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Ohio Guard Soldiers on Patrol in DC Provide Life-Saving Aid to Motorist
December 18, 2025 — WASHINGTON – On Dec. 12, U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 323rd Military Police Company, Ohio Army National Guard, were conducting a routine patrol near the Potomac Avenue Metro station in...

Pennsylvania Guard Conducts Soldier Borne Sensor Drone Training
December 18, 2025 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Infantry cadre assigned to the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 166th Regiment – Regional Training Institute, or RTI, conducted Soldier Borne Sensor, or SBS,...

Maryland Guard Cyber Teams Build Momentum in Protecting Statewide Networks
December 17, 2025 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Maryland National Guard cyber teams are a key part of a statewide task force focused on a “whole of government approach” to cybersecurity efforts and ways to enhance cyber...

New York Air Guard Activates C-17 Combined Test Force
December 17, 2025 — STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. – This fall, the New York Air National Guard’s 105th Airlift Wing activated a C-17 Combined Test Force responsible for the development, testing and fielding of...

Louisiana Guard Holds Departure Ceremony Before Deployment
December 17, 2025 — NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard’s A Battery, 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, held a departure ceremony at the 1-141st Field Artillery...

Ohio Guard’s 123rd Air Control Squadron Returns From Deployment
December 16, 2025 — BLUE ASH, Ohio – Nearly 300 Airmen assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 123rd Air Control Squadron and their families crammed into the auditorium at the University of Cincinnati’s Muntz Hall Dec. 7...

Pennsylvania Guard Mobilizes for Europe Deployment
December 15, 2025 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Ten Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, or MPAD, were honored during a deployment ceremony Dec. 13 at the Keystone...

National Guard Mobilizes in Support of Floods in Western Washington
December 11, 2025 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – As catastrophic flooding continues to cause damage across the state, the Washington National Guard will mobilize up to 300 personnel to help local agencies respond to the ongoing...

Spc. Sarah Beckstrom Laid to Rest at West Virginia National Cemetery
December 11, 2025 — GRAFTON, W.Va. – U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, a military police officer with the 863rd Military Police Company, West Virginia Army National Guard, was laid to rest with full military honors during...

Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers Return from Overseas Deployment
December 10, 2025 — ROCKFORD, Ill. – Approximately 265 Soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, headquartered in Marion, Illinois, with units based in Effingham,...

134th Air Refueling Wing Welcomes KC-46A Pegasus in Ceremony
December 8, 2025 — MCGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. – After more than six decades, a new military aircraft will soon dominate the Smoky Mountain skyline of East Tennessee.In a seminal moment for the Tennessee...

Indiana National Guard Soldiers Arrive in DC
December 8, 2025 — INDIANAPOLIS – Approximately 300 Indiana National Guard Soldiers arrived in Washington Dec. 6 to support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission.Hoosier Guard members will assist local and federal law...

Iowa Air Guard Stands Up New 133rd Combat Training Squadron
December 8, 2025 — DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Air National Guard officially activated the 133rd Combat Training Squadron, or CTS, during a ceremony Dec. 6 at the 132d Wing, marking a major milestone in the state’s...

Georgia Army Guard Participates in Vigilant Guard Exercise
December 5, 2025 — ANNISTON, Ala. – Members of the 201st Regional Support Group’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, or CBRN Task Force, Georgia Army National Guard, and the Georgia State Defense Force...

New York Air Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing Annual Antarctic Support Mission Underway
December 5, 2025 — SCOTIA, N.Y. — The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing kicked off its 38th year of supporting American science research in Antarctica as four LC-130H “Skibirds” and 45 Airmen departed...

New York Army Guard Honors Martin Van Buren, Nation's 8th President
December 5, 2025 — KINDERHOOK, N.Y. – New York Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Michel Natali paid tribute to the nation’s eighth president —Martin Van Buren— as he laid a wreath from President Donald J. Trump at Van...

Utah Guard Opens Medical Simulation Training Center at Camp Williams
December 4, 2025 — CAMP WILLIAMS, Utah – The Utah Army National Guard is rapidly evolving in the field of combat medicine with the introduction of one of the most advanced medical training facilities in the country, the...

Louisiana Guard Supports State Police During Bayou Classic
December 3, 2025 — NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard assigned Soldiers from the 61st Troop Command, headquartered in Carville, and the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, headquartered in Lafayette, to assist...

New York Guard Volunteers Give Lift to Trees for Troops
December 2, 2025 — BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. – Seven New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen joined local veterans in loading 150 Christmas trees earmarked for military bases around the country onto a truck at Ellms Tree...

New York Air Guard, Police Department Sharpen Rescue Skills in Exercise
December 2, 2025 — FLOYD BENNETT FIELD, N.Y. — Airmen of the New York Air National Guard's 103rd Rescue Squadron, a part of the 106th Rescue Wing, recently partnered with the New York Police Department's Emergency...

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