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Massachusetts Guard Leaders Join Kenyan Partners at African Land Forces Summit
March 31, 2026 — ROME – Senior leaders from the Massachusetts National Guard attended the African Land Forces Summit, or ALFS, in Rome, Italy, March 23-24, alongside senior leaders of the Kenya Defence Forces, marking...

Nevada Guard Strengthens Republic of Korea, US Alliance During Freedom Shield 2026
March 31, 2026 — YONGIN, South Korea – Soldiers from the Nevada Army National Guard’s 17th Sustainment Brigade participated in Exercise Freedom Shield 2026, a multinational command post exercise held March 9–19 that...

Kansas National Guard Helps Soldier Find Direction, Success
March 30, 2026 — TOPEKA, Kan. – In many ways, Spc. Daniel Blount’s reasons for joining the Kansas National Guard are typical of many Soldiers: educational benefits, financial stability and a sense of direction in...

Nebraska National Guard and Tanzania Formalize State Partnership
March 27, 2026 — DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – In a move that significantly expands U.S. security cooperation in East Africa, military leaders from the Nebraska National Guard and the Tanzania Peoples’ Defence Forces...

Florida Guardsmen Maintain Readiness Under Exposure, Stress
March 27, 2026 — CAMP BLANDING JOINT TRAINING CENTER, Fla. – Soldiers and Airmen of the Florida National Guard conducted the first joint Oleoresin Capsicum, or OC, spray certification in decades to maintain readiness...

Nebraska Guard, Tanzania Test Medical Readiness During Justified Accord 2026
March 27, 2026 — DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – Nebraska Air National Guard personnel and U.S. Army military medical professionals tested the Medical Currency Application for Readiness Tracking 2.0, a digital,...

Arizona Guard Aircrew Strengthen Rescue Readiness
March 27, 2026 — COCONINO COUNTY, Ariz. – An Arizona Army National Guard helicopter crew rescued a stranded teenager from more than 12,000 feet on Humphreys Peak during the early hours of March 21, demonstrating the...

Tennessee Guardsmen Rescue Injured Hiker
March 27, 2026 — LOUISVILLE, Tenn. – A flight crew with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion rescued a hiker who had a medical emergency March 25 in Great Smoky Mountains National...

Alaska Guard’s Avalanche Company Hones Lethality
March 26, 2026 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Soldiers from the Alaska Army National Guard’s Avalanche Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, honed their lethality and live-fire skills March...

Massachusetts Guard Hosts Inaugural Senior Leadership Course
March 26, 2026 — NIANTIC, Conn. – The Massachusetts Air National Guard recently graduated 41 Airmen across four different units and three states during the Air National Guard’s first 700-level Senior Noncommissioned...

New York Guard's Cyber Team Strengthens Online Battle Skills
March 25, 2026 — KINGSTON, N.Y. – New York Army National Guard Soldiers with Cyber Protection Team 173 sharpened their skills defending critical infrastructure from digital threats during a simulated cyber battle.“Our...

Georgia Guard Provides Runway to Airline Careers
March 25, 2026 — MARIETTA, Ga. – Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ryan Jones and Warrant Officer 1 Austin Scales serve as UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots for the Georgia Army National Guard, an accomplishment that also has...

Florida Guardsmen Build Interoperability With Total Force Partners
March 24, 2026 — MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. – In a dynamic partnership to strengthen mission readiness and base defense capabilities, the Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Security Forces Squadron, or SFS, based out...

Wyoming Guard Expands Field Artillery with Rocket Training
March 24, 2026 — CAMP GUERNSEY, Wyo. – The Wyoming National Guard expanded its field artillery capability by training Soldiers March 20 in one of the Army’s most in-demand roles, the 13M High Mobility Artillery Rocket...

Wisconsin Guard Sharpens Readiness During Presidio Endeavor Wargame
March 24, 2026 — MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs hosted the National Guard’s Presidio Endeavor wargame at the Armed Forces Reserve Center, March 11-12.The inaugural event brought together...

California Air Guard Sharpens Combat Readiness During Grizzly Talon
March 23, 2026 — MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. – The California Air National Guard’s 163rd Attack Wing conducted a nine-day combat readiness inspection, testing and validating the Wing’s ability to perform its...

Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers Place 2nd in Lithuania Land Forces Best Infantry Squad Competition
March 20, 2026 — RUKLA, Lithuania – U.S. Soldiers with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard competed alongside NATO allies in the Lithuanian Land Forces Best Infantry Squad Competition, placing second among foreign...

Wyoming Airman Earns National Aeromedical Evacuation Award
March 20, 2026 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. — What began as a step into the unknown has led Senior Airman Kaylee Hess to national recognition.Hess, an aeromedical evacuation technician with the 187th Aeromedical Evacuation...

Arizona Guard Advances Agile Combat Training with MQ-9 Reaper
March 20, 2026 — DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz.- An MQ-9 Reaper from the Arizona Air National Guard’s 214th Attack Group landed here March 10, marking the first time the aircraft has operated from the...

New York Air National Guardsman Completes Arctic Warfare Training
March 20, 2026 — ROME, N.Y. – A New York Air National Guardsman from the 224th Security Forces Squadron recently completed the demanding Cold Weather Operations Course, or CWOC, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota.Staff Sgt...

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