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Massachusetts Guard Proves Combat Readiness in Patriots Resolve Exercise
June 25, 2026 — OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – The Massachusetts National Guard’s 102nd Intelligence Wing conducted a combat readiness inspection called Patriots Resolve June 3-6 to evaluate the wing’s...

Utah Guard Leads Expanded Master Leader Course
June 24, 2026 — DRAPER, Utah – The Utah National Guard's 640th Regiment Regional Training Institute is helping shape the future of Army Noncommissioned Officer education as the only National Guard school selected to...

Idaho Guard Builds Cyber Defense Capacity
June 24, 2026 — BOISE, Idaho – Idaho National Guard Soldiers trained alongside fellow Guardsmen, civilian partners and the State of Idaho Office of Information Technology Services in early June during Cyber Discovery...

Illinois Guard Engineers Build Track, Renovate Armory
June 23, 2026 — CRESTWOOD, Ill. – The Illinois Army National Guard’s 123rd Engineer Battalion worked on ‘Do It Ourselves’ projects in late May and June, such as building a running track and renovating an armory,...

Guardsmen Hone Warrior Skills in Cyber Tatanka Exercise
June 23, 2026 — LINCOLN, Neb. – Cyber Tatanka 2026, a massive cybersecurity exercise designed to test and strengthen the digital defenses of critical infrastructure, concluded June 12 after two weeks of simulated,...

National Guard Counterdrug Program Adapts to Evolving Criminal Threats
June 22, 2026 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Drug trafficking networks often cross state and international borders, and analysts with the National Guard Counterdrug program are helping law enforcement officials identify...

Guard Soldiers Sharpen Readiness in Warfighter Exercise
June 22, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – The 29th Infantry Division concluded its 20-day Warfighter Training Exercise, or WFX 26-4, June 14, designed to test division staff with challenging problems and obstacles...

Missouri Guardsmen Expand Capabilities Through Dual Qualification
June 22, 2026 — ROSECRANS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mo. – Aircraft maintenance professionals assigned to the Missouri National Guard’s Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center, or AATTC, have reached a significant...

Idaho Guard Armor Battalion Transitions to Mobile Infantry
June 22, 2026 — BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Army National Guard’s 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion reorganized as a mobile infantry battalion June 18 in a ceremony at Gowen Field, part of a strategic modernization effort...

Pennsylvania Guard Trains on New Infantry Squad Vehicle
June 22, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Mobile Brigade Combat Team conducted training June 17-18 on the new vehicle they...

North Carolina Guardsmen, Customs and Border Protection Conduct Rescue
June 18, 2026 — RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas – North Carolina National Guardsmen and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents rescued a suspected illegal alien who was bitten by a snake while attempting to cross the...

Pennsylvania Modernizing Drone Training Facility
June 18, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – The Unmanned Aircraft System, or UAS, Training and Innovation Facility soon will undergo modernization changes that will strengthen its readiness to train Soldiers,...

Oklahoma Guardsman Harnesses AI to Save Thousands of Hours of Work
June 17, 2026 — OKLAHOMA CITY – A groundbreaking new artificial intelligence tool developed by an Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldier is set to transform the way the state processes military awards, potentially...

Wyoming Guard Hosts Counterdrug Prevention Training for Nine States
June 17, 2026 — CODY, Wyo. – Counterdrug members from across the country gathered June 9-11 for the Wyoming National Guard’s Positive Action & Prevention Strategies training, which aimed to reduce drug demand by...

N.Y. Guard Specialized Team Masters Evaluation Challenge
June 17, 2026 — AMSTERDAM, N.Y. – Airmen and Soldiers of the New York National Guard’s 2nd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team demonstrated proficiency in various tasks during a recent evaluation,...

Texas Guard Soldiers Earn Cavalry Spurs
June 16, 2026 — FORT HOOD, Texas – Candidates from the 1st Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, Texas Army National Guard, completed the squadron's Spur Ride June 8-11, earning their place in the Order of the Spur.The...

Guard Units Hone Tactical Readiness at Sentry North Exercise
June 16, 2026 — MADISON, Wis. – About 20 National Guard units participated in the Air National Guard’s Sentry North 2026, a two-week exercise that included counter-air operations against peer adversaries designed to...

Hawaii Guard Strengthens Wildfire Response With Operation Hoʻopauahi
June 16, 2026 — HONOLULU – As Hawaii enters another wildfire season, the Hawaii National Guard has launched Operation Hoʻopauahi 2026, an annual mission that prepares Army aviation assets to support county, state and...

Montana Guard Firefighters Strengthen Readiness With Live-Fire Training
June 15, 2026 — GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Montana Army National Guard firefighters trained alongside Airmen and state firefighters assigned to the 120th Airlift Wing Fire Department during a June 11 joint aircraft rescue...

Michigan, Rhode Island Guardsmen Complete Rocket Training
June 12, 2026 — ALPENA, Mich. – Michigan National Guard Soldiers and Rhode Island National Guard Airmen completed a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Rapid Infiltration, or HIRAIN, from Alpena Combat Readiness...

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26

Three Components, One Army: LaNeve Stresses Guard’s Role in Army’s New Priorities

Pennsylvania Guardsmen Demonstrate Drone Innovation Project

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future