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Minnesota Guard, Croatia Celebrate 30 Years of Partnership
July 20, 2026 — SLUNJ, Croatia – Minnesota and Croatia celebrated the 30th anniversary of their partnership through the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, or SPP, during Exercise...

New Jersey Airman Shares Munitions Expertise With Partners, Allies
July 17, 2026 — TIRANA, Albania – A New Jersey Air National Guard munitions expert shared best practices in explosives safety and storage with military representatives from six European nations during the European...

State Partnership Program Sets the Standard Through Defense Security Cooperation University
July 17, 2026 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, or SPP, now has a standardized mechanism to track, code and professionally develop its personnel across the...

Guam Guard Engineers Sharpen Readiness in South Korea
July 17, 2026 — KUNSAN AIR BASE, South Korea – Ten engineers from the Guam Air National Guard’s 254th RED HORSE Squadron recently wrapped up a critical two-week training deployment in South Korea, bringing a surge of...

Arkansas National Guard, Guatemalan Partners Build Interoperability
July 16, 2026 — CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas National Guardsmen and Guatemalan Army special forces recently trained together at Fort Polk, Louisiana, during Joint Readiness Training...

Guard Chaplains, Partners Boost Readiness
July 16, 2026 — ACCRA, Ghana – Military chaplains and religious affairs personnel from the National Guard and 10 African nations gathered July 14 for the launch of the West African Religious Affairs Symposium, or...

Pennsylvania Guard Expands Drone Training
July 16, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – As the battlefield continually shifts toward unmanned aircraft systems, the Pennsylvania National Guard’s Fort Indiantown Gap is expanding its unmanned aircraft systems, or...

Wisconsin Guard, Papua New Guinea Strengthen Partnership
July 16, 2026 — PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea – Soldiers from the Wisconsin National Guard and the Papua New Guinea Defence Force, or PNGDF, stood shoulder to shoulder on the parade field at Murray Barracks during...

Guardsmen Strengthen Defensive Capabilities in Cyber Shield 2026
July 16, 2026 — LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – More than 1,000 participants from 44 states and territories and 23 international partners have gathered at Camp Robinson to develop and test their defensive capabilities in...

Wyoming Guard Supports Wildfire Response in Western US
July 16, 2026 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing was activated July 13 to support wildland firefighting operations in the western United States, wing officials announced.The...

Minnesota Guard Strengthens Partnership with Croatia
July 16, 2026 — SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Sixty-six Minnesota National Guard Soldiers and Airmen trained in five locations simultaneously in Croatia as part of Exercise Combat Power 26, a multinational exercise that...

Army National Guard Names 2026 Best Warrior Competition Winners
July 16, 2026 — CAMP BLANDING JOINT TRAINING CENTER, Fla. – U.S. Army Spc. Brandon Brown, representing the Florida Army National Guard, earned the title of 2026 Army National Guard Soldier of the Year, and U.S. Army...

California Air Guard Supports Wildfire Response
July 14, 2026 — BOISE, Idaho – Two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or MAFFS, equipped aircraft assigned to the California National Guard have been activated to support federal and state wildfire suppression...

West Virginia Guardsmen Provide Care Through Readiness Training
July 14, 2026 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia National Guard Airmen from the 130th Airlift Wing’s Medical Group recently concluded the Green River Area Wellness mission, providing vital healthcare to underserved...

Arkansas Guardsmen Strengthen Partnership With Guatemala Mission
July 14, 2026 — EBBING AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ark. – Three Arkansas Air National Guard Security Forces Airmen will deploy in August to Guatemala, where they will use their Spanish language fluency to train with...

Connecticut Guardsmen Return From US Southern Command Deployment
July 13, 2026 — EAST GRANBY, Conn. – About 100 Soldiers assigned to the Connecticut Army National Guard’s 643rd Military Police Company returned home at Bradley Air National Guard Base July 11, after being deployed...

Guam, Washington Enhance Readiness With Palau Partners
July 13, 2026 — BARRIGADA, Guam – Guardsmen from the Guam National Guard and the Washington National Guard recently conducted Exercise Alupang ACE in support of Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 in Palau as part of Guam’s...

Innovation Partnership Strengthens Oregon Guard F-35 Pilot Readiness
July 13, 2026 — KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. – An innovative partnership between the Oregon National Guard’s 173rd Fighter Wing and Klamath Community College is strengthening F-35 pilot readiness by producing realistic...

California Air Guardsmen Rescue Fisherman at Sea
July 13, 2026 — MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Guardsmen with the California Air National Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing rescued a Mexican citizen at sea July 7 after the person sustained traumatic injuries aboard a fishing...

DC National Guard Boosts Homeland Defense With First Maritime Security Vessel
July 13, 2026 — WASHINGTON – The District of Columbia National Guard’s 260th Special Purpose Brigade, or SPB, has commissioned its first maritime security vessel, marking the first time an Army unit in the nation’s...

Hawaii Guard Supports Tropical Cyclone Lala Response

South Carolina Guard Enhances Readiness With Advanced HH-60M Black Hawk

Army National Guard Fast-Tracks Resilient Microgrids with $14.7M APFIT Award

Ohio Guard Boosts Medical Skills While Providing No-Cost Care

Idaho Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Canada