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Georgia National Guard Counterdrug Task Force Assists Investigation That Seized 13-Plus Kilograms of Illegal Drugs
May 15, 2026 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Members of the Georgia National Guard’s Counterdrug Task Force assisted the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and other state and local law enforcement agencies in an investigation...

Louisiana Guard Hosts Interrogation Competition
May 14, 2026 — PINEVILLE, La. – Twenty-three Human Intelligence, or HUMINT, Collector teams from the United States, Australia and Canada competed in the fifth annual Tranquil Storm interrogation competition at the...

Arizona Guard Medic Recognized for Actions at Crash Scene
May 14, 2026 — TUCSON, Ariz. – The Tucson Fire Department recently recognized an Arizona National Guard’s 162nd Wing aerospace medical service specialist for providing critical medical care at the scene of a severe...

Tennessee Guardsmen Respond to Henry County Industrial Fire
May 14, 2026 — HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. – At the request of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, a Tennessee Army National Guard UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter from Jackson’s Army Aviation Support Facility supported...

Alaska Guard Treats Injured Pilot Near Knik Glacier
May 14, 2026 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Three Alaska Air National Guard pararescuemen, or PJs, of the 212th Rescue Squadron provided lifesaving medical care May 5 for a pilot involved in a plane...

Idaho Guard Cyber Squadron Identifies Threats, Delivers Intelligence
May 13, 2026 — GOWEN FIELD, Idaho - Airmen with the Idaho National Guard’s 224th Cyber Operations Squadron’s Intelligence Support shop work behind the scenes every day on Gowen Field in Boise to identify threats,...

Indiana Guard Sharpens Readiness Through Demolition Mission
May 13, 2026 — TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana Army National Guardsmen with the 113th Engineer Battalion are the latest service members within the Department of War to reap the benefits of the Innovative Readiness...

Arkansas Guard’s 189th Airlift Wing Wins Safety Awards
May 12, 2026 — LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. – Three of 12 awards given by the Air National Guard for 2025’s outstanding performers in the safety field have been bestowed on the Arkansas National Guard’s 189th...

Wyoming Guard Engineers, Habitat for Humanity Partner to Build Homes
May 12, 2026 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Soldiers assigned to the Wyoming Army National Guard’s 307th Engineer Utilities Detachment partnered with Habitat for Humanity during an Innovative Readiness Training, or IRT, project...

Connecticut Guard Strengthens Preparedness, Hosts Cyber Yankee
May 11, 2026 — NIANTIC, Conn. – The Connecticut National Guard is hosting Cyber Yankee 2026, the National Guard’s premier annual regional cyber training exercise, at Camp Nett, May 4–15, training military and...

Washington Guard Strengthens Readiness for Wildfire Season
May 11, 2026 — PUYALLUP, Wash. – In preparation for Washington’s upcoming wildfire season, aviation crews assigned to the Washington Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation Battalion...

Arizona Guard Physician Honored for Heroism During Jordan Attack
May 11, 2026 — PHOENIX – Maj. Erika B. Page, an emergency medicine physician assigned to the Arizona Army National Guard’s 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, was the U.S. Army Honoree at the 2026 Hero of Military...

New Hampshire Air Guard Officer Awarded Bronze Star
May 8, 2026 — PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. — A New Hampshire Air National Guard officer was awarded the Bronze Star Medal May 2 for distinguished accomplishments while deployed to Iraq, where he led security...

Louisiana National Guard Supports Festival Security Operations
May 8, 2026 — NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard activated approximately 120 Soldiers under Task Force NOLA to support enhanced security operations in the French Quarter, contributing to the safety and...

Indiana Guard Soldiers Score Well at Regional Competition
May 7, 2026 — INDIANAPOLIS – Two Indiana National Guard Soldiers received top honors at a Midwest regional competition held at Fort Custer Training Center, near Augusta, Michigan, April 30-May 2.Sgt. Brendan...

Guardsmen Support US Secret Service in Shooting at National Mall
May 7, 2026 — WASHINGTON – National Guardsmen assigned to Joint Task Force - District of Columbia, supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission, responded to a May 4 shooting at the National Mall and provided...

Maryland Guard Strengthens Preparedness in Search-and-Rescue Exercise
May 7, 2026 — MIDDLE RIVER, Md. – The Maryland National Guard supported a massive search-and-rescue exercise spanning 20 square miles of land and water, from the Loch Raven Reservoir Dam to Gunpowder Falls State...

Tennessee Guard Airlifts Lost Hiker, Dog From National Forest
May 6, 2026 — LOUISVILLE, Tenn. – A flight crew with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion assisted multiple emergency and law enforcement agencies May 2 to rescue a lost hiker...

Washington Guard, Singapore Start Exercise Tiger Balm
May 6, 2026 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – The Washington Army National Guard, alongside U.S. Army Pacific and in partnership with the Singapore Armed Forces, officially opened Exercise Tiger Balm 2026 on May...

West Virginia Guardsmen Awarded Medals for Heroism in Nation's Capital
May 6, 2026 — WASHINGTON – Two West Virginia National Guardsmen were recognized May 4 in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes for actions late last year while working as part of Joint Task Force District of Columbia – an...

West Virginia Air Guard Trains for Complex Trauma Response

Connecticut Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Alaska

Montana Guard Chinook Crew Returns From Washington Wildfire Mission

Air Guard Medics Train for Drone Threats at Northern Strike

Montana Guard Chemical Company Tests Readiness at Northern Strike