https://www.nationalguard.mil National Guard News RSS Feed en-us Fri, 08 May 2026 15:28:00 GMT Sat, 09 May 2026 19:50:33 GMT 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/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/4479775/vermont-national-guard-conducts-key-leader-engagements-with-senegal-partners-ah/ THIÈS, Senegal – Vermont National Guard leaders conducted a pre-deployment site survey in Thiès,<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/07/2003925455/150/150/0/260504-A-AW306-6601.JPG' alt='U.S. Army Lt. Col. Gene Enriquez, State Partnership Program director with the Vermont National Guard, greets Dr. Amadou Mbaye Diouf, chief physician, during a key leader engagement in Thiès, Senegal, May 4, 2026, to discuss regional healthcare priorities and inform planning for a 2027 medical readiness exercise.' /> <br /> Thu, 07 May 2026 13:45:00 GMT Sgt. 1st Class Christy Sherman, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4479775/vermont-national-guard-conducts-key-leader-engagements-with-senegal-partners-ah/ State Partnership Program 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/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/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/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 https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4478681/hawaii-philippine-aircrews-strengthen-partnership-through-flight/ CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines – Beneath the steady rhythm of rotor blades and shared purpose, Hawaii<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/06/2003924686/150/150/0/260415-Z-RV808-6233.JPG' alt='Philippine Air Force Sgt. Julius Chun Manasan, left, mechanic assigned to the 205th Tactical Helicopter Wing; U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Christopher Pacheco, center left, senior mechanic and standardization instructor assigned to the Hawaii Army National Guard; Philippine Air Force Lt. Col. John Paul Delgado, center, commander of the 210th Tactical Training Squadron; and U.S. Army Maj. John Worthington, right, Army Aviation Support Facility commander, standardization pilot and instrument examiner assigned to the Hawaii Army National Guard, pose for a photo in front of a Philippine Air Force S-70i Black Hawk helicopter during a Rotary Wing Subject Matter Expert Exchange Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 15, 2026.' /> <br /> Wed, 06 May 2026 13:36:55 GMT Senior Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4478681/hawaii-philippine-aircrews-strengthen-partnership-through-flight/ State Partnership Program https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4478634/west-virginia-guardsmen-awarded-medals-for-heroism-in-nations-capital/ WASHINGTON – Two West Virginia National Guardsmen were recognized May 4 in the Pentagon's Hall of<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/06/2003924641/150/150/0/260504-D-BI507-2162.JPG' alt='Secretary of War Pete Hegseth presents the Soldier’s Medal to Army Maj. Ryan S. Reynolds, 771st Troop Command Battalion executive officer; and the Airman’s Medal to Air Force Maj. Edwin O. Stanfield, 167th Airlift Wing intelligence officer, during a ceremony at the Pentagon, May 4, 2026.' /> <br /> Wed, 06 May 2026 12:49:00 GMT C. Todd Lopez, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4478634/west-virginia-guardsmen-awarded-medals-for-heroism-in-nations-capital/ Guard News https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4477571/dc-guard-brigade-implements-new-army-combat-field-test/ JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, WASHINGTON – The District of Columbia National Guard’s 260th Special<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/05/2003924090/150/150/0/260503-Z-HY051-1043.JPG' alt='U.S. Army Col. Lawrence Doane, commander of the 260th Special Purpose Brigade, participates in the Army Combat Field Test, or CFT, at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., May 3, 2026.' /> <br /> Tue, 05 May 2026 14:13:00 GMT Staff Sgt. Simone Sampson, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4477571/dc-guard-brigade-implements-new-army-combat-field-test/ Guard News https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4477542/utah-guard-integrates-air-ground-capabilities-in-exercise-wolverine/ CAMP WILLIAMS, Utah – The sounds of saw blades against concrete, the striking of hammers against<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/05/2003924082/150/150/0/200724-F-YU218-4818.JPG' alt='Utah National Guard Senior Airman Gordon Pexton, medic assigned to the 151st Medical Group, performs an extraction of a mannequin at Camp W. G. Williams, Utah, in support of Exercise Wolverine April 30, 2026.' /> <br /> Tue, 05 May 2026 13:39:00 GMT Senior Airman Kyle Blackham, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4477542/utah-guard-integrates-air-ground-capabilities-in-exercise-wolverine/ Guard News https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4477152/national-guard-members-go-the-distance-at-49th-annual-lincoln-marathon/ LINCOLN, Neb. – Before sunrise on May 3, thousands of runners gathered on the University of<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/04/2003923798/150/150/0/260503-Z-MW698-1506.JPG' alt='Spc. Seamus Collins,Troop C, 1-134th Cavalry Squadron, Nebraska Army National Guard, rucks in the 49th annual Lincoln Marathon and Half Marathon in Lincoln, Nebraska, May 3, 2026.' /> <br /> Mon, 04 May 2026 19:35:57 GMT Staff Sgt. Alexander Schriner, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4477152/national-guard-members-go-the-distance-at-49th-annual-lincoln-marathon/ Guard News https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4476964/vermont-guard-engineers-mark-century-of-training-during-centennial-alliance-2026/ ETHAN ALLEN FIRING RANGE, Vt. – Marking a century of military training and innovation, leaders of<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/04/2003923725/150/150/0/260422-A-BA489-1114.JPG' alt='U.S. Army Soldiers of the Medical Detachment, or MEDDET, Garrison Support Command, Vermont Army National Guard, conduct a simulated casualty evacuation at Range 6-3 during Task Force Centennial Alliance 2026, Ethan Allen Firing Range, Jericho, Vt., April 22, 2026.' /> <br /> Mon, 04 May 2026 18:14:21 GMT Sgt. 1st Class Barbara Pendl, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4476964/vermont-guard-engineers-mark-century-of-training-during-centennial-alliance-2026/ Guard News https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4476779/oregon-guard-supports-wildfire-preparedness/ CORVALLIS, Ore. – Soldiers with the Oregon National Guard joined about 20 local, state and federal<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/04/2003923617/150/150/0/160826-A-FS713-5975.JPG' alt='Sgt. Rocco Carley, an Oregon Army National Guard recruiter with 2-162 Infantry Battalion, and Pfc. Christian Patino, also an infantryman 2-162, speak with a community member during the Wildfire Readiness Fair in Corvallis, Oregon, on May 2, 2026.' /> <br /> Mon, 04 May 2026 16:08:19 GMT Sgt. 1st Class Cory Grogan, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4476779/oregon-guard-supports-wildfire-preparedness/ Guard News https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4476594/north-carolina-guard-trains-on-ground-combatives-techniques/ CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The North Carolina National Guard’s 145th Security Forces Squadron, or SFS,<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/04/2003923556/150/150/0/260502-Z-IA063-1006.JPG' alt='U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel K. Ayers, 145th Security Forces Squadron, or SFS, unit training manager, top, demonstrates the side-mount guard position on Master Sgt. Steven T. Johnson, 145th SFS instructor, bottom, at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Training Academy, Charlotte, N.C., May 2, 2026.' /> <br /> Mon, 04 May 2026 14:41:00 GMT Senior Airman Zeno Kang, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4476594/north-carolina-guard-trains-on-ground-combatives-techniques/ Guard News https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4475670/washington-guard-leaders-engage-troops-partners-in-indo-pacific-visit/ JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Maj. Gen. Gent Welsh, the adjutant general of the Washington<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/01/2003923149/150/150/0/260410-Z-EJ372-2001.JPG' alt='Royal Thai Army Senior Colonel Teeragut Sengrod, commander of the 11th Infantry Division, Royal Thai Army, or RTA, meets with U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Gent Welsh, the adjutant general of the Washington National Guard, at an RTA base in Chon Buri, Thailand, April 10, 2026.' /> <br /> Mon, 04 May 2026 13:52:06 GMT Staff Sgt. Alec Dionne, https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/4475670/washington-guard-leaders-engage-troops-partners-in-indo-pacific-visit/ State Partnership Program