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Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialists from Kentucky Air Guard Recognized for Excellence
August 18, 2025 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Three Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal, or EOD, Flight have been recognized for excellence by the National Guard Bureau.Staff Sgt... MORE

Staff Sgt. Austin Duck, a team lead in the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight, leads his team during a training exercise at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Ind., July 26, 2025. Duck was recently awarded the 2024 EOD Master Blaster award in the non-commissioned officer Category. (U.S. Air national Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Angelee Barnett)

Maryland Army Guard Cyber Soldiers Lead Certification Exercise
August 18, 2025 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The Maryland Army National Guard’s Cyber Protection Team 169 led a certification exercise for other Army Guard cyber protection teams at the Virginia National Guard’s State... MORE

Maryland Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 1 Samantha Carrera, a cyber warfare technician for Cyber Protection Team 169 and a white cell local network defender, reviews how Louisiana Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Scott Heard from Cyber Protection Team 178, plans to clear a malicious cyber activity from the simulated coalition network during Cyber Velocity at the Virginia National Guard’s State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia, August 13, 2025.

Georgia Army Guard Soldiers Return from Central Europe Deployment
August 18, 2025 — WARNER ROBINS, Ga. – More than 55 Soldiers of the Georgia Army National Guard’s 110th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, or CSSB, returned home Aug. 16 after a nine-month deployment to Poland in... MORE

Georgia Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 110th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion return to their home state of Georgia at Robins Air Force Base on August 16, 2025, following a nine-month deployment to Poland in support of U.S. Army Europe operations.

New Jersey Air Guard 177th Civil Engineer Squadron Trains for World Cup Security
August 18, 2025 — ATLANTIC CITY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.J. - Airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 177th Civil Engineer Squadron participated in a recent training exercise with the 21st Weapons of Mass... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Gordon Trotman, member of the New Jersey National Guard’s 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction–Civil Support Team, left, observes as Spc. Andrew DeJesus, also with the 21st WMD-CST, uses his phone to communicate with team members during a joint training exercise at Mercer County Park, West Windsor Township, New Jersey, July 31, 2025.

Kentucky Air Guard Civil Engineers Strengthen Operational Readiness in the Azores
August 18, 2025 — AZORES, Portugal - Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Civil Engineer Squadron joined with the Portuguese military to strengthen operational readiness and assist with base repairs... MORE

Fire protection specialists from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Civil Engineer Squadron extinguish flames from a simulated engine burn during an exercise at Lajes Field, Azores, June 23, 2025. The exercise was staged by the Portuguese military to help prepare Guardsmen for fire crisis scenarios. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Angelee Barnett)

Medical Care MAINEiacs Conduct Vital Training
August 18, 2025 — BANGOR, Maine – Airmen from the 101st Air Refueling Wing Medical Group conducted a rigorous combat-casualty-care exercise Aug. 14 at Bangor Air National Guard Base, Maine, to enhance their readiness... MORE

A team of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) students conducts medical training during an exercise Aug. 14, 2025, at the Bangor Air National Guard Base, Bangor, ME.

DC National Guardsman Stops Assault at the National Mall
August 17, 2025 — Washington – District of Columbia Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Hector Amaya, a member of the 113th Security Forces Squadron, 113th Wing, was patrolling the National Mall with fellow Airmen when he... MORE

Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Hector Amaya, a security forces officer with the 113th Squadron, was patrolling the National Mall with fellow airmen when he witnessed a Park Police officer being assaulted while directing traffic on August 16.

Beyond the Uniform: New Hampshire Airman’s Training Becomes a Lifeline
August 15, 2025 — PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. – For Master Sgt. Cody Lewis, an aerospace medical technician with the 157th Medical Group, the discipline and training etched into his very being during his time... MORE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cody Lewis, aerospace medical technician with the 157th Medical Group, 157th Air Refueling Wing, poses for a photo after receiving the New Hampshire National Guard Commendation Medal at Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H., August 10, 2025.

Washington Guard, U.S. Army Reserve Conduct Helocast Training in the Pacific Northwest
August 15, 2025 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - Whether on land, in the air or on water, Guard members train to adapt to any mission. The Washington Army National Guard Soldiers of the 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment... MORE

Members of the Washington Army National Guard, Oregon National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve, participated in Helocast training on the Columbia River, Troutdale, Ore., Aug. 8, 2025.

Guard Explosive Ordnance Disposal Soldiers from Four States Unite for Training
August 15, 2025 — CAMP DAWSON AIR FORCE RESERVE STATION, W.Va. – Members of the New York Army National Guard’s 501st Ordnance Battalion, an explosive ordnance disposal, or EOD, headquarters, recently ran a training... MORE

Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 430th EOD Company, part of the North Carolina Army National Guard, and the 387th EOD Company, Massachusetts Army National Guard, conduct measurements to aid in the identification of an unexploded ordnance item during platoon validation training of the 501st Ordnance Battalion held at Camp Dawson, W. Va., August 4, 2025.

Connecticut Air Guard Provides Rapid Fighter Jet Refueling, Rearming in Record Time
August 15, 2025 — EAST GRANBY, Conn. – Airmen from the Connecticut Air National Guard’s 103rd Airlift Wing, Massachusetts Air National Guard’s 104th Fighter Wing, and Vermont’s Air National Guard’s 158th Fighter Wing... MORE

Crews from the 103d Airlift Wing and 104th Fighter Wing unload missile cases during a Distributed Integrated Combat Turn exercise at Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, July 24, 2025.

Wyoming Guard Joint Exercise Builds Readiness for Aeromedical Evacuation Teams
August 14, 2025 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Members of the 187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, the Wyoming Army National Guard Dustoff unit and the Critical Care Air Transport Team, or CCATT, from the 302nd Airlift Wing at... MORE

Members with the Critical Care Air Transport Team (CCATT) and Aeromedical personnel participate in a joint exercise at the Wyoming Air National Guard base in Cheyenne, Wyo., on Aug. 1, 2025.

New York Air Guard’s 107th Medical Group Provides Critical Support to Pennsylvania Community
August 14, 2025 — ELLWOOD CITY, Pa. — Twenty Airmen from the New York Air National Guard’s 107th Attack Wing’s Medical Group, stationed in Niagara Falls, New York, were among 160 joint service members supporting... MORE

Service members from across the United States armed forces pose for a group photo before launching Operation Healthy Ellwood, Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, July 22, 2025.

SEA Raines: Tennessee Guard’s ‘GRIT’ Program Strengthens Readiness, Lethality
August 14, 2025 — SMYRNA, Tenn. – The National Guard’s most senior enlisted member visited the Tennessee National Guard last week to learn more about an innovative program helping Guard members in the Volunteer State... MORE

Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, SEA to the chief, National Guard Bureau, takes part in the Army Fitness Test at the Volunteer Training Site in Smyrna, Tennessee, July 29, 2025.

Alaska Army Guard Conducts Two Rescue Missions at the Start of Sheep Hunting Season
August 14, 2025 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to G Co. 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion conducted two separate rescues of hunters with leg injuries... MORE

Northern Strike Brings Electromagnetic Warfare to the Front Lines
August 13, 2025 — CAMP GRAYLING, Mich.—In modern warfare, battles are not only fought with rifles, tanks and artillery. Some of the most decisive victories are won across the electromagnetic spectrum.At Northern... MORE

Spc. Robert Bowley, an electromagnetic warfare specialist with the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, radios from his position while monitoring the electromagnetic spectrum with the Beast+ system during Northern Strike at Camp Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 12, 2025.

Texas Army Guard Sharpens Battle Command in Warfighter Exercise
August 13, 2025 — CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. — The Texas Army National Guard’s 36th Infantry Division wrapped up a high-stakes Warfighter exercise this month, putting its command teams and staff through a grueling, simulated... MORE

The 36th Infantry Division conducts simulated battlefield operations and logistics during Warfighter 25-5, July 30-Aug. 10, 2025, at the training facilities on the Indiana National Guard's Camp Atterbury.

Montana Guard Rescues Hiker from Old Scraggy Peak
August 12, 2025 — ZORTMAN, Mont. - Montana National Guard’s 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion members rescued a hiker Aug. 9 from Old Scraggy Peak in the Little Rockies.A man fell off a cliff north of Zortman... MORE

Montana Army National Guard aircrew from the 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion conduct water rescue training.

Massachusetts Air Guard Enhances Skills With Critical Infrastructure Upgrade
August 12, 2025 — OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. - The Massachusetts Air National Guard’s 212th Engineering Installation Squadron, or EIS, completed a critical infrastructure upgrade at Otis Air National Guard... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Dutting, a cable and antenna technician with the 212th Engineering Installation Squadron (EIS), feeds fiber optic cable through a communications conduit during an infrastructure upgrade on Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, August 8, 2025.

North Carolina Guard Hosts Operation Tobacco Road Cyber Exercise
August 11, 2025 — RALEIGH, N.C. - Leaders of the North Carolina National Guard invited hazard mitigation, cyber and information technology experts for Operation Tobacco Road, an exercise held July 21-25 at the North... MORE

North Carolina National Guard leadership invites hazard mitigation, cyber, and information technology experts, including Commandant of the U.S. Army Cyber and Electromagnetic Warfare School Col. John Hosey, Jr., North Carolina Department of Information Technology Chief Information Security Officer Bernice Bond, NCDIT Technology Secretary and State Chief Information Officer Teena Piccione, former North Carolina Department of Public Safety Secretary, FEMA Deputy Administrator Erik A. Hooks for a five-day exercise, Operation Tobacco Road, held at NCNG Joint Force Headquarters and North Carolina Emergency Management in Raleigh, North Carolina, July 21-25, 2025.

Guard Members From Six States, D.C. on Duty in Washington in Support of Local, Fed Authorities

Alaska Air Guard Conducts Multiple Hoist Rescues of Stranded Rafters on Kichatna River

Searcy Leaves Legacy of Advocacy for Warrant Officers in Army Guard

Georgia Guard Company Leads in Electromagnetic Warfare Modernization

Massachusetts, New York Guard Members Compete in Historic Logan-Duffy Rifle Competition