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Kentucky National Guard Responds to Fatal Civilian Plane Crash
November 13, 2025 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Firefighters from the Kentucky Air National Guard were among hundreds of emergency workers who responded Nov. 4 to a fatal civilian plane crash just south of Louisville Muhammad Ali... MORE

Firefighters from the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing deploy firefighting foam at a petroleum recycling facility near the impact of a fatal civilian airplane crash in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 4, 2025.

DC Safe and Beautiful Mission Shows Impact Through Collaboration, Community Renewal
November 13, 2025 — WASHINGTON — From the sidewalks of Georgetown to the trails of Rock Creek Park, signs of renewal are taking shape under the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission — a coordinated federal, local and military... MORE

U.S. Soldiers with the 128th Military Police Company, Alabama National Guard, conduct a presence patrol in Washington, D.C., Oct. 24, 2025.

Maine National Guard Takes on Norwegian Foot March in Portland
November 13, 2025 — PORTLAND, Maine - In the early morning hours of Nov. 1, along Portland’s Back Cove Trail, 162 participants laced up their boots to take part in the Norwegian Foot March - a grueling endurance event... MORE

Soldiers, Airmen, and cadets from across Maine gathered at the Back Cove Trail in Portland to attempt the Norwegian Foot March challenge on Nov. 1, 2025.

Iowa Air Guard’s 132nd Security Forces Squadron Conducts Annual Training in Hawaii
September 29, 2025 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Surrounded by the dense jungle of Oahu’s mountains, members of the Iowa Air National Guard’s 132nd Security Forces Squadron embraced sweat, slope and strain... MORE

Airmen from the 132d and 647th Security Forces Squadron shoot side by side at a machine gun range for qualification at Schofield Barracks, HI on Aug 23, 2025.

Wisconsin Air Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing Partners With UW Health for Medical Airmen Training
September 29, 2025 — MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Air National Guard members assigned to the 115th Medical Group began a training affiliation agreement with UW Health Sept. 12, ensuring Airmen maintain readiness through... MORE

U.S. Airmen with the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Medical Group work with UW Health hospital staff in Madison, Wisconsin, Sept. 13, 2025 as part of their training affiliation agreement.

Connecticut Army Guard Partners With Coast Guard to Dislodge Beached Buoy
September 29, 2025 — NANTUCKET, Mass. - Army aviators from the 1st Battalion (General Support), 169th Aviation Regiment, Connecticut Army National Guard assisted the U.S. Coast Guard earlier this month in recovering a... MORE

Connecticut Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Frank Perrotti, left, and Connecticut Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Richard Wooten, right, crew chiefs assigned to the 1109th Theater Aviation Support Maintenance Group, prepare to attach a sling to a Connecticut Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook helicopter during a buoy recovery mission, Nantucket, Massachusetts, Sept. 8, 2025.

Minnesota Guard Among First to Field Army’s Newest M250 Automatic Rifle
September 25, 2025 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. - The Minnesota National Guard’s 34th Infantry Division is among the first Guard units to field the Army’s newest automatic rifle, the M250, during a New Equipment Training, or NET,... MORE

Soldiers with the 34th Infantry Division receive instruction on the M250 automatic rifle during a New Equipment Training fielding at Camp Ripley, Minn., September 15, 2025.

Soldier’s Medal Awarded to Georgia Guardsman Who Pulled Driver From Burning SUV
September 24, 2025 — ATLANTA – What began as a routine morning run ended with Command Sgt. Maj. Jon A. Ring risking his life to save another. For his actions, he received the Soldier’s Medal, the Army’s highest award for... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. Jon A. Ring stands with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp during a Soldier’s Medal ceremony at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Sept. 22, 2025.

California Air Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing Stabilizes Mariner 700 Nautical Miles Offshore
September 24, 2025 — MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. — A Guardian Angel pararescue team from the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, recently stabilized a Filipino mariner aboard the... MORE

Guardian Angel team members from the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, prepare to jump from an HC-130J Combat King II during a long-range maritime rescue mission approximately 885 nautical miles off the California coast.

National Guard Exceeds Fiscal Year 2025 Recruiting Goals
September 23, 2025 — WASHINGTON – Amid a historic surge in military recruiting, the National Guard exceeded its fiscal year 2025 goals, reflecting a broader trend of robust enlistment across the U.S. military.Since... MORE

U.S. Army recruits and Soldiers with the New Jersey National Guard’s Recruit Sustainment Program conduct physical training at the National Guard Training Center in Sea Girt, N.J., July 20, 2025.

Mississippi, Louisiana Guard Members Unite for DC Task Force Mission
September 23, 2025 — WASHINGTON — In late summer, the 112th Battalion, Mississippi National Guard, and the 239th Company, Louisiana National Guard, established a historic interstate partnership to provide support to law... MORE

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steven Jackson, commander of the 112th Military Police Battalion, Mississippi National Guard, speaks with Soldiers of the 239th Military Police Company, Louisiana National Guard, while on patrol of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Aug. 23, 2025.

Annual Enlisted Association of the National Guard of Georgia Conference Fosters Support, Advocacy
September 23, 2025 — LAGRANGE, Ga. – The 49th Annual Enlisted Association of the National Guard of Georgia, or EANGGA, Conference gathered enlisted Soldiers, Airmen and their families to foster professional development,... MORE

Senior Enlisted Advisor to the National Guard Bureau, John Raines, delivers remarks during the 49th Annual Enlisted Association of the National Guard of Georgia Conference, Sept. 20, 2025, in LaGrange, Ga.

Georgia Guard Replaces South Carolina Troops in DC Safe and Beautiful Mission
September 23, 2025 — WASHINGTON — Georgia National Guard Soldiers took over the Washington, D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission Sept. 19 from South Carolina National Guard troops who spent five weeks supporting local and... MORE

U.S. Soldiers with the South Carolina Army National Guard patrol the Navy Yard metro station in support of Joint Task Force - District of Columbia in Washington, D.C., Sept 8, 2025.

Pennsylvania Guard Hosts More Than 700 in March to Remember the Fallen
September 22, 2025 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – More than 700 participants ran, walked and ruck marched Sept. 20 for a solemn cause during the 14th annual March for the Fallen.The March for the Fallen, hosted by the... MORE

U.S. service members, veterans, Gold Star Families and community members participate in the 14th annual March for the Fallen at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Sept. 20, 2025.

New York Air Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing Ends Successful Greenland Season
September 22, 2025 — STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. – The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing has wrapped up its 2025 support season for National Science Foundation research in Greenland.The season... MORE

An LC-130 Hercules aircraft from the 109th Airlift Wing is being unloaded at Summit Station, Greenland, May 9, 2024.

Virginia Guard, Cyber Operators Train at Cyber Fortress 25
September 19, 2025 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – National Guard Soldiers and Airmen and members of the Virginia Defense Force partnered with military and civilian cyber operators Aug. 2-17 at the State Military Reservation in... MORE

Military, civilian cyber operators train for response, mitigation at Cyber Fortress 25

Oregon Guard Supports Two Hospital Mass Casualty Training Exercises
September 19, 2025 — PORTLAND, Ore. - The Oregon National Guard's 102nd Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear, or CBRN, Defense Enhanced Response Force Package, known as CERFP, partnered with two regional medical... MORE

Oregon Army National Guard Sgt. Aaron Stiner, assigned to the 102nd CERFP, demonstrates the procedures for removing a coverall hazard suit with members of the Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center staff taking part in a mass casualty training event at the Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center on September 16, 2025, in Clackamas, Oregon.

Oklahoma Guard Sharpens Drone Warfare Tactics During Exercise Thunderstruck 2.0
September 18, 2025 — CAMP GRUBER TRAINING CENTER, Okla. — Drones buzzed overhead as Oklahoma National Guard Soldiers and Airmen maneuvered strategically through a wooded area. They advanced slowly toward their objective –... MORE

A U.S. Soldier with the Oklahoma Army National Guard launches a drone during Exercise Thunderstruck 2.0 at Camp Gruber Training Center, Okla., Sept. 13, 2025.

Alaska Air Guard Conducts Three Rescue Missions in 24 Hours
September 18, 2025 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guard members from the 176th Wing rescued five individuals involved in three incidents Sept. 15 that spanned more than 550 miles across... MORE

An Alaska Air National Guard combat rescue officer (CRO) assigned to the 212th Rescue Squadron descends over Malemute Drop Zone during a capabilities exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 25, 2024. CROs, pararescuemen, and search, evasion, resistance, and escape specialists of the 212th RQS — known collectively as Guardian Angels — are experts in personnel recovery operations and are trained to infiltrate behind enemy lines to extract isolated U.S. and allied personnel.

Georgia Guard Engineers Deploy in Support of USAFRICOM
September 18, 2025 — HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, GA. - A send-off ceremony was held Sept. 17 for the Georgia Army National Guard’s 863rd Engineer Utilities Detachment, which is deploying in support of United States Africa... MORE

Georgia Army National Guard State Command Sergeant Major John Ballenger and Colonel Christopher Powell, commander of the 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, shake hands with Soldiers of the 863rd Engineer Utilities Detachment as they board a plane for training at Hunter Army Airfield, Ga., before the unit's mobilization in support of United States Africa Command.

New York National Guard Conducted 6,166 Military Funeral Honors in 2025

National Guard Stops Apartment Fire in the District

New Jersey Guard Soldier Saves Her Own Life Using Lessons From U.S. Army Training

Washington Guard Trains Partner Agencies in Life-Saving Medicine

Pennsylvania’s 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Prepares for Deployment