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Alaska Army Guard Aviators Rescue Four Stranded Boaters
May 22, 2025 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Army National Guard aviators with A Company, 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion, operating a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter out of Bethel,...

California Air Guard Prepares Airmen for Cyber Defense
May 22, 2025 — MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. — In the dynamic cyber age, the California Air Guard’s 163rd Attack Wing equips Airmen with skills and knowledge to adapt to emerging cyber threats. This cultivation of...

Louisana Guard Medical Evacuation Training Turns Real
May 21, 2025 — FORT CAVAZOS, Texas - Soldiers of the Louisiana Army National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and its assigned units were conducting a training exercise May 14 for an emergency medical...

Wyoming Guard Hosts Tunisian Noncommissioned Officer Development Exchange
May 21, 2025 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming National Guard hosted a delegation from the Tunisian Armed Forces for a weeklong noncommissioned officer (NCO) development exchange, strengthening a long-standing...

Army Guard Soldiers Train for Kosovo Deployment
May 20, 2025 — FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – More than 500 Army National Guard Soldiers under Task Force Tiger are conducting a culminating training event at Fort Cavazos in preparation for an upcoming deployment to support...

Utah Air National Guard Delivers Essential Dental Care During African Lion 2025
May 20, 2025 — ANZI, Morocco – Inside a green canvas military tent, U.S. Air Force Maj. Kyle Sansom, assigned to the 151st Medical Group, Utah Air National Guard, prepares to perform a tooth extraction. The medical...

Alaska Air Guard’s 168th Wing Sharpens Readiness with CBRN Training
May 20, 2025 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – During the May drill weekend, the Alaska Air National Guard’s 168th Wing Operations Group took another step in reinforcing mission readiness through comprehensive...

Air National Guard Drone Training Bridges Gap for First Responders
May 20, 2025 — OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – The Emergency Management Office at the 102nd Intelligence Wing facilitated Drone Awareness and Threat Picture (DATP) training May 2 on Otis Air National Guard...

Texas Guard Pairs with United Arab Emirates in State Partnership Program
May 19, 2025 — ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The Texas National Guard and the United Arab Emirates will be paired in the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program (SPP), the Defense...

Massachusetts Air Guard’s 102nd Mission Support Group Conducts Readiness Training
May 19, 2025 — OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – The Massachusetts Air National Guard’s 102nd Civil Engineer Squadron (102nd CES), in coordination with squadrons across the 102nd Mission Support Group (102nd...

New Hampshire Army National Guard Hosts 2025 Cyber Yankee Training Exercise
May 19, 2025 — PEMBROKE, N.H. – The New Hampshire National Guard hosted more than 300 participants from the military, government, private industry, and state partnership countries for a two-week cyber defense...

Army National Guard Honors Secretary of Defense Freedom Award Recipients
May 19, 2025 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The Army National Guard hosted its annual Twilight Tattoo Reception May 15 at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, recognizing the dedication of its Soldiers and the vital support of their...

Maryland Air Guard Conducts Combat Search and Rescue Training in Wisconsin
May 16, 2025 — VOLK FIELD, Wis. - Nearly 50 Airmen and six A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the Maryland National Guard’s 175th Wing deployed to Volk Field Air National Guard Base’s Combat Readiness...

Missouri Airmen Go Analog in Cyber Attack Simulation
May 16, 2025 — ST. JOSEPH, Mo. - The Missouri Air National Guard’s 139th Operations Group completed Operations Goes Dark, a four-day exercise held May 12-15 designed to simulate the effects of a cyber attack.During...

Idaho Army National Guard, Boise Fire Department Conduct Water Rescue
May 16, 2025 — BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho Army National Guard’s State Aviation Group, working with the Boise Fire Department, assisted in rescuing two rafters May 15 on the Owyhee River in Malheur County, Oregon. Two...

Pennsylvania Air Guard’s 171st Air Refueling Wing Wins Omaha Trophy
May 15, 2025 — CORAOPOLIS, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s 171st Air Refueling Wing has added its name to an elite list of U.S. Air Force units, earning the prestigious Omaha Trophy for 2024.Earning the...

Washington Air Guard Participates in 12th Airman-to-Airman Talks in Thailand
May 15, 2025 — PATTAYA, Thailand — Airmen from the Royal Thai Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, the Washington Air National Guard and members of the Joint United States Military Advisory Group in Thailand gathered in...

Ten N.Y. Army National Guard Soldiers Receive Purple Heart
May 15, 2025 — NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. – Ten New York Army National Guard Soldiers received the Purple Heart—the award given to military members wounded in action—during a May 10 ceremony at the National Purple Heart Hall...

Arkansas Guard Participates in CENTAM Guardian 2025 in Guatemala
May 14, 2025 — CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, Ark. – More than 60 Arkansas National Guardsmen are participating in CENTAM Guardian 2025 in Guatemala.CENTAM Guardian 2025 is an annual multi-national exercise designed to...

From the ChalleNGe Academy to the Pennsylvania Guard
May 14, 2025 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Scott Gabner ended up at the Keystone State ChalleNGe Academy the way many cadets do.He wasn’t doing well in school and often skipped out of school early. So, he decided to...

Massachusetts Guard Welcomes Fifth‑Generation Fighter

Alabama Guard Helps De-Escalate Metro Station Confrontation

Alaska Guard Rescues Pilots From Two Plane Crashes

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

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness