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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... MORE

From left to right, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Martha Ray, safety technician; Master Sgt. Heather Metzler, safety technician; Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Deal, occupational safety manager; and Lt. Col. Phillip Battles, chief of safety, 189th Airlift Wing safety team, pose in front of a C-130H and safety truck at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, May 3, 2026.

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... MORE

Interior electrician Spc. Derrick Dawson, assigned to Wyoming Army National Guard’s 307th Engineer Utilities Detachment, carries wooden planks during a two-week Innovative Readiness Training project providing military engineer training while helping construct homes for local residents in Cheyenne, Wyoming, May 9, 2026.

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... MORE

Participants of Cyber Yankee 2026 participate in a training exercise prior to the start of the practical exercise portion of the event at Camp Nett, Niantic, Connecticut, May 11, 2026.

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... MORE

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation Battalion, Washington Army National Guard conducts a water bucket drop during wildfire response training with Central Pierce Fire and Rescue near Puyallup, Washington, May 7, 2026.

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... MORE

Maj. Erika B. Page, an emergency medicine physician assigned to the 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Arizona Army National Guard, presents her award as the U.S. Army Honoree of the 2026 Hero of Military Medicine Award, sponsored by the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, during the awards ceremony on May 7, 2026, at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C.

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... MORE

Maj. Joel Loranger, the operations officer for the 157th Security Forces Squadron, is awarded the Bronze Star Medal May 2, 2026.

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... MORE

Louisiana National Guard Soldiers conduct a roving patrol as part of Task Force NOLA operations during French Quarter Fest. The Louisiana National Guard activated approximately 120 Soldiers under Task Force NOLA to support enhanced security operations in the French Quarter.

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... MORE

Indiana National Guard Sgt. Brendan Bartlett, a cyber specialist with the 147th Cyber Warfare Company, and Spc. Caleb Chambers, assigned to 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment, pose with their award for winning the highest overall combined score alongside Command Sgt. Maj. Mathew Hopkins, Michigan Army National Guard senior enlisted leader, after completing the Region IV Best Warrior Competition at Fort Custer Training Center, Michigan, May 2, 2026.

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... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Lionel Duplessis with the Mississippi National Guard assigned to the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission poses for a photo while conducting patrol in Washington March 25, 2026.

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... MORE

A technician from the Maryland Helicopter Aquatic Response Team and a member of the Maryland Air National Guard Student Flight are hoisted by a Maryland Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk during a Maryland Emergency Management Search-and-Rescue Exercise at Gunpowder Falls State Park, Maryland, April 23, 2026.

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... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class John Sharbel, a flight paramedic with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion, takes a photograph with Jack, a German Shepherd, just after being hoisted into a Black Hawk helicopter during a rescue.

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... MORE

U.S. Soldiers with the Washington National Guard and members of the Singaporean Armed Forces form together for the opening ceremony for Exercise Tiger Balm 2026 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 4, 2026.

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... MORE

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth presents the Soldier’s Medal to Army Maj. Ryan S. Reynolds, 771st Troop Command Battalion executive officer; and the Airman’s Medal to Air Force Maj. Edwin O. Stanfield, 167th Airlift Wing intelligence officer, during a ceremony at the Pentagon, May 4, 2026.

DC Guard Brigade Implements New Army Combat Field Test
May 5, 2026 — JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, WASHINGTON – The District of Columbia National Guard’s 260th Special Purpose Brigade hosted the Army Combat Field Test, or CFT, at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, May 3,... MORE

U.S. Army Col. Lawrence Doane, commander of the 260th Special Purpose Brigade, participates in the Army Combat Field Test, or CFT, at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., May 3, 2026.

Utah Guard Integrates Air, Ground Capabilities in Exercise Wolverine
May 5, 2026 — CAMP WILLIAMS, Utah – The sounds of saw blades against concrete, the striking of hammers against nails and the movement of debris amid collapsed rubble echoed across the western training area at Camp... MORE

Utah National Guard Senior Airman Gordon Pexton, medic assigned to the 151st Medical Group, performs an extraction of a mannequin at Camp W. G. Williams, Utah, in support of Exercise Wolverine April 30, 2026.

National Guard Members Go the Distance at 49th Annual Lincoln Marathon
May 4, 2026 — LINCOLN, Neb. – Before sunrise on May 3, thousands of runners gathered on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus, stretching, checking watches and waiting for the starting signal. Among them were... MORE

Spc. Seamus Collins,Troop C, 1-134th Cavalry Squadron, Nebraska Army National Guard, rucks in the 49th annual Lincoln Marathon and Half Marathon in Lincoln, Nebraska, May 3, 2026.

Vermont Guard Engineers Mark Century of Training During Centennial Alliance 2026
May 4, 2026 — ETHAN ALLEN FIRING RANGE, Vt. – Marking a century of military training and innovation, leaders of the Vermont Army National Guard and Ethan Allen Firing Range directed an effort in April to blend... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers of the Medical Detachment, or MEDDET, Garrison Support Command, Vermont Army National Guard, conduct a simulated casualty evacuation at Range 6-3 during Task Force Centennial Alliance 2026, Ethan Allen Firing Range, Jericho, Vt., April 22, 2026.

Oregon Guard Supports Wildfire Preparedness
May 4, 2026 — CORVALLIS, Ore. – Soldiers with the Oregon National Guard joined about 20 local, state and federal responders and community partners May 2 at the Wildfire Readiness Fair in Benton County, highlighting... MORE

Sgt. Rocco Carley, an Oregon Army National Guard recruiter with 2-162 Infantry Battalion, and Pfc. Christian Patino, also an infantryman 2-162, speak with a community member during the Wildfire Readiness Fair in Corvallis, Oregon, on May 2, 2026.

North Carolina Guard Trains on Ground Combatives Techniques
May 4, 2026 — CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The North Carolina National Guard’s 145th Security Forces Squadron, or SFS, conducted combatives training May 2 that focused on control, awareness and the ability to safely resolve... MORE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel K. Ayers, 145th Security Forces Squadron, or SFS, unit training manager, top, demonstrates the side-mount guard position on Master Sgt. Steven T. Johnson, 145th SFS instructor, bottom, at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Training Academy, Charlotte, N.C., May 2, 2026.

Utah Guard Responds to Simulated Cyberattack
May 1, 2026 — LEHI, Utah – A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flew low over the Don A. Christiansen Regional Water Treatment Plant in Orem, Utah, as dignitaries rushed inside to assess the effects of a simulated... MORE

Maj. Gen. Daniel Boyack, adjutant general of the Utah National Guard, speaks with cyber specialists during a cyber demonstration in support of Exercise Wolverine at the Don A. Christiansen Water Treatment Plant in Orem, Utah, April 30,