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Colorado Army Guard’s Drone Warfare Cell Reshapes Warfighting
June 17, 2025 — WATKINS, Colo. - As the battlespace continues to evolve, so too must the tools and training of those who fight within it. Among the quiet forces reshaping U.S. warfighting readiness is a specialized... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Chadley Simms, infantryman, 1st Battalion-157th Infantry (Mountain), Colorado Army National Guard uses handheld counter-unmanned aerial system equipment to neutralize a simulated drone threat during a drone warfare familiarization course at a Fort Carson, Colorado, training range, April 15, 2025. The course, led by the Drone Warfare Cell, part of the Multi-Domain Special Operations Cell at 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), COARNG, paired traditional guard members with special forces to build interoperability and strengthen joint UAS threat response capabilities. (U.S Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Melissa Escobar-Pereira)

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... MORE

The exercise is a full-scale all-hazards chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives joint and interagency training exercise testing and evaluating the operational capability of the whole-of-government emergency management system.

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... MORE

More than 800 National Guard members were activated in support of the 250th Army Birthday Festival and Parade in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2025.

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... MORE

Crew members from the 1-130th Attack Battalion, North Carolina Army National Guard, support a static display during the U.S. Army's 250th birthday celebration on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Saturday, June 14, 2025.

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... MORE

Airmen from the 141st Civil Engineer Squadron construct the base for a yurt at Seward Military Resort in Seward, Alaska, June 11, 2025.

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... MORE

Mississippi Army National Guard Soldiers in-process at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, June 12, 2025, ahead of the Army’s 250th Birthday celebrations.

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... MORE

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... MORE

Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Bedford-based Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conduct a movement to contact situational training lane June 9, 2025, at Fort Barfoot, Virginia.

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... MORE

New York Army National Guard Soldiers of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team load their gear onto a bus as they prepare to depart for Washington D.C. on June 11, 2025 at Hancock Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, New York to take part in the Army’s 250th Birthday Parade in Washington, D.C.

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... MORE

U.S.Air National Guard members assigned to the 162nd Wing gather for a hospital facilities tour at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 9, 2025. The two-week training event enhances clinical readiness and promotes joint integration by embedding Air National Guard personnel alongside active-duty medical teams in a real-world hospital setting. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Guadalupe Beltran)

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... MORE

Airman assigned to the 124th Security Forces Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, participate in heavy weapons qualifications, June 6, 2025 at the Sayler Creek Range, Idaho.

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,... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer Four Bill Elliott, Tribal Liaison with the Washington Military Department, Sgt. Isaiah Salgado, Sgt. 1st Class Scott Salmon, Washington National Guard Counterdrug Program members pose for a photo with Washington Attorney General Nick Brown at Tribal Opioid/Fentanyl Summit, May 22, 2025 at the Cowlitz Tribe’s reservation in Ridgefield, Wash.

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... MORE

Airmen assigned to the 155th Air Refueling Wing secure a Blue Sky Mast System at the Nebraska National Guard air base in Lincoln, Nebraska, June 6, 2025.

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... MORE

Captain Caleb D. Rogers, commander of the 111th Electromagnetic Warfare Company receives the recently uncased unit guidon from Lt. Col. Luke E. Gurley, commander of the 221st Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Battalion, assuming his new role as commander, June 7, 2025 in Forest Park, Ga.

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... MORE

A Security Forces Airman responds to a simulated attack during a field training exercise at Ft. William Henry Harrison, Helena, Mont., June 2, 2025.

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... MORE

Contractors perform construction on the taxiway widening project at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, June 4, 2025.

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... MORE

Checkered Flag is a biannual joint force aerial exercise featuring over 60 fourth and fifth-generation fighter jets in large-force combat simulations to enhance joint domain combat airpower. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Andre Bordlee)

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... MORE

Alaska Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 2 David Berg, a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter pilot, assigned to A Company, 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion, conducts flight operations over Southeast Alaska near Juneau, Jan. 24, 2025.

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... MORE

Spcs. Ethan Ward, left, and Brandon Moore, both assigned to the 776th Maintenance Company, Tennessee Army National Guard, received the 2025 USO National Guardsman of the Year award for helping to rescue people being pulled away by flash flooding during Hurricane Helene

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... MORE

A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft

Alaska Army Guard Aircrew Conducts Medical Evacuation Amid Severe Weather

Air Force Selects Tennessee Guard Base as Preferred Location to Host Next-gen Pegasus

Washington Guard Hosts Summit Ahead of World Cup 2026

Alaska Guard Launches Critical Communication Method

National Guard Supports Disaster Response Through Assistance Compacts