Guard News - The National Guard

Thunderbird Trail: Preserving Sacrifice, Strengthening Connection for Oklahoma Guard
September 29, 2025 — ITALY – Standing among rows of white marble headstones at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Soldiers of the Oklahoma National Guard bent to place sand from the beaches of Anzio into the...

Iowa Air Guard’s 132nd Security Forces Squadron Conducts Annual Training in Hawaii
September 29, 2025 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Surrounded by the dense jungle of Oahu’s mountains, members of the Iowa Air National Guard’s 132nd Security Forces Squadron embraced sweat, slope and strain...

National Guard, Nordic Partnerships Bolster European Defenses
September 29, 2025 — OSLO, Norway — The National Guard Bureau’s top leaders traveled to Finland, Sweden and Norway last week as part of a series of visits to Northern European countries to strengthen the Guard’s security...

Wisconsin Air Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing Partners With UW Health for Medical Airmen Training
September 29, 2025 — MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Air National Guard members assigned to the 115th Medical Group began a training affiliation agreement with UW Health Sept. 12, ensuring Airmen maintain readiness through...

Connecticut Army Guard Partners With Coast Guard to Dislodge Beached Buoy
September 29, 2025 — NANTUCKET, Mass. - Army aviators from the 1st Battalion (General Support), 169th Aviation Regiment, Connecticut Army National Guard assisted the U.S. Coast Guard earlier this month in recovering a...

Oregon Guard Member Rises Toward Powerlifting Nationals
September 26, 2025 — PORTLAND, Ore. — In October 2024, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Stepfanie Glidewell was preparing for surgery. For years, Glidewell had struggled with a debilitating pain that made even walking a...

West Virginia Guard, Qatar Military Leaders Elevate Partnership
September 26, 2025 — DOHA, Qatar - West Virginia National Guard Adjutant General James “Jim” Seward traveled to Doha, Qatar, this week to meet with Qatar Armed Forces counterparts as part of a series of key leader...

New Jersey Guard, Albanian Military Boost Medics’ Combat Readiness
September 25, 2025 — CHICAGO - Medical personnel from the New Jersey Army National Guard and the Albanian Armed Forces traveled to Chicago for an advanced trauma training course offered by Rush University Medical Center...

Lithuanian Defense Delegation Visits Pennsylvania Guard Drone Facility
September 25, 2025 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – A delegation of more than 20 Lithuanian defense, diplomatic and business officials visited the Unmanned Aircraft Systems, or UAS, facility Sept. 23, as part of a five-day...

Minnesota Guard Among First to Field Army’s Newest M250 Automatic Rifle
September 25, 2025 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. - The Minnesota National Guard’s 34th Infantry Division is among the first Guard units to field the Army’s newest automatic rifle, the M250, during a New Equipment Training, or NET,...

Soldier’s Medal Awarded to Georgia Guardsman Who Pulled Driver From Burning SUV
September 24, 2025 — ATLANTA – What began as a routine morning run ended with Command Sgt. Maj. Jon A. Ring risking his life to save another. For his actions, he received the Soldier’s Medal, the Army’s highest award for...

California Air Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing Stabilizes Mariner 700 Nautical Miles Offshore
September 24, 2025 — MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. — A Guardian Angel pararescue team from the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, recently stabilized a Filipino mariner aboard the...

National Guard Exceeds Fiscal Year 2025 Recruiting Goals
September 23, 2025 — WASHINGTON – Amid a historic surge in military recruiting, the National Guard exceeded its fiscal year 2025 goals, reflecting a broader trend of robust enlistment across the U.S. military.Since...

Minnesota Air Guard Tech Recognized for Extraordinary Personal Action
September 23, 2025 — DULUTH, Minn. - On Sept. 22, Minnesota Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Jared Hinks, 148th Fighter Wing munitions systems specialist, was honored in front of family, friends and colleagues by the...

Mississippi, Louisiana Guard Members Unite for DC Task Force Mission
September 23, 2025 — WASHINGTON — In late summer, the 112th Battalion, Mississippi National Guard, and the 239th Company, Louisiana National Guard, established a historic interstate partnership to provide support to law...

Annual Enlisted Association of the National Guard of Georgia Conference Fosters Support, Advocacy
September 23, 2025 — LAGRANGE, Ga. – The 49th Annual Enlisted Association of the National Guard of Georgia, or EANGGA, Conference gathered enlisted Soldiers, Airmen and their families to foster professional development,...

Georgia Guard Replaces South Carolina Troops in DC Safe and Beautiful Mission
September 23, 2025 — WASHINGTON — Georgia National Guard Soldiers took over the Washington, D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission Sept. 19 from South Carolina National Guard troops who spent five weeks supporting local and...

A Mother and Son Legacy: Deployed to Kosovo on a Shared Mission
September 22, 2025 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - For Sgt. 1st Class Tresa Allemang, serving in the Army has always been more than a career; it’s been a family story.Allemang and her son, Cpl. Aiden Stackhouse, are deployed...

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Hosts State Partnership Program Senior Leader Forum
September 22, 2025 — CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii - U.S. Indo-Pacific Command hosted the 2025 State Partnership Program Senior Leader Forum at its headquarters Sept. 15-19.U.S. Air Force Major General Joel Carey, chief of...

Pennsylvania Guard Hosts More Than 700 in March to Remember the Fallen
September 22, 2025 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – More than 700 participants ran, walked and ruck marched Sept. 20 for a solemn cause during the 14th annual March for the Fallen.The March for the Fallen, hosted by the...

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