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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...

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...

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...

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...

Massachusetts Guard Hosts Inaugural Senior Leadership Course
March 26, 2026 — NIANTIC, Conn. – The Massachusetts Air National Guard recently graduated 41 Airmen across four different units and three states during the Air National Guard’s first 700-level Senior Noncommissioned...

New York Guard's Cyber Team Strengthens Online Battle Skills
March 25, 2026 — KINGSTON, N.Y. – New York Army National Guard Soldiers with Cyber Protection Team 173 sharpened their skills defending critical infrastructure from digital threats during a simulated cyber battle.“Our...

Florida Guardsmen Build Interoperability With Total Force Partners
March 24, 2026 — MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. – In a dynamic partnership to strengthen mission readiness and base defense capabilities, the Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Security Forces Squadron, or SFS, based out...

Wyoming Guard Expands Field Artillery with Rocket Training
March 24, 2026 — CAMP GUERNSEY, Wyo. – The Wyoming National Guard expanded its field artillery capability by training Soldiers March 20 in one of the Army’s most in-demand roles, the 13M High Mobility Artillery Rocket...

Wisconsin Guard Sharpens Readiness During Presidio Endeavor Wargame
March 24, 2026 — MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs hosted the National Guard’s Presidio Endeavor wargame at the Armed Forces Reserve Center, March 11-12.The inaugural event brought together...

California Air Guard Sharpens Combat Readiness During Grizzly Talon
March 23, 2026 — MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. – The California Air National Guard’s 163rd Attack Wing conducted a nine-day combat readiness inspection, testing and validating the Wing’s ability to perform its...

Arizona Guard Advances Agile Combat Training with MQ-9 Reaper
March 20, 2026 — DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz.- An MQ-9 Reaper from the Arizona Air National Guard’s 214th Attack Group landed here March 10, marking the first time the aircraft has operated from the...

New York Air National Guardsman Completes Arctic Warfare Training
March 20, 2026 — ROME, N.Y. – A New York Air National Guardsman from the 224th Security Forces Squadron recently completed the demanding Cold Weather Operations Course, or CWOC, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota.Staff Sgt...

Arizona National Guard Sharpens Lethality, Boosts Joint Readiness
March 18, 2026 — FLORENCE, Ariz. – More than 20 teams from the Arizona Army and Air National Guard, joined by civilian partners from the Department of Emergency and Military Affairs, participated March 13-15 in the...

Texas National Guard Drone Teams Support Border Partners, Strengthen Guard Readiness
March 18, 2026 — BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A request from higher headquarters crackled over the radio of a Texas National Guard drone team: U.S. Border Patrol agents needed immediate aerial support.A nearby homeowner had...

Alaska Air National Guard Member Helps Save a Life
March 18, 2026 — FAIRBANKS, Alaska – What began as a father-daughter evening at an Armed Services YMCA Father-Daughter Gala quickly turned into a life-saving moment when an Alaska Air National Guard Airman used his...

Air National Guard Integrates New Communication Technology to Aid Rescue Missions
March 17, 2026 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The Air National Guard recently secured $22 million in federal funding to field a new satellite-based communications system designed to significantly improve response and coordination...

Michigan Guard Battalion Certified for National Guard Response Force Mission
March 17, 2026 — GRAYLING, Mich. – Soldiers of the 246th Transportation Battalion, 272nd Regional Support Group, Michigan Army National Guard, successfully completed a multi-day validation exercise March 13,...

New York Guard’s ‘Fighting 69th’ To Lead St. Patrick's Day Parade for 175th Time
March 16, 2026 — NEW YORK, N.Y. – Eight hundred Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment will once again lead the world's largest St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 17, when...

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