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Polish Soldier Wins Illinois National Guard Best Warrior Competition
April 6, 2026 — MARSEILLES, Ill. – Polish Territorial Defense Forces Soldier Mateusz, whose rank and surname have been omitted to comply with the Polish Territorial Defense Forces policy, traveled across the Atlantic...

Missouri Guardsman Renders 6,500 Military Funeral Honors
April 6, 2026 — JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – U.S. Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Karen Mitchell has stood before grieving families approximately 6,500 times during her 18 years with the Missouri Military Funeral...

Colorado Air National Guard Engineers Fortify Indo-Pacific Theater
April 6, 2026 — AURORA, Colo. – From the historic runways of a World War II island to the austere outback of Australia, a specialized unit of the Colorado Air National Guard has been quietly setting the stage for...

Tennessee Guardsmen Begin Driver Training on New Infantry Squad Vehicles
April 3, 2026 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Guardsmen from the Tennessee National Guard’s 278th Cavalry Regiment became the state’s first licensed drivers on the new Infantry Squad Vehicle, or ISV, during training held at...

Colorado Guard Deploys for Peacekeeping Mission in Middle East
April 3, 2026 — CENTENNIAL, Colo. – The Colorado National Guard hosted a departure ceremony April 3 for more than 200 Soldiers of the Colorado Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment (Mountain)...

Indiana Guard Innovation Accelerates Timeline for Combat Attack System
April 3, 2026 — INDIANAPOLIS – In an unprecedented demonstration of rapid innovation, the Indiana National Guard hosted the Technology and Readiness Experimentation, or T-REX, framework that was instrumental in...

Tennessee Guardsmen Rescue Visitor in National Park
April 3, 2026 — LOUISVILLE, Tenn. – A flight crew with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion rescued a park visitor experiencing cardiac arrest April 1 in the Great Smoky Mountains...

Connecticut Guard Officers Compete in Best Warrior Competition for the First Time
April 1, 2026 — HARTFORD, Conn. – The Connecticut National Guard allowed officers to compete in its annual Best Warrior Competition for the first time alongside its non-commissioned officers and enlisted Soldiers,...

Florida Air Defense Battalion Trains With 82nd Airborne in First Minuteman Rotation
April 1, 2026 — FORT POLK, La. – Soldiers from the Florida Army National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 265th Air Defense Artillery Regiment trained alongside the 82nd Airborne Division during a combat training center...

Indiana Guard, Slovak Partners Strengthen Ties, Conduct Air Training
March 31, 2026 — TUCSON, Ariz. – The 122nd Fighter Wing with the Indiana Air National Guard and Slovak Air Force took part in an air-to-air joint training Exchange of Experience exercise Feb. 12-17, at Davis-Monthan...

New York Guard Elevates Force Protection with Tethered Drones
March 31, 2026 — STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. – The New York Guard’s 105th Airlift Wing at Stewart Air National Guard Base is introducing tethered drones to its arsenal of safety and security equipment to...

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...

Retired Texas Air National Guard Pilot Recalls Protecting Air Force One on 9/11

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness

Kentucky Guard Strengthens Skills During Patriot 2026

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response