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Arizona, Utah Army Guard Members Win 2025 National Best Warrior Competition
July 21, 2025 — BALTIMORE – After five days of intense competition, Sgt. Michael Fouts and Sgt. Luke Cloward were named the Army National Guard’s 2025 Best Warriors in the Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer...

Nevada Air Guard Wing Assists in Firefighting Efforts
July 18, 2025 — RENO, Nev. – U.S. Northern Command has activated two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System Aircraft, one from the Nevada Air National Guard’s 152nd Airlift Wing out of Reno, Nevada, and one from the...

Pennsylvania Guard Medics Simulate Chaos in Exercise
July 18, 2025 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - Soldiers assigned to the Pennsylvania National Guard's 108th Medical Company Area Support, 213th Regional Support Group, are engaged in a comprehensive two-week field...

Nordhaus, Raines see Heroism, Partnerships in Central Texas
July 18, 2025 — KERRVILLE, Texas – Early on July 4, almost 30 inches of rain fell within hours across Central Texas’s Hill Country, surging the Guadalupe River and triggering catastrophic flash flooding.Within hours,...

Pennsylvania Guard Soldiers Train at Live-Fire Shoot House
July 17, 2025 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Soldiers from Pennsylvania Army Guard’s B Company, 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team conducted training at the live-fire shoot house...

N.Y. Army, Air Guard Partner for Medical Evacuation Exercise
July 17, 2025 — NEWBURGH, N.Y. — New York Army and Air National Guard medical personnel teamed up with their active component Army counterparts from West Point’s Keller Army Community Hospital for a three-day...

Ohio Guard Participates in Operation Healthy Tennessee 2025
July 16, 2025 — EVENSVILLE, Tenn. — Ohio Air National Guard members arrived July 9 in Tennessee to participate in Operation Healthy Tennessee, an initiative that offers the public no-cost medical, dental, optometry,...

California Guard's 79th IBCT Activated as Brigade for First Time in History
July 16, 2025 — LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. – In a historic first, more than 2,000 Soldiers from the California Army National Guard’s 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team were mobilized under Title 10 federal orders to support...

NY Army Guard Serves as Opposing Force at Training Center
July 15, 2025 — LATHAM, N.Y. – Two hundred forty-six New York Army National Guard Soldiers will go to Fort Irwin, California, the home of the Army’s National Training Center in the Mojave Desert, starting July...

Army Guard’s 2025 National Best Warrior Competition Begins
July 15, 2025 — BALTIMORE — The Army National Guard’s 2025 National Best Warrior Competition officially kicked off this week in Maryland, bringing together 14 elite Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from seven...

Oregon Guard Responds to Multiple Search and Rescue Missions
July 15, 2025 — SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Army National Guard’s 641st Aviation Regiment worked with several agency partners to respond to multiple search and rescue operations in one day across the state during its...

Idaho Guard Conducts Two Rescues in Nine Days
July 10, 2025 — SAWTOOTH RANGE, Idaho - Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers recently conducted two successful search and rescue missions just nine days apart. “Our Citizen-Soldiers stand ready to move out at moment’s...

Connecticut Guard Soldier Aids Rollover Crash Victim in Dramatic Highway Rescue
July 9, 2025 — CROMWELL, Conn. – The Connecticut National Guard has recognized one of its Soldiers for her outstanding leadership, bravery and selfless service for springing into action after witnessing a dramatic...

Arkansas Air Guard Participates in REFORPAC 25 Exercise
July 9, 2025 — EBBING AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ark. – The Arkansas Air National Guard’s 188th Wing is playing a pivotal role in Resolute Force Pacific 25, the Pacific Air Forces’ most comprehensive contingency...

Fox EMBER Sharpens Airmen’s Skills in Joint Environment
July 9, 2025 — McCRADY TRAINING CENTER, S.C. – Traditionally focused on air base preparedness and recovery, emergency managers are stepping beyond the base fence line to train for new battlefield missions.Fox EMBER,...

Puerto Rico Air Guard Conducts Deployment for Training at Aviano
July 7, 2025 — AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy — U.S. Airmen with the Puerto Rico Air National Guard 156th Civil Engineer Squadron conducted a Deployment for Training June 16-27 in Italy to develop their skills proficiency...

Alaska Air Guard 168th Medical Group Trains for High-Stakes Missions
July 7, 2025 — ALPENA COMBAT READINESS TRAINING CENTER, Mich. — The Alaska Air National Guard 168th Wing Medical Group continues to strengthen its operational edge, proving lethality in today’s battlespace isn’t...

Civic Leaders Fly With Alaska Air Guard During Red Flag Alaska 25-2
July 3, 2025 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – The Alaska Air National Guard’s 168th Wing hosted a civic leader flight June 24 that offered local leaders an opportunity to view an aerial refueling mission over the...

Washington Army Guard Trains in Water Bucket Operations
July 2, 2025 — PUYALLUP, Wash. - To prepare for wildfire season, aviation crews from the Washington Army National Guard have been working to become certified in water bucket operations, completing as many...

Alaska Army Guard Rescues Family Stranded on River During Storm
July 2, 2025 — BETHEL, Alaska — Alaska Army National Guard aviators assigned to the 207th Aviation Battalion rescued a family of six June 30 near Tuntutuliak on the Kuskokwim River.The Alaska Rescue Coordination...

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