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Louisiana Guard Combat Medics Complete Recertification Training
February 5, 2026 — PINEVILLE, La. – About 70 combat medic specialists completed a recertification training to maintain their credentials from Jan. 22-31 at Camp Beauregard.The course brought together Louisiana National...

Hawaii Guard Hosts Sentry Aloha Exercise
February 5, 2026 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – The Hawaii Air National Guard hosted about 1,000 personnel and more than 40 aircraft from across the U.S. and Australia as part of this year’s Sentry Aloha...

Washington Guard Hosts Foundation Day to Strengthen Homeland Defense Readiness
February 4, 2026 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Military and civilian leaders convened Jan. 29, as the Washington National Guard, with support from the National Guard Bureau and U.S. Northern Command, hosted a Foundation Day...

Washington Guard’s 111th Contingency Response Squadron Holds First Drill
February 4, 2026 — FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – The 111th Contingency Response Squadron, or CRS, conducted its first scheduled drill weekend Jan. 29, marking an initial step in preparing the newly formed unit for...

Virginia Guard Responds to Back-to-Back Winter Weather Events
February 4, 2026 — RICHMOND, Va. – More than 420 Virginia National Guard personnel responded to two winter weather events in the span of a week, staging and answering calls for assistance from regional emergency...

Illinois Guard Airmen Test Limits During Northern Strike
January 30, 2026 — CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. – Public affairs Airmen from the 182nd Airlift Wing and 183d Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, trained in Arctic conditions to prepare for cold-weather operations and assess how...

Pennsylvania Guard Shapes Army’s Unmanned Aircraft Capabilities
January 30, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Two Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers supported an unmanned aircraft systems, or UAS, demonstration for a senior Army official recently at U.S. Army Combat Capabilities...

Kentucky Guard Transports Patients, Medical Workers After Winter Storm
January 27, 2026 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing are transporting medical patients and healthcare providers to and from clinics and hospitals after Winter Storm Fern...

National Guard Members Respond to Winter Weather in 15 States
January 26, 2026 — ARLINGTON, Va. – More than 5,300 National Guard members are on duty in 15 states in the aftermath of winter storms that dropped snow and ice from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic and the South over the...

National Guard Multi-State Task Force Completes Training Exercise
January 26, 2026 — FORT HOOD, Texas – Soldiers assigned to Task Force Gator, a multi-state National Guard formation, completed a Culminating Training Event from Jan. 12–17, marking a key milestone in the task force’s...

Connecticut Guard Home to Specialized Aircraft Maintenance Facility
January 23, 2026 — GROTON, Conn. – At the Connecticut National Guard’s 1109th Aviation Classification and Repair Depot, or AVCRAD, workers refurbish and maintain the U.S. Army’s fleet of rotary-wing aircraft, a unique...

Connecticut Guard Completes Emergency Training Before Winter Storm
January 23, 2026 — NIANTIC, Conn. – Members of the Connecticut National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters joint staff completed a five-day training earlier this month that strengthened their ability to respond in...

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Injured Snowmachiner
January 23, 2026 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guard members assigned to the 176th Wing rescued an injured snowmachiner Jan. 21 in Southcentral Alaska.The injured snowmachiner used a...

Nevada Guard Signal Company Activates to Support 17th Sustainment Brigade
January 23, 2026 — LAS VEGAS – The Nevada Army National Guard formally activated the 321st Signal Company during an uncasing ceremony last December, marking the establishment of a new signal unit assigned to the 17th...

Oregon Guard Innovation Becomes Army-Wide Standard for Medevac Operations
January 22, 2026 — SALEM, Ore. – An innovation born from operational necessity on the flight line in Salem has become the new standard for medical evacuation operations across the entire U.S. Army.Oregon Army National...

Alaska Guard Conducts a Nighttime Medical Evacuation
January 22, 2026 — BETHEL, Alaska – Alaska Army National Guard members assigned to the 207th Aviation Troop Command medically evacuated an individual Jan. 21 in Southwest Alaska.In response to a request for assistance...

Missouri Guard’s 139th Airlift Wing Demonstrates Readiness During Inspection
January 21, 2026 — ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Missouri Guard’s 139th Airlift Wing conducted a combat readiness inspection Jan. 9–11, at Rosecrans National Guard Base, testing the wing’s ability to deploy and operate in a...

Washington Guard Shortens Officer Candidate School by Four Months
January 21, 2026 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – The Washington National Guard is cutting the timeline for commissioning officers through its Officer Candidate School, or OCS, by four months while maintaining the...

Georgia Guard Launches Drone Dominance Program
January 20, 2026 — FORT STEWART, Ga. – The Georgia Army National Guard launched its first Unmanned Aerial Systems, or UAS, Operator's Course in early 2026, creating a new pipeline for skilled drone pilots.The 12-day...

Pennsylvania National Guard Hosts Inaugural Keystone Combatives Tournament
January 14, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. — Thirty-nine Soldiers and Airmen from the Pennsylvania National Guard tested their hand-to-hand combat skills during the inaugural Keystone Combatives Tournament at the Blue...

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