https://www.nationalguard.mil National Guard News RSS Feed en-us Wed, 20 May 2026 16:57:00 GMT Thu, 21 May 2026 08:00:13 GMT https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4497127/oregon-guard-supports-ceremony-featuring-103-year-old-wwii-pilot/ SALEM, Ore. – The hangar fell quiet for nearly 30 minutes on Armed Forces Day while Capt. Richard<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/20/2003934837/150/150/0/260516-Z-ZJ128-2004.JPG' alt='Capt. Richard &quot;Dick&quot; Nelms, a 103-year-old World War II B-17 pilot, addresses attendees during the B-17 Alliance Foundation&#39;s Armed Forces Day Celebration at Salem McNary Airfield in Salem, Oregon, May 16, 2026. Nelms, wearing his 8th Air Force veteran&#39;s cap and flight jacket, completed 35 combat missions over occupied Europe with the 447th Bombardment Group (Heavy) between May and September 1944.' /> <br /> Wed, 20 May 2026 16:57:00 GMT Maj. Wayne Clyne, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4497127/oregon-guard-supports-ceremony-featuring-103-year-old-wwii-pilot/ News Features https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4479977/kentucky-guard-protects-kentucky-derby-trophy/ LOUISVILLE, Ky. – On the evening of May 2, the trophy felt heavier in Staff Sgt. Jonathan Miller’s<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/07/2003925588/150/150/0/260502-Z-QT047-5230.JPG' alt='Spc. Brendan Hays and Staff Sgt. Jonathan Miller of the 617th Military Police Company escort the winner&#39;s trophy onto the Paddock at the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, May 2, 2026.' /> <br /> Thu, 07 May 2026 15:44:00 GMT Staff Sgt. Caleb Sooter, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4479977/kentucky-guard-protects-kentucky-derby-trophy/ News Features https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4478775/new-york-guard-welcomes-remains-of-wwii-airman-home/ LATHAM, N.Y. – When Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph Burke came home to Troy, New York, on May 1 – 84<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/06/2003924773/150/150/0/260501-Z-YD501-1023.JPG' alt='Soldiers assigned to the New York Army National Guard Honor Guard salute as the coffin containing the remains of Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph L. Burke are moved toward a hearse at Albany International Airport in Latham, New York, on May 1, 2026, during a dignified transfer of remains.' /> <br /> Wed, 06 May 2026 14:41:00 GMT Eric Durr, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4478775/new-york-guard-welcomes-remains-of-wwii-airman-home/ News Features https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4474336/six-wwii-soldier-names-added-to-arkansas-guard-memorial/ CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The names of six World War II Soldiers have been<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/30/2003922511/150/150/0/260429-Z-NY349-1006.JPG' alt='Arkansas Deptartment of the Military employee Kevin Shaffer installs a plaque April 29, 2026, that honors Pfc. James Reginato who was injured by enemy fire in Mignano, Italy, on Dec. 15, 1943.' /> <br /> Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:01:00 GMT John Oldham, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4474336/six-wwii-soldier-names-added-to-arkansas-guard-memorial/ News Features https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4473328/religious-tradition-family-inspire-military-child-of-the-year-to-greater-heights/ WASHINGTON – At the most pivotal moment of her young life, then 13-year-old Lila Morgan clutched the<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/29/2003921773/150/150/0/260427-A-CO967-1014.JPG' alt='Lila Morgan, the daughter of 1st Lt. Larry Morgan, was named the 2026 Operation Homefront Military Child of the Year for the National Guard. Larry Morgan is a member of the Florida National Guard. Lila is a senior at the University of South Florida and plans to commission into the Army as a Judge Advocate General Corps officer.' /> <br /> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:29:00 GMT Joe Lacdan, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4473328/religious-tradition-family-inspire-military-child-of-the-year-to-greater-heights/ News Features https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4472061/wwi-connecticut-guard-dog-sgt-stubby-honored-with-statue/ HARTFORD, Conn. – The Connecticut State Library unveiled a new statue of the famous World War I<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/28/2003920838/150/150/0/260420-A-KD507-8988.JPG' alt='U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Maj. Gen. Francis J. Evon Jr., the adjutant general of the Connecticut National Guard, unveil a statue of Sgt. Stubby during a ceremony at the Connecticut State Library in Hartford, Connecticut, April 20, 2026.' /> <br /> Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:24:17 GMT Timothy Koster, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4472061/wwi-connecticut-guard-dog-sgt-stubby-honored-with-statue/ News Features https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4468080/remains-of-new-mexico-guard-world-war-ii-veteran-return-home/ ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – U.S. Army Cpl. Richard A. Veal, a New Mexico National Guard Soldier who fought<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/23/2003917042/150/150/0/260421-Z-AS301-1306.JPG' alt='The New Mexico Army National Guard Funeral Honors Team rendered planeside honors for U.S. Army Cpl. Richard A. Veal, a New Mexico National Guard Soldier who fought in the defense of Bataan during World War II.' /> <br /> Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:22:44 GMT Iain Jaramillo, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4468080/remains-of-new-mexico-guard-world-war-ii-veteran-return-home/ News Features https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4463284/montana-guard-returns-world-war-ii-soldier-home/ BERT MOONEY AIRPORT, Mont. – After more than 80 years, a Montana Soldier has returned home.Airmen<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/17/2003914393/150/150/0/260415-A-JJ857-1220.JPG' alt='Soldiers assigned to the Montana Army National Guard Honor Guard carry the casket of Pvt. Henry Bordner from a Lockheed C-130 Hercules to a waiting hearse during a dignified transfer at Bert Mooney Airport in Butte, Mont., April 15, 2026.' /> <br /> Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:55:28 GMT Senior Master Sgt. Devin Doskey, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4463284/montana-guard-returns-world-war-ii-soldier-home/ News Features https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4463266/washington-guard-athletes-earn-all-guard-endurance-team-honors/ CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Three Citizen-Soldier athletes from the Washington Army National Guard proved<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/17/2003914390/150/150/0/260411-D-MN117-5363.JPG' alt='Capt. Julie Keppner, 122nd Theater Public Affairs Support Element; Maj. Brendan Thompson, Special Operations Detachment–Pacific; and Capt. Eddy Allen, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 56th Theater Information Operations Group show off their medals following the National Guard Endurance Team trials, held as part of the Nebraska DekaFit Road Show at the Nebraska Army Aviation Support Center in Grand Island, Nebraska, April 11, 2026.' /> <br /> Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:43:29 GMT Joseph Siemandel, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4463266/washington-guard-athletes-earn-all-guard-endurance-team-honors/ News Features https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4452180/missouri-guardsman-renders-6500-military-funeral-honors/ JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – U.S. Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Karen Mitchell has stood before<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Apr/06/2003906923/150/150/0/260326-Z-LT516-1023.JPG' alt='U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Karen Mitchell, member of the Missouri Military Funeral Honors Program, Missouri Air National Guard, prepares to fold a ceremonial flag, March 26, 2026, in St. Louis. Mitchell has served 42 years in the Missouri Air National Guard. Photo by Master Sgt. Stephanie Mundwiller' /> <br /> Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:29:00 GMT Staff Sgt. Whitney Erhart, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4452180/missouri-guardsman-renders-6500-military-funeral-honors/ News Features https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4446843/kansas-national-guard-helps-soldier-find-direction-success/ TOPEKA, Kan. – In many ways, Spc. Daniel Blount’s reasons for joining the Kansas National Guard are<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Mar/30/2003904346/150/150/0/260330-Z-TJ719-001.JPG' alt='Spc. Daniel Blount’s reasons for joining the Kansas National Guard are typical of many other Soldiers: educational benefits, financial stability and a search for a direction in his life.' /> <br /> Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:44:52 GMT Kansas National Guard https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4446843/kansas-national-guard-helps-soldier-find-direction-success/ News Features https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4443387/georgia-guard-provides-runway-to-airline-careers/ MARIETTA, Ga. – Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ryan Jones and Warrant Officer 1 Austin Scales serve as<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Mar/25/2003902785/150/150/0/260324-D-A3588-3804.JPG' alt='Georgia Army National Guard pilots Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ryan Jones and Warrant Officer Austin Scales from the Marietta-based 78th Aviation Troop Command, pose in the cock pit of a Frontier Airlines Airbus 320.' /> <br /> Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:53:00 GMT Charles Emmons, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4443387/georgia-guard-provides-runway-to-airline-careers/ News Features https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4439672/wyoming-airman-earns-national-aeromedical-evacuation-award/ CHEYENNE, Wyo. — What began as a step into the unknown has led Senior Airman Kaylee Hess to national<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Mar/20/2003901210/150/150/0/260305-Z-QG327-1507.JPG' alt='Senior Airman Kaylee Hess, an aeromedical evacuation technician with the 187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard, stands in front of a C-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to the 153rd Airlift Wing while holding a folded litter in Cheyenne, Wyo., March 5, 2026' /> <br /> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:09:44 GMT Master Sgt. Jonathon Alderman, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4439672/wyoming-airman-earns-national-aeromedical-evacuation-award/ News Features https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4413549/oregon-guardsman-innovates-to-maintain-jets/ PORTLAND, Ore. – Staff Sgt. Kenneth Fritz, an avionics integrated systems technician at the 142nd<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Feb/24/2003879955/150/150/0/260131-Z-IV260-1011.JPG' alt='Staff Sgt. Kenneth Fritz adjusts the intercommunication control panel with dial adjuster he manufactured, Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon, Jan 31, 2026.' /> <br /> Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:05:00 GMT Senior Airman Yuki Klein, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4413549/oregon-guardsman-innovates-to-maintain-jets/ News Features https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4410453/oklahoma-national-guard-unveils-new-wellness-center/ OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma National Guard leadership held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 19 for the<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Feb/20/2003878489/150/150/0/260219-A-RH707-5900.JPG' alt='Brig. Gen. Brad Carter, Col. Lindy White and Capt. E.J. Johnson, Oklahoma Army National Guard, are joined by Oklahoma Rep. Chris Kannady, as well as representatives from Flintco Construction, Larson Design Group and Oklahoma Army National Guard Construction and Facilities Maintenance Office, during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Oklahoma National Guard Wellness Center in Oklahoma City, Feb. 19, 2026.' /> <br /> Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:06:00 GMT Leanna Maschino, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4410453/oklahoma-national-guard-unveils-new-wellness-center/ News Features https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4409580/air-guard-pilot-recognized-with-prestigious-shine-award/ JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Eric “Rebel” Emerson, a fighter squadron commander<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Feb/19/2003877075/150/150/0/260210-Z-NB148-1064.JPG' alt='From left, U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Duke Pirak, acting director, Air National Guard; Lt. Col. Eric “Rebel” Emerson, commander, 119th Fighter Squadron, 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey National Guard; and Colleen Shine showcase the 2024 Lt. Col. Anthony C. Shine Fighter Pilot Award during a ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Feb. 10, 2026.' /> <br /> Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:00:10 GMT Master Sgt. Erich Smith, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4409580/air-guard-pilot-recognized-with-prestigious-shine-award/ News Features https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4405637/illinois-national-guard-honors-former-guardsman-abraham-lincoln/ SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois National Guard paid tribute to its most notable militiaman and 16th<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Feb/12/2003875148/150/150/0/260212-A-YR062-2218.JPG' alt='Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, the adjutant general of Illinois and commander of the Illinois National Guard, renders a salute after placing a wreath at the tomb of President Abraham Lincoln on behalf of President Donald J. Trump Feb. 12, 2026, as part of the 92nd annual American Legion Pilgrimage to Lincoln’s Tomb at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois.' /> <br /> Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:38:21 GMT Barbara Wilson, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4405637/illinois-national-guard-honors-former-guardsman-abraham-lincoln/ News Features https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4393125/pennsylvania-guard-soldier-makes-college-soccer-comeback-after-deployment/ FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - When 1st Lt. Daniela McCurdy graduated from Millersville University in<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jan/29/2003867981/150/150/0/250515-Z-A3544-1012.JPG' alt='U.S. Army 1st Lt. Daniela McCurdy, a human resources officer with the 213th Personnel Company, 213th Regional Support Group, Pennsylvania National Guard, poses for a photo after being named the MVP of an international soccer tournament while deployed to Kuwait, May 2025.' /> <br /> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:11:00 GMT Maj. Travis Mueller, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4393125/pennsylvania-guard-soldier-makes-college-soccer-comeback-after-deployment/ News Features https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4391749/southampton-fire-department-thanks-new-york-guard-for-wildfire-support/ FRANCIS S. GABRESKI AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. – Members of the Southampton<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jan/28/2003867358/150/150/0/260109-F-RA501-4188.JPG' alt='Southampton Fire Department First Assistant Chief Ricky Fowler, right, and Capt. Jason Poremba, left, present representatives of the New York Air Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing and Army Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 142nd Assault Helicopter Battalion with a framed photograph at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach, New York, Jan. 9, 2026.' /> <br /> Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:34:36 GMT Tech. Sgt. Daniel Farrell, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4391749/southampton-fire-department-thanks-new-york-guard-for-wildfire-support/ News Features https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4391688/washington-guard-lifts-wwii-era-bomber-for-move-to-museum/ OAK HARBOR, Wash. – A story, years in the making, came to an end for the city of Oak Harbor when a<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/Jan/28/2003867334/150/150/0/260121-A-YS961-3864.JPG' alt='A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, 96th Aviation Troop Command, Washington National Guard, sling loads a PBY-5A Catalina amphibious aircraft from Oak Harbor, Wash., Jan. 21, 2026.' /> <br /> Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:01:00 GMT Joseph Siemandel, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4391688/washington-guard-lifts-wwii-era-bomber-for-move-to-museum/ News Features