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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Florida Guard Chaplains Host First Changing of the Stole Ceremony

Oklahoma Guard Strengthens Critical Capabilities During Exercise Thunderstruck

Oregon Guard Uses New Hoist Technology in Rescue

Chief of National Guard Bureau visits Purdue to discuss national security, military education

Alaska Guard Rescues Injured Mountain Biker