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Oregon Guard Assists With Hagen Fire Response
August 14, 2026 — PENDLETON, Ore. – Inside the cabin of an HH-60M Black Hawk, Staff Sgt. Kyle Sanders leans out over the open door, eyes locked on a water bucket swinging 100 feet below the aircraft. The pilots up... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kyle Sanders, a crew chief with G Company, 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation, watches as water releases from an HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter's bucket onto the Hagen Fire in Umatilla County, Oregon, Aug. 10, 2026.

Michigan Guard Proves Command and Control Capability at Northern Strike
August 14, 2026 — ALPENA, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard’s 110th Wing conducted an air component forward experiment during exercise Northern Strike 26-2 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Aug 3-14,... MORE

U.S. Air Force members assigned to the 217th Air Component Operations Squadron collaborate in support of Exercise Northern Strike 26-2 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Aug. 4, 2026.

National Guard Planning Course Prepares Military for Future Threats
August 14, 2026 — CAMP FOGARTY, R.I. – A five-day planning course helps Soldiers, Airmen and interagency partners learn to build relationships and develop integrated plans that enable military and civilian... MORE

National Guard service members participate in the National Guard Joint Planners Course on Aug. 6, 2026, at Camp Fogarty, R.I. For five days, military and civilian planners learn how to integrate military, state, federal and civilian capabilities to develop whole-of-state solutions for domestic emergencies and homeland defense.

New York Guard Airmen Strengthen Capabilities in Unfamiliar Terrain
August 14, 2026 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Security forces Airmen from the New York Air Guard’s 107th Attack Wing conducted land navigation and active shooter training July 13-19 in Alaska,... MORE

New York Air National Guardsmen assigned to 107th Security Forces squadron begin to set coordinates for their next checkpoint during a land navigation exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richarson, Alaska, July 16, 2026.

Oregon Guard Supports Klamath County Wildfire Evacuations
August 14, 2026 — KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. – Seventy-three Airmen from the Oregon National Guard’s 173rd Fighter Wing have been activated to support the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office with evacuation and wildfire... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt Alexander Giden, 173rd Maintenance Group Aircraft Metals Technology Specialist, and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt Richard Chaffin, 173rd Maintenance Support Group, Aerospace Ground Equipment Helper, help an evacuee as the evacuee gathers belongings at Klamath Falls, Oregon, Aug. 11, 2026.

Colorado Guard Assists With Aspen Acres Fire
August 13, 2026 — PUEBLO, Colo. – Destructive wildfires threatened Colorado communities during the summer of 2026, resulting in the activation of the Colorado Army National Guard to provide critical, targeted support... MORE

Members of the Colorado Army National Guard’s 220th Military Police Company support the Pueblo County Sheriff’s office, managing traffic control points for road closures and evacuated areas near the Aspen Acres Fire, Pueblo, Colorado, July 9, 2026.

Utah Guard Supports Wildfire Response From Air
August 12, 2026 — DRAPER, Utah – Utah National Guard Soldiers are supporting wildfire response efforts across Utah, putting specialized aviation capabilities to work alongside local and government firefighting agencies... MORE

A Utah National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk collects water in a bucket from East Canyon Reservoir while aerial firefighting operations in support of the Rocky Canyon Fire in Morgan County, Utah, Aug. 9, 2026.

Alaska Guard Rescues Pilot in Plane Crash
August 12, 2026 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen from the 176th Wing rescued the pilot of a Cessna 185 crash Aug. 9 near Trapper Joe Lake, about 25 miles south of Anchorage.A... MORE

An Alaska National Guard 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60W Jolly Green II carrying 212th Rescue Squadron pararescuemen returns to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson after an Aug. 9, 2026, mission rescuing a pilot of a Cessna 185 that crashed near Trapper Joe Lake about 25 miles south of Anchorage.

Air Guard Communications Units Train at Northern Strike
August 12, 2026 — ALPENA, Mich. – Air National Guard combat communications squadrons from multiple states and territories gathered in northern Michigan Aug. 1-15 to support Exercise Northern Strike 26-2 at Alpena... MORE

U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Seth Henning and Senior Airman Shylie Polodna, Missouri National Guard's 239th Combat Communications Squadron, build a radio frequency kit during Exercise Northern Strike 26-2 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Aug. 3, 2026.

Washington Guard Provides Aerial Support on Sinlahekin Fire
August 11, 2026 — WENATCHEE, Wash. – A Washington Army National Guard UH-72 Lakota took to the skies above the Sinlahekin Fire Aug. 9, giving firefighters a perspective they had never had before during a National Guard... MORE

Washington State Department of Natural Resources firefighters "quarterback" from a Washington Army National Guard UH-72 Lakota helicopter about the Sinlahekin Fire in Okanogan County, Washington, Aug. 9, 2026.

Guard Medical Leaders Boost Readiness
August 11, 2026 — NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A pilot course brought medical professionals and senior enlisted leaders from across the 54 states, territories and the District of Columbia together at the Personnel and... MORE

Army National Guard medical leaders participate in the pilot State Surgeon and Deputy State Surgeon Orientation Course hosted by the Personnel and Organizational Readiness Battalion at the National Guard Professional Education Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas, Aug. 4, 2026.

West Virginia Guard Builds Readiness at Northern Strike
August 10, 2026 — GRAYLING, Mich. – The West Virginia Army National Guard built readiness and enhanced interoperability during Exercise Northern Strike 26-2, using Camp Grayling’s expansive training areas and complex... MORE

M109A6 Paladins operated by U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to C Battery, 1st Battalion, 201st Field Artillery Regiment, West Virginia Army National Guard, prepare to conduct a nighttime live-fire mission during Exercise Northern Strike 26-2 at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center in Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 6, 2026.

Washington Guard Continues Statewide Wildfire Support
August 10, 2026 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – As wildfires burn across the state, the Washington National Guard continues to provide aviation, hand crew and security support to communities and firefighters working to contain... MORE

Washington National Guard members conduct wildland fire support operations to Washington Department of Natural Resources at the Little Giant Fire near Leavenworth, Wash., Aug. 8, 2026.

Oregon Guard Strengthens Hazardous Response Capabilities
August 10, 2026 — CAMP RILEA, Ore. – Soldiers with the Oregon National Guard's 102nd Civil Support Team trained with members of the U.S. Coast Guard and Astoria Fire Department to strengthen partnerships and prepare... MORE

A U.S. Coast Guard boarding team member and an Oregon Air National Guardsman assigned to the Oregon National Guard's 102nd Civil Support Team use specialized equipment to search for a simulated radiological source aboard the Coast Guard Cutter David Duren during joint training in Astoria, Oregon, Aug. 5, 2026.

Montana Guard Modernizes With New Fuel Complex
August 10, 2026 — GREAT FALLS, Mont. – The Montana National Guard marked another step toward the 120th Airlift Wing’s transition to the C-130J Super Hercules Aug. 7 with the opening of a new petroleum, oil and... MORE

Montana National Guard leaders and project leaders from MEB General Contractors Inc. and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cut a ribbon during a ceremony marking the opening of the new petroleum, oil and lubricants complex at the Montana Air National Guard Base in Great Falls, Montana, Aug. 7, 2026.

Idaho Guard Modernizes, Transitions to Mobile Infantry Brigade
August 10, 2026 — BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Army National Guard’s 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team has completed one of its largest transitions, reorganizing from an armored brigade to a mobile infantry brigade to... MORE

The Idaho National Guard's 1st Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, a mobile infantry battalion, was activated July 30, 2026, in Lewiston, where it is headquartered.

Oregon Guard Supports Grasshopper Wildfire Response
August 10, 2026 — TYGH VALLEY, Ore. – Oregon Air National Guard hand crews moved into their second day of wildland firefighting operations Aug. 9, shifting from structure protection to mop-up, monitoring and patrol of... MORE

Giovanni Carranza, a crew boss with the California Smokejumpers, briefs Oregon Air National Guard hand crew members on their assignment for the day using a fire map at the Grasshopper Fire camp near Tygh Valley, Oregon, Aug. 9, 2026.

Arkansas Guard Strengthens Emergency Response Capabilities
August 7, 2026 — CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, Ark. – Before winter storms close roads, down power lines or isolate communities, the Arkansas National Guard is preparing Soldiers and Airmen for one of the National Guard’s... MORE

Students of the Arkansas National Guard’s Guardian Response Training Academy participate in a winter storm response exercise on Aug. 4, 2026, at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas.

SEAC: Guard’s Global Partnerships, People Are Key to Future Readiness
August 7, 2026 — DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The U.S. military’s most senior enlisted service member addressed National Guardsmen at an annual enlisted National Guard conference in Daytona Beach, Florida, July 31.Senior... MORE

Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman David L. Isom, center, gives remarks during an annual enlisted National Guard conference in Daytona Beach, Florida, July 31, 2026.

Colorado Guard, US Pacific Command Enhance Operational Readiness
August 7, 2026 — JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – More than 100 members of the Colorado Air National Guard’s 140th Mission Support Group enhanced operational readiness and tested joint capabilities within the... MORE