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Pennsylvania Guard Trains Future Combat Medics
March 4, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – The latest class of future combat medics is nearing completion of the 68W Healthcare Specialist Military Occupational Specialty Transition course at the Pennsylvania...

Arkansas Guard Strengthens Readiness During Sentry South
March 3, 2026 — GULFPORT, Miss. – Airmen from the Arkansas National Guard’s 188th Wing Operations Group strengthened their combat capabilities during Exercise Sentry South 26-2, a large-scale National Guard-led...

Georgia Air National Guard Wing Executes Swift Fire Mission
March 2, 2026 — SAVANNAH, Ga. – Airmen of the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, responded just before 7 p.m. Feb. 22, to contain a rapidly spreading brush fire located on the Savannah/Hilton Head...

Washington Air Guard Hosts Cyber Protection Team Conference
March 2, 2026 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – The Washington Guard’s 194th Wing made history by becoming the first Air National Guard wing to host the Cyber Protection Team Conference, a meeting of military and civilian cyber...

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Injured Snowmachiner
February 27, 2026 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guard personnel conducted a rescue mission Feb. 21 after receiving a request for assistance from the Alaska State Troopers through the...

Maine Guard Mobilizes to Support Rhode Island Blizzard Response
February 26, 2026 — AUGUSTA, Maine – The Maine National Guard mobilized Feb. 26 to assist in the state of Rhode Island following a significant winter storm that brought heavy snowfall and widespread impacts to the...

Massachusetts Guardsman Invents Portable Cyber Training, Development Platform
February 26, 2026 — OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – Senior Master Sgt. Taylor Gow saw a gap in cyber readiness and created a solution of a self-contained, portable cyber training and development platform that lets...

National Guard, French Army Leaders Mark Shared History, Alliance in Ceremony
February 25, 2026 — WASHINGTON – National Guard senior leaders joined French army leaders in a ceremony Feb. 24 marking the longstanding alliance between the U.S. and France and honoring the sacrifices of service members...

National Guardsmen Train in Pennsylvania to Use Small Drones
February 25, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – National Guard Soldiers from various backgrounds, skillsets and military occupational specialties attending a 10-day small unmanned aircraft system operator course, or sUAS,...

Oklahoma Army National Guard Deploys for Fire Suppression Mission
February 25, 2026 — OKLAHOMA CITY – At the request of Oklahoma Emergency Management and with the authorization of Gov. Kevin Stitt, members of the Oklahoma Army National Guard are responding to wildfires in northwest...

Tennessee Guardsmen Rescue Hiker in Great Smoky Mountains
February 25, 2026 — LOUISVILLE, Tenn. – A flight crew with the Tennessee Army National Guard, based at Joint Base McGhee-Tyson, rescued a hiker suffering from severe cold-weather injuries Feb. 24 in the Great Smoky...

Guard Leaders Gather for Domestic Ops Conference, Sync Emergency Response Plans
February 23, 2026 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Leaders from throughout the Army and Air National Guard gathered at the National Guard Professional Education Center at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas, Feb. 10-12, for the National...

Wyoming High School Seniors Commit to Air National Guard
February 23, 2026 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Three Cheyenne Central High School seniors have taken a step toward service, formally committing to join the Wyoming Air National Guard during the school’s annual Senior Military...

Michigan Guard Soldiers Welcomed Home from Southern Border Mobilization
February 23, 2026 — LANSING, Mich. – The 1463rd Transportation Company of the Michigan National Guard was officially welcomed home during a Yellow Ribbon reintegration event held Feb. 21 following a 14-month activation...

Pennsylvania Guard Team Wins Innovation Category at Army Drone Competition
February 23, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – A team of Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers from the 28th Infantry Division won the innovation competition at the U.S. Army’s inaugural Best Drone Warfighter...

Louisiana Guard Supports Law Enforcement Partners During Mardi Gras
February 20, 2026 — NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana National Guard Soldiers supported federal, state and local law enforcement partners throughout peak Mardi Gras operations in the French Quarter, assisting with crowd...

Massachusetts Guardsman Collaborates With Top AI Researchers in Prestigious Fellowship
February 20, 2026 — CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Massachusetts National Guard Senior Airman Matthew Wright recently completed a challenging five-month fellowship program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology through a...

Guam Guard Hosts Clandestine Drug Lab Multi-Agency Exercise
February 20, 2026 — BARRIGADA, Guam – The Guam National Guard’s 94th Civil Support Team, together with New Mexico Guard’s 64th Civil Support Team and Andersen Air Force Base’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological and...

Alaska Guard Rescues Overdue Snowmachiner in Remote Area
February 20, 2026 — BETHEL, Alaska – An Alaska Army National Guard aircrew assigned to Bethel conducted a successful search and rescue mission to locate and extract an overdue snowmachiner during a mission coordinated...

Pennsylvania Guard Training Institute Pilots Extended Basic Leader Course
February 19, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – The 166th Regiment – Regional Training Institute hosted a National Guard NCO Education Conference Feb. 10–12, bringing together leaders from across the Army’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