deployment/ LINCOLN, Neb. – Soldiers of the Lincoln-based 67th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade headquarters support<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/14/2003912516/150/150/0/260411-Z-VY191-1025.JPG' alt='A Nebraska Army National Guard Soldier assigned to the 67th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade holds his child during a send-off ceremony at Lincoln Northwest High School in Lincoln, Nebraska, April 11, 2026.' /> <br /> Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:02:00 GMT Staff Sgt. Gauret Stearns, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4459003/nebraska-guard-holds-departure-ceremony-before-horn-of-africa-deployment/ Overseas Operations https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4455306/nevada-guard-unit-holds-demobilization-ceremony-after-deployment/ LAS VEGAS – The Nevada Army National Guard’s 3665th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, or EOD,<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/09/2003910603/150/150/0/260407-Z-KL044-1003.JPG' alt='Members of the 3665th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, or EOD, stand in a formation during their demobilization ceremony at the Speedway Armory in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 7, 2026.' /> <br /> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:10:00 GMT Sgt. Adrianne Lopez, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4455306/nevada-guard-unit-holds-demobilization-ceremony-after-deployment/ Overseas Operations https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4451388/colorado-guard-deploys-for-peacekeeping-mission-in-middle-east/ CENTENNIAL, Colo.  – The Colorado National Guard hosted a departure ceremony April 3 for more than<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/03/2003906453/150/150/0/260403-Z-PW623-022.JPG' alt='U.S. Soldiers with Company A, 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment, Colorado Army National Guard, train on infantry tactics in Gurnsey, Wyoming, in preparation for a deployment, Oct. 15-25, 2020.' /> <br /> Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:20:37 GMT Colorado National Guard https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4451388/colorado-guard-deploys-for-peacekeeping-mission-in-middle-east/ Overseas Operations https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4448004/nevada-guard-strengthens-republic-of-korea-us-alliance-during-freedom-shield-20/ YONGIN, South Korea – Soldiers from the Nevada Army National Guard’s 17th Sustainment Brigade<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Mar/31/2003904954/150/150/0/260316-Z-KL044-1001.JPG' alt='U.S. Army Spc. Ahylin Arroyo (first row, sixth from left), public affairs specialist, 106th Public Affairs Detachment, poses for a photo with the Republic of Korea Army, at the Republic of Korea Army Ground Operations Command, South Korea, March 16, 2026.' /> <br /> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:29:00 GMT Sgt. Adrianne Lopez, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4448004/nevada-guard-strengthens-republic-of-korea-us-alliance-during-freedom-shield-20/ Overseas Operations https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4435079/pennsylvania-guard-soldiers-honored-at-deployment-ceremony/ HARRISBURG, Pa. – About 150 Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard's 131st Transportation<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Mar/16/2003899165/150/150/0/260314-Z-PS604-1001.JPG' alt='U.S. Soldiers with the 131st Transportation Company, 228th Motor Transportation Battalion, 213th Regional Support Group, Pennsylvania National Guard are honored at a deployment ceremony at the Zembo Shrine, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, March 14, 2026' /> <br /> Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:34:57 GMT Capt. Leanne Trindel, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4435079/pennsylvania-guard-soldiers-honored-at-deployment-ceremony/ Overseas Operations