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Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers Return from Overseas Deployment
December 10, 2025 — ROCKFORD, Ill. – Approximately 265 Soldiers from the Illinois Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, headquartered in Marion, Illinois, with units based in Effingham,... MORE

The second flight of Soldiers of the Illinois Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment exits the plane at the Greater Rockford Airport for a homecoming ceremony Dec. 6, 2025.

134th Air Refueling Wing Welcomes KC-46A Pegasus in Ceremony
December 8, 2025 — MCGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. – After more than six decades, a new military aircraft will soon dominate the Smoky Mountain skyline of East Tennessee.In a seminal moment for the Tennessee... MORE

Col. Ronald Selvidge, commander of the 134th Air Refueling Wing, speaks during a ceremony at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Knoxville, Tennessee, Dec. 7, 2025.

Indiana National Guard Soldiers Arrive in DC
December 8, 2025 — INDIANAPOLIS – Approximately 300 Indiana National Guard Soldiers arrived in Washington Dec. 6 to support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission.Hoosier Guard members will assist local and federal law... MORE

Indiana National Guard soldiers with 113th Engineer Battalion, based in Gary, Indiana, and assigned to Joint Task Force – District of Columbia, during a departure ceremony in Franklin, Indiana, Dec. 5, 2025.

Iowa Air Guard Stands Up New 133rd Combat Training Squadron
December 8, 2025 — DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Air National Guard officially activated the 133rd Combat Training Squadron, or CTS, during a ceremony Dec. 6 at the 132d Wing, marking a major milestone in the state’s... MORE

Members of the 133rd Combat Training Squadron offer their first salute to new commander Lt. Col. Kevin Taylor during an activation ceremony Dec. 6, 2025, at the 132rd Wing in Des Moines, Iowa.

Georgia Army Guard Participates in Vigilant Guard Exercise
December 5, 2025 — ANNISTON, Ala. – Members of the 201st Regional Support Group’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, or CBRN Task Force, Georgia Army National Guard, and the Georgia State Defense Force... MORE

Georgia Army National Guard Soldiers with the Marietta-based 201st Regional Support Group simulate Incident Site Operations during Vigilant Guard 26-1 at Pelham Range Complex, Anniston, Alabama, Dec. 3, 2025.

New York Air Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing Annual Antarctic Support Mission Underway
December 5, 2025 — SCOTIA, N.Y. — The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing kicked off its 38th year of supporting American science research in Antarctica as four LC-130H “Skibirds” and 45 Airmen departed... MORE

Master Sgt. Geoff Cerrone, a loadmaster assigned to the 139th Airlift Squadron, part of the 109th Airlift Wing, prepares a LC-130 Hercules for departure at McMurdo Station, Antarctica.

New York Army Guard Honors Martin Van Buren, Nation's 8th President
December 5, 2025 — KINDERHOOK, N.Y. – New York Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Michel Natali paid tribute to the nation’s eighth president —Martin Van Buren— as he laid a wreath from President Donald J. Trump at Van... MORE

New York Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Michel Natali, assistant adjutant general, Army, and Command Sgt. Maj. Leylan Jones, salute after the placing a wreath from the White House during the annual wreath laying ceremony marking the birthday of President Martin Van Buren in Kinderhook, New York, on Dec. 5, 2025.

Utah Guard Opens Medical Simulation Training Center at Camp Williams
December 4, 2025 — CAMP WILLIAMS, Utah – The Utah Army National Guard is rapidly evolving in the field of combat medicine with the introduction of one of the most advanced medical training facilities in the country, the... MORE

Utah National Guard Airmen perform medical evacuation training at the state-of-the-art Medical Simulation Training Center at Camp Williams, Utah.

Louisiana Guard Supports State Police During Bayou Classic
December 3, 2025 — NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard assigned Soldiers from the 61st Troop Command, headquartered in Carville, and the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, headquartered in Lafayette, to assist... MORE

Louisiana National Guard Soldiers stage Humvees for traffic and security control operations during an assignment in the New Orleans’ French Quarter on Nov. 29, 2025.

New York Guard Volunteers Give Lift to Trees for Troops
December 2, 2025 — BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. – Seven New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen joined local veterans in loading 150 Christmas trees earmarked for military bases around the country onto a truck at Ellms Tree... MORE

New York Army National Guard Maj. Jonathan Mattingly helps lift a donated Christmas tree from FedEx employee Mark Burby during the loadout of 150 trees at Ellms Family Farm in Ballston Spa, N.Y., Dec.1, 2025.

New York Air Guard, Police Department Sharpen Rescue Skills in Exercise
December 2, 2025 — FLOYD BENNETT FIELD, N.Y. — Airmen of the New York Air National Guard's 103rd Rescue Squadron, a part of the 106th Rescue Wing, recently partnered with the New York Police Department's Emergency... MORE

Members of the New York Police Department's Emergency Services Unit and Airmen from the New York Air National Guard's 103rd Rescue Squadron, assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing, pose for a group photo at Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, N.Y., Oct. 23, 2025.

Tennessee Guard Unit Returns from Southern Border Mission
November 26, 2025 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nearly 50 Guardsmen with the 168th Military Police Battalion recently completed a yearlong deployment to the U.S. southern border. For the past 12 months, these Tennessee National... MORE

The 168th Military Police Battalion poses for a group photo during their deployment supporting the U.S. Border Patrol.

Off-Duty Tennessee Guard Soldiers Provide Life-Saving Aid
November 25, 2025 — MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Six Soldiers with the Tennessee Army National Guard who support the Memphis Safe Task Force provided immediate medical aid to two victims of a car crash on Interstate 40 near the... MORE

Tennessee National Guard Soldiers Spc. Johnathan Bradley, Spc. Hannah Cole, Private 1st Class Evan Gore, Spc. Kaitlynn Pope, Spc. Laredo Hixson, and Spc. Joshua Hodges provided immediate medical aid to two victims of a car crash on Interstate 40 near the Appling Farms Road exit in Memphis, Nov. 14.

Nevada Guard Completes Third Year of Formula 1 Support
November 24, 2025 — LAS VEGAS – About 130 Soldiers and Airmen from the Nevada National Guard supported local first responders during the 2025 Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, held Nov. 20–22 across the Las Vegas Valley... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers attached to B Company, 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion - Expeditionary, pose for a photo with Brig. Gen. D. Rodger Waters (back right), the Adjutant General of the Nevada National Guard at the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix in Las Vegas, Nevada, Nov. 21, 2025.

Washington Guard's Counterdrug Training Center Prepares to Launch Course
November 21, 2025 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – As criminals turn to drones to move drugs and support illegal activity, the Washington National Guard’s Western Regional Counterdrug Training Center will launch a new Counter... MORE

The Washington National Guard’s Western Regional Counterdrug Training Center will launch a new Counter Unmanned Aircraft System fundamentals training course in December to help law enforcement get ahead of the threat.

Alaska Army Guard Aircrew Conducts Medical Evacuation Amid Severe Weather
November 20, 2025 — BETHEL, Alaska — Alaska Army National Guard members assigned to A Company, 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion, transported a patient requiring advanced medical care from Scammon Bay to Bethel... MORE

A U.S. Army National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter, assigned to the 207th Aviation Troop Command, Alaska Army National Guard, approaches Napaskiak, Alaska, during post-storm recovery efforts for Operation Halong Response, Oct. 27, 2025.

Air Force Selects Tennessee Guard Base as Preferred Location to Host Next-gen Pegasus
November 20, 2025 — PENTAGON – The U.S. Air Force announced McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base near Knoxville, Tenn., as the preferred location to host the KC-46A Pegasus Main Operating Base 7 as part of the Department... MORE

U.S. Air Force KC-46A aircraft assigned to the 157th Air Refueling Wing, New Hampshire National Guard, are lined up in formation on the runway at Pease Air National Guard Base

Washington Guard Hosts Summit Ahead of World Cup 2026
November 18, 2025 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – As the 2026 FIFA World Cup nears and drone threats grow more complex, more than 100 public-sector leaders convened in Renton on Nov. 5, for a Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems, or... MORE

Maj. Gen. Gent Welsh, the adjutant general, Washington National Guard, talks with attendees during a Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems, or CUAS, Summit in Renton, Wash., Nov. 5, 2025.

Alaska Guard Launches Critical Communication Method
November 18, 2025 — BETHEL, Alaska — After severe storms struck Western Alaska earlier this month, members of the Alaska Organized Militia’s Communications and Information Systems Directorate, known as J6, deployed new... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Wolf Russo, Common Operating Picture manager with the Alaska National Guard’s Joint Force Headquarters, demonstrates capabilities of Maven in response to Western Alaska storms at Joint Base-Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 10, 2025.

National Guard Supports Disaster Response Through Assistance Compacts
November 18, 2025 — ARLINGTON, Va. — When Hurricane Helene struck North Carolina in late 2024, aircrews from 1st Battalion, 169th Aviation Regiment, Connecticut Army National Guard, were among the first to... MORE