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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...

Ohio Airmen Turn Field Into High-Tech Command Center During Exercise
June 12, 2026 — ALPENA, Mich. – More than 200 Airmen from the Ohio National Guard’s 269th Combat Communications Squadron out of Springfield, Ohio, and the 123rd Air Control Squadron out of Blue Ash, Ohio, integrated...

Maine Airmen Enhance Combat Life-Saving Skills
June 12, 2026 — BANGOR, Maine – Airmen from the Maine National Guard’s 101st Air Refueling Wing Medical Group recently sharpened their tactical combat casualty care, or TCCC, skills during an extensive hands-on...

Idaho Guardsmen Save New Soldier's Life at First Drill
June 11, 2026 — BOISE, Idaho – While performing his first fitness drill with the Idaho Army National Guard at Gowen Field on May 17, 17-year-old Pvt. Logan May experienced a cardiac arrest, causing his heart to stop...

Montana Guard Develops Engineer Skills, Transforms Park
June 10, 2026 — CULBERTSON, Mont. – Soldiers assigned to Montana National Guard’s Detachment 1, 230th Engineer Company are transforming Legion Park into a community recreation area during annual training, combining...

Oregon Guard, Local Responders Conduct Aviation Rescue Training
June 9, 2026 — SANDY, Ore. – With simulated floodwaters cutting off neighborhoods and covering access roads, Oregon National Guard rescue crews flew low above the Sandy River June 5 to practice lifesaving helicopter...

Idaho Airmen Improve Readiness Through Qualification Training
June 8, 2026 — GOWEN FIELD, Idaho - Airmen assigned to the 124th Fighter Wing's Security Forces Squadron participated in readiness training June 4-6 at Saylor Creek Training Range in Grasmere to maintain proficiency...

Massachusetts Guard Enhances Emergency Decontamination Skills
June 8, 2026 — BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, WESTFIELD, Mass. – The Massachusetts National Guard’s 104th Fighter Wing Medical Group enhanced regional medical readiness by hosting the Air Combat Command Emergency...

Virginia Guard Tests New Brigade Design in Louisiana
June 8, 2026 — FORT POLK, La. – The Virginia National Guard’s Staunton-based 116th Mobile Brigade Combat Team is testing its combat readiness during a Joint Readiness Training Center, or JRTC, rotation May 31-July...

Wyoming Guard Strengthens Wildfire Response Coordination
June 8, 2026 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Representatives from agencies across Wyoming participated in a June 3 wildfire tabletop exercise in Cheyenne focused on improving coordination before and during wildfire incidents.The...

Guam Guard’s Newest Squadron Hits Readiness Milestone
June 6, 2026 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – The 293rd Combat Communications “Gåmson” Squadron has reached a major milestone by passing its first comprehensive readiness evaluation, known as an Initial Operating...

Pennsylvania Guard Begins Drone Training Program
June 5, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Fort Indiantown Gap is taking on a leading role in the Army’s expanding drone mission as the primary training site for new unmanned aircraft systems, or UAS, selected...

Guard Soldiers Boost Hazardous Incident Readiness
June 5, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Soldiers assigned to the New York and New Jersey Homeland Response Force trained alongside the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 3rd Civil Support Team and 108th Area Support...

Maine Air Guard Moves Cargo, Passengers for Operation Epic Fury
June 4, 2026 — BANGOR, Maine – Air Transportation Function Airmen with the Maine National Guard’s 101st Air Refueling Wing, supported by tenant unit partners, have moved more than 747,000 pounds of cargo and...

Air Guard Defenders Enhance Skills During Ranger Exercise
June 4, 2026 — FORT BENNING, Ga. – Air National Guard Security Forces defenders enhanced air base ground defense tactics, techniques and procedures under austere, constrained field conditions during the U.S. Army’s...

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