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Alaska National Guard Leads Exercise ORCA 2025
June 17, 2025 — JUNEAU, Alaska - Dressed in hazardous material protective suits, two Airmen from the Virginia National Guard slowly crept into a quiet building June 9 at AJ Dock on Juneau’s shore.Virginia National...

National Guard Supports Army’s 250th Birthday Celebration
June 16, 2025 — WASHINGTON — More than 800 National Guard members secured the nation’s capital June 14 when the U.S. Army celebrated its 250th birthday. Guard members from the District of Columbia, Mississippi, West...

North Carolina Guard Flies into Army’s 250th Birthday Celebration
June 16, 2025 — WASHINGTON, D.C. – The heart of Washington, D.C., became a landing zone June 14 when an AH-64E Apache helicopter touched down on the National Mall. It wasn’t a combat mission, but it was one just as...

Washington Air Guard Supports Seward Military Resort Renovation
June 16, 2025 — SEWARD, Alaska – Airmen of the Washington Air National Guard’s 141st Civil Engineer Squadron are in Seward, Alaska, for a June 1-16 deployment for training to increase Airmen readiness and improve...

National Guard Prepared to Support Army’s 250th Birthday
June 13, 2025 — FORT BELVOIR, Va. — More than 600 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have arrived at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, in preparation for their role in the Army’s 250th birthday celebration and parade, set to...

California Air Guard, Coast Guard Rescue Sailor Offshore
June 13, 2025 — MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. — A Ukrainian sailor was rescued by a pararescueman from the California Air National Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing and transported to a local hospital Tuesday...

Virginia Guard to Test New Mobile Brigade Combat Team
June 12, 2025 — RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia National Guard’s Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) will be the first Army National Guard brigade to test and evaluate a prototype task...

New York Guard Soldiers Marching in Army's 250th Birthday Parade
June 11, 2025 — SYRACUSE, N.Y. – More than 400 Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division will be among the 6,700 troops taking part in the Army's 250th anniversary parade June 14 in...

Arizona Guard Airmen Train at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Hospital
June 11, 2025 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Arizona National Guard Airmen with the 162nd Wing Medical Group kicked off their Medical Facilities Annual Training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson...

Idaho Air Guard Security Forces Train in Combat Scenarios
June 11, 2025 — BOISE, Idaho – Airmen of the Idaho Air National Guard 124th Fighter Wing’s Security Forces Squadron honed their skills in simulated combat scenarios and heavy weapons during a June 6 field training...

Washington Guard’s CounterDrug Program Supports Tribes
June 10, 2025 — RIDGEFIELD, Wash. - With an opioid and fentanyl crisis devastating tribal communities across the state, the Washington National Guard’s CounterDrug Program (WA CDP) joined forces with tribal leaders,...

Nebraska Guard’s 155th Air Refueling Wing Tests Combat Readiness during Exercise
June 10, 2025 — LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Air National Guard’s 155th Air Refueling Wing conducted a Combat Readiness Exercise during its regularly scheduled drill weekend, June 6-8, at the Nebraska National Guard...

Georgia Guard Activates First-Ever Electromagnetic Warfare Company
June 9, 2025 — FOREST PARK, Ga. — The Georgia Army National Guard made history with the activation of the 111th Electromagnetic Warfare Company, the first unit of its kind in the U.S. Army.The ceremony, held at the...

Arizona and Pennsylvania Air Guards Train Together in Montana
June 6, 2025 — FORT WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, Mont. – More than 100 security forces Airmen from Arizona and Pennsylvania conducted five days of joint annual training in Helena, Montana, June 2-6.The defenders from the...

South Carolina Air Guard Widens Taxiway
June 5, 2025 — McENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. – A critical infrastructure upgrade is underway at McEntire Joint National Guard Base as the South Carolina Air National Guard takes a significant step toward...

Alabama Air Guard Participates in Checkered Flag 25-2
June 5, 2025 — DANNELLY FIELD, Ala. – The Alabama Air National Guard’s 187th Fighter Wing participated recently in Checkered Flag 25-2 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.The April 29-May 15 exercise was designed to...

Alaska Army National Guard Conducts Medevac Mission
June 5, 2025 — JUNEAUA, Alaska – A UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter assigned to A Company, 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion, transported a patient from Skagway to Juneau June 3, following a medical evacuation...

Tennessee Army Guard Members Recognized at Gala Event for Actions During Hurricane Response Efforts
June 3, 2025 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The USO recognized two Tennessee Army National Guard Soldiers as “servicemembers of the year” in the organization’s annual award program highlighting service members who carry out...

California Air Guard Showcases MQ-9’s Role in Disaster Response
June 3, 2025 — MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. – Demonstrating a commitment to readiness and collaborative partnerships, the 163rd Attack Wing joined with the 195th Wing, California Military Department and California...

500 Soldiers from New York's 42nd Infantry Division Deploying
June 3, 2025 — GARDEN CITY, New York – Five hundred New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the headquarters of the 42nd Infantry Division were saluted on June 1 as they prepared to depart for an overseas...

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