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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...

Washington Guard’s Dark Rifles Battalion Builds Readiness Through Modernization
July 10, 2026 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Soldiers from the Washington National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, 81st Mobile Brigade Combat Team completed an ambitious annual training June 13-27 that...

Arizona Guard Military Police Return From Alaska Mission
July 10, 2026 — PHOENIX – More than 50 Soldiers assigned to the Arizona Army National Guard’s 855th Military Police Company returned home July 8 following a year-long mobilization to Fort Greely, Alaska, in support...

Alaska Guard Performs Four Rescues July 4 Weekend
July 9, 2026 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Soldiers and Airmen of the Alaska National Guard executed four missions to save four people during the July 4 holiday weekend.Maj. Kody Schmidt, Alaska Rescue...

Ohio Guard, Angola Sign State Partnership Program Agreement
July 8, 2026 — LUANDA, Angola – Senior military leaders from the Republic of Angola, the Ohio National Guard and U.S. Africa Command opened a new chapter in U.S.-Africa security cooperation during the Department of...

Washington Guard Boosts Thai Partners’ Armored Fleet Readiness
July 8, 2026 — CHON BURI PROVINCE, Thailand – Mechanics and logisticians with the Washington National Guard wrapped up a three-week maintenance and logistics exchange with the Royal Thai Army in Ko Chan District...

Washington Guard Tests Project Homeland During World Cup
July 8, 2026 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – The Washington National Guard’s Joint Operations Center was assessed during a June 26 World Cup game on how the state was using Project Homeland, a long-term modernization...

Togolese Officials Sharpen Disaster Response With North Dakota, Army Partners
July 8, 2026 — AGOME-GLOZOU, Togo – Togo’s National Civil Protection Agency, or NCPA, conducted a field training exercise with North Dakota disaster-relief experts and civil affairs Soldiers assigned to the U.S...

North Carolina Guard Aviation Units Build Mission-Essential Skills
July 7, 2026 — MORRISVILLE, N.C. – Soldiers assigned to the 449th Combat Aviation Brigade conducted annual training across North Carolina from April to June, strengthening aviation capabilities and improving...

N.C. Guard Strengthens Readiness in Operation Carolina Surge
July 7, 2026 — MORRISVILLE, N.C. — Soldiers assigned to the 449th Combat Aviation Brigade tested their ability to command and synchronize aviation operations in a contested environment during Operation Carolina...

Second Consecutive National Guard Member Assumes Senior Enlisted Role at Defense Security Cooperation Agency
July 7, 2026 — ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Daryl Plude assumed responsibility as command senior enlisted leader to the director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency during a ceremony at DSCA...

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness

Kentucky Guard Prepares Incoming Command Teams for Leadership

New PSYWAR Course Strengthens Guard Capabilities

Idaho Guard Strengthens Wildland Firefighting Capabilities

West Virginia Air Guard Trains for Complex Trauma Response