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Oregon Guard Aircrews Support Wildfire Response
July 31, 2026 — PENDLETON, Ore. – Two Oregon Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopters and two HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters began water bucket operations July 29 in support of wildland firefighting efforts on... MORE

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Donald Ford, right, and Capt. Richard Duval pilot a CH-47 Chinook helicopter toward the Hagen Fire in Umatilla County, Oregon, July 29, 2026, during water bucket operations in support of Oregon's wildfire response.

Montana Guard Airman Selected as 2026 Total Force Outstanding Airman of the Year
July 31, 2026 — GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Staff Sgt. Brianna D. St. Lawrence-Brody, a command post controller assigned to the 120th Airlift Wing, Montana Air National Guard, has been selected as one of the U.S. Air... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brianna D. St. Lawrence-Brody, a command post controller assigned to the 120th Airlift Wing, Montana Air National Guard, poses for an official portrait.

Louisiana Guard Engineers Construct Fire Training Tower
July 31, 2026 — VOLK FIELD, Wis. – Airmen from the 159th Civil Engineering Squadron, Louisiana Air National Guard, constructed a fire training tower at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center in Camp Douglas,... MORE

Airman 1st Class Angel Rodriguez De Leon, 159th Civil Engineering Squadron, Louisiana Air National Guard, constructs end caps used to fasten walls to supporting beams on a fire training tower at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, July 21, 2026.

Montana Guard Improves Rescue Ability With New Hoist System
July 30, 2026 — HELENA, Mont. – Montana National Guard Soldiers recently completed instructor certification on a new hoist rescue capability that enhances stability during helicopter rescue operations and improves... MORE

Staff Sgt. Randy Scales, readiness noncommissioned officer, assigned to C Company, 1st Battalion, 189th General Support Aviation Battalion, Montana Army National Guard, rides with a litter during VITA Rescue System training at Fort Harrison, Montana, July 29, 2026.

Pennsylvania Guardsmen Strengthen Engineering Skills, Preserve Redwoods
July 30, 2026 — ORICK, Calif. – Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen partnered with the National Park Service through the Department of War’s Innovative Readiness Training program this summer to complete construction... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 201st Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, install reinforcement plates on roof trusses at Redwood National and State Parks near Orick, California, July 14, 2026.

Washington Guard Advances Counter-Drone Capabilities
July 30, 2026 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – With unmanned aircraft systems continuing to evolve as a threat to military installations, critical infrastructure and public events, the Washington National Guard has taken a... MORE

Staff Sgt. Kevin Propes, Survey Team Member, 10th Civil Support Team, Washington National Guard, talks with representatives from Anduril Industries during a new technology fielding of an advanced counter-unmanned aircraft systems.

New York Air Guard Centralizes Recruiting With New Squadron
July 30, 2026 — LATHAM, N.Y. – The New York Air National Guard activated its first Recruiting and Retention Squadron during a July 29 ceremony at New York Air National Guard headquarters, creating a centralized... MORE

Army Maj. Gen. Ray Shields, the adjutant general of the New York National Guard, passes the guidon of the New York Air National Guard Recruiting and Retention Squadron to Maj. Josh Bowers, the new squadron's commander during the squadron activation ceremony held at the New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, N.Y., July 29, 2026.

Minnesota Guardsman Uses Training to Save Life
July 30, 2026 — ISANTI, Minn. – What began as an ordinary day at a construction site this spring quickly turned into a lifesaving effort for U.S. Army Spc. Ryan Boecker, an infantryman assigned to the Minnesota... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Boecker, an infantryman assigned to the Minnesota National Guard's Moorhead-based 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 136th Infantry Regiment, stands for a photo in Elk River, Minnesota, July 11, 2026.

West Virginia, Connecticut Guardsmen Support Scouting’s National Jamboree
July 29, 2026 — GLEN JEAN, W.Va. – National Guardsmen from West Virginia and Connecticut are working closely with local organizations and Scouting America to ensure one of the country’s largest youth events runs... MORE

West Virginia and Connecticut National Guard Soldiers help load 2,500 hygiene kits assembled at Scouting America's 2026 National Jamboree by Scouts and Jamboree volunteers as well as nearly 2,500 cleaning bucket kits to be delivered to the Weston and Buckhannon Disaster Relief centers.

Alaska National Guardsmen Rescue Nine People in Four Days
July 29, 2026 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guard rescue personnel assigned to the 176th Wing and Alaska Army National Guard aviators assigned to the 207th Aviation Troop Command... MORE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Allenmikel Armstrong, 212th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, hoists from a HH-60W Jolly Green II during the Arctic Thunder Open House 26 full-scale exercise on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 17, 2026.

Pennsylvania Guard Soldiers Aid Motorist After Rollover Crash
July 28, 2026 — RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas – Three Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers, 252nd Engineer Company assigned to the 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Joint Task Force–Southern Border, or JTF-SB, in... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 252nd Engineer Company, assigned to the 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border, or JTF-SB, in support of Operation Ardent Vanguard, pose for a photo in Rio Grande Valley, Texas, July 9, 2026, after assisting a driver following a single-vehicle rollover during a routine patrol.

Massachusetts Guard Flight Medics Strengthen Skills
July 27, 2026 — BEDFORD, Mass. – Soldiers from the Massachusetts National Guard’s Detachment 1, C Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, General Support Aviation Battalion, recently spent two weeks training... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Jose Morales, left, and Sgt. Stephannie LaCasse, both flight medics with the Massachusetts National Guard Detachment 1, C Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, General Support Aviation Battalion, use an artificial manual breathing unit on a medical simulation mannequin in the Boston MedFlight simulation training center at their Bedford, Massachusetts headquarters, July 17, 2026.

37th Infantry Brigade Team Leads the Way in First Army National Guard Combat Readiness Exercise
July 27, 2026 — GRAYLING, Mich. – More than 3,000 U.S. and partner-nation service members participated in the first Army National Guard Combat Readiness Exercise, testing the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in a... MORE

From left, Lt. Gen. Jonathan M. Stubbs, director of the Army National Guard, and Col. Jonathan M. Stewart, assistant adjutant general for Army for the Ohio National Guard, listens to a brief from Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Strausbaugh, 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment command sergeant major, during a visit, as part of Combat Readiness Exercise, or CRX, 26-01 at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center in Grayling, Michigan, July 21, 2026.

National Guard Supports Wildfire Suppression Efforts From the Midwest to West Coast
July 24, 2026 — ARLINGTON, Va. – National Guard units from across the country are supporting wildfire suppression operations in multiple states, providing aerial firefighting aircraft, helicopters and personnel to... MORE

A U.S. Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the 34th Combat Aviation Brigade transports water in a water bucket over wildfires in Northern Minnesota, July 15, 2026.

Puerto Rico Guard Airmen Build Force Support Readiness
July 24, 2026 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Airmen from the Puerto Rico Air National Guard’s 156th Force Support Squadron joined nearly 100 force support professionals from four Air National Guard units... MORE

U.S. Airmen with the Air National Guard assigned to force support squadrons from Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, and Puerto Rico, assemble a tent during the fiscal year 2026 Home Station Readiness Training at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 17, 2026.

National Guard Awards Contract to Support Mobilized DC Troops
July 23, 2026 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Guard Bureau, in partnership with the District of Columbia National Guard and the U.S. General Services Administration, awarded a $292 million task order to Placemakr... MORE

U.S. National Guardsmen with the Michigan National Guard, assigned to Joint Task Force – District of Columbia, in support of the DC Safe and Beautiful mission, patrol the National Mall in Washington, July 12, 2026.

West Virginia Guard Activated to Assist With Flood Response
July 23, 2026 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia National Guard, under the direction of Gov. Patrick Morrisey, was activated July 21 to provide support to communities impacted by severe flooding across the... MORE

Members of the West Virginia National Guard Swift Water Rescue Team load their boat into floodwaters in north central West Virginia, the night of July 21, 2026.

Idaho Guard Rescues Injured Hiker
July 22, 2026 — BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Army National Guard’s State Aviation Group, working with the Boise Fire Department, hoisted an injured hiker off a remote stretch of Mount Idaho July 18.The mission was the... MORE

Idaho Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Brad Stock and Boise Fire Department Cpt. Ryan Yates travel to Mount Idaho in a UH-60 Black Hawk to conduct a search and rescue mission on the state's seventh highest peak, July 18, 2026

Puerto Rico, Rhode Island Guardsmen Test Deployment Capabilities
July 20, 2026 — PUNTA SALINAS AIR NATIONAL GUARD STATION, Puerto Rico – Airmen from the 156th Combat Communications Squadron of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard and the 282nd Combat Communications Squadron of the... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Omar Berdecia, a radio frequency transmission systems specialist, sets-up an AN/PRC-160 radio during exercise FUNKY BUSINESS at the 130th Engineer Battalion, Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, June 4, 2026.

Pennsylvania Guard Expands Drone Training
July 16, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – As the battlefield continually shifts toward unmanned aircraft systems, the Pennsylvania National Guard’s Fort Indiantown Gap is expanding its unmanned aircraft systems, or... MORE

Several shipping containers altered to look like buildings were relocated recently to the grounds of the Pennsylvania National Guard's Fort Indiantown Gap's Unmanned Aircraft System Training and Innovation Facility.