Guard News - The National Guard

Montana Guard Crew Receives Honor After Sullivan Cup Success
June 2, 2026 — HELENA, Mont. – Four Montana National Guard Soldiers were inducted into the Order of Saint George during a ceremony at the Montana State Capitol on June 1, recognizing their exceptional performance at...

Indiana Guard Strengthens Lethality Using New Weapons System
June 2, 2026 — INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana National Guard Soldiers with the 76th Mobile Brigade Combat Team recently fielded one of the Army's newest weapons systems at Camp Atterbury.The Hoosier Soldiers launched, flew...

Washington Guard Strengthens Wildfire Readiness
June 2, 2026 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – More than 100 Washington National Guard Soldiers and Airmen sharpened their wildfire response capabilities during the annual Wildland Firefighting Academy at the Washington State...

Idaho Guard Trains for Wildfire Response
June 1, 2026 — BOISE, Idaho – Idaho National Guard aviation crews conducted water bucket training alongside Idaho Department of Lands personnel May 19-20 in preparation for the 2026 fire season.The Idaho Department...

Georgia Guard Brigade Strengthens Readiness, Warfighting Skills
June 1, 2026 — FORT STEWART, Ga. – The 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, comprising more than 4,000 Soldiers across the Georgia Army National Guard, is conducting annual training at Fort Stewart, Georgia, as the...

Hawaiʻi Guard Concludes Statewide Storm Response
June 1, 2026 — OAHU, Hawaiʻi – The Hawaiʻi National Guard concluded a multi-month, statewide response at the end of May after supporting communities affected by a series of powerful Kona Low storms and severe...

Washington Guard Supports Chemical Spill Response
June 1, 2026 — LONGVIEW, Wash. – Following a tank implosion and chemical spill at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co., the Washington National Guard mobilized Soldiers and Airmen to support first responders with air...

New Hampshire Guard, Cabo Verde Partners Conduct Aeromedical Exchange
June 1, 2026 — PRAIA, Cabo Verde – A joint New Hampshire National Guard medical team conducted an aeromedical exchange with its state partners in Praia, Cabo Verde, May 20-22.Coordinated through the Department of...

New Mexico Guard, Seychelles Defence Forces Formalize State Partnership Program Agreement
May 29, 2026 — VICTORIA, Seychelles – The New Mexico National Guard and the Seychelles Defence Forces officially established a new partnership under the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership...

Texas Guard Strengthens Search, Rescue Readiness
May 29, 2026 — SAN ANTONIO – The Texas Military Department participated in the 2026 Search and Rescue Exercise, or SAREX, May 18-21, marking 12 years of interagency partnership.SAREX focuses on disaster response...

Ohio Air Guard Enhances Combat Airpower at Checkered Flag
May 29, 2026 — TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – In a contested environment, air superiority depends on advanced technology as well as the training and experience to use that technology effectively – a focus for the...

New York Air Guard Conducts Combat Readiness Exercise
May 29, 2026 — FRANCIS S. GABRESKI AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. – More than 1,000 Airmen assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing completed a five-day combat readiness exercise, testing every element of the unit’s...

Colorado Guard Ready for Wildfires Year-Round
May 28, 2026 — CENTENNIAL, Colo. – After a winter marked by record-low snowpack and persistent drought, the Colorado Army National Guard is shifting its focus from a seasonal schedule to a year-round mission to...

Montana Guard Hosts 163rd Transformation Ceremony
May 28, 2026 — FORT HARRISON, Mont. – The Montana Army National Guard redesignated the 1st Battalion, 163rd Cavalry Regiment as the 1st Battalion, 163rd Infantry Regiment during a transformation ceremony May 27,...

Maryland Guard, Estonian Partners Strengthen Cyber Readiness
May 27, 2026 — TALLINN, Estonia – More than 40 Maryland National Guard members participated in Immediate Response 2026, a comprehensive cyber exercise, with their Estonian counterparts at Foundation Cyber Range 14,...

Massachusetts Airmen Sharpen Readiness During Major Aircraft Response Exercise
May 26, 2026 — BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – The Massachusetts National Guard’s 104th Fighter Wing strengthened its crisis response capabilities during a Major Aircraft Response Exercise, or MARE, held May...

National Guard Gold Star Spouse Turns Grief Into Advocacy
May 26, 2026 — CONCORD, N.C. – The loudest place in American sports knew when to be quiet.At Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina, the Coca-Cola 600 was everything it is supposed to be: horsepower, heat, noise...

California Guard Trains Airmen to Rapidly Repair Damaged Airfields
May 26, 2026 — MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. – Seven instructors assigned to the California National Guard’s 163d Regional Training Site train more than 1,000 Airmen annually through specialty courses such as Rapid...

Arizona Airmen Sharpen Combat Readiness in Weapons Load Competition
May 26, 2026 — MORRIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ariz. – Airmen assigned to the Arizona National Guard’s 162nd Wing demonstrated combat readiness, precision and lethality during the annual Weapons Load Crew...

Pennsylvania Guard Helps Shape Army’s Extended Basic Leader Course
May 22, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – The Pennsylvania National Guard’s 166th Regiment - Regional Training Institute, or RTI, is serving as the Army National Guard’s validation site for the Army’s new 29-day...

Puerto Rico Guard Distributes One Million Gallons of Water in Drought Response

Guardsmen Boost Domestic Response Capabilities in Patriot 26

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness

Kentucky Guard Prepares Incoming Command Teams for Leadership

New PSYWAR Course Strengthens Guard Capabilities