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Massachusetts Guard Supports World Cup Security
June 30, 2026 — FOXBORO, Mass. – As soccer fans from around the world gather across North America for the FIFA World Cup, Massachusetts National Guard Soldiers are helping support public safety at one of the... MORE

Soldiers from the 972nd Military Police Company and 211th Military Police Battalion, Massachusetts National Guard, provide security at the fan experience zone at Boston Stadium before a FIFA World Cup game, June 26, 2026.

Air Guardsmen Strengthen Financial Management Readiness
June 30, 2026 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – U.S. Airmen from multiple Air National Guard comptroller flights gathered for Exercise Arctic Ledger 2026, a financial management exercise designed to... MORE

U.S. Financial Management Airman participate in an open ranks inspection during Exercise Arctic Ledger at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 13, 2026

Utah, Nevada National Guard Aviators Help Airlift Dinosaur Fossils
June 30, 2026 — SALT LAKE CITY – Utah and Nevada National Guard aviators helped airlift multiple rock-encased dinosaur fossils out of the ground in June for the Natural History Museum of Utah and the North Carolina... MORE

A UH-60 Black Hawk assigned to the 2-211th Aviation Battalion air lifts a dinosaur fossil in southern Utah, June 13, 2026.

Pennsylvania, Connecticut Guardsmen Sharpen Close-Combat Skills
June 29, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – About 30 Soldiers from the Pennsylvania and Connecticut Army National Guards completed the Pennsylvania National Guard State Combatives Program's 40-hour Basic Combatives... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers participating in the Pennsylvania National Guard State Combatives Program's Basic Combatives Course demonstrate close-quarters combat techniques during the course's culminating training event at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, June 26, 2026.

Montana Guard Conducts Joint Sling Load Training
June 29, 2026 — FORT HARRISON, Mont. – Montana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation) and 219th Red Horse Squadron, successfully executed... MORE

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to the 1st Battalion (General Support Aviation), 189th Aviation Regiment transports an MEP-806 power generator by sling load during a joint field training exercise at Fort Harrison, Montana, June 26, 2026.

Oregon Guard Engineers Test Drone-Delivered Breach Capability
June 26, 2026 — ORCHARD COMBAT TRAINING CENTER, Idaho – Oregon Guard Soldiers breached a wire obstacle with a drone-delivered Bangalore torpedo after months of innovation by engineers whose work could help save... MORE

A Lorica Technologies Inc. Mule 28 unmanned aerial system carries a live, primed M1A3 Bangalore torpedo toward a concertina wire obstacle moments before release June 22, 2026, on Range 22 at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho.

Washington Guardsmen Sharpen Warrior Skills, Wildfire Response
June 26, 2026 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Washington Army National Guard aviators expanded the state’s emergency response capability while supporting real-world wildfire and counterdrug missions during one of C Company,... MORE

Soldiers from C Company, 1st Battalion, 112th Aviation Regiment conduct training missions June 6-20, 2026, at the Army Aviation Support Facility 2, Pangborn Airfield in Wenatchee, Washington.

Massachusetts Guard Proves Combat Readiness in Patriots Resolve Exercise
June 25, 2026 — OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – The Massachusetts National Guard’s 102nd Intelligence Wing conducted a combat readiness inspection called Patriots Resolve June 3-6 to evaluate the wing’s... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Alzate, a 102nd Security Forces Squadron defender, engages simulated armed attackers during a base defense exercise scenario at Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, June 6, 2026.

Utah Guard Leads Expanded Master Leader Course
June 24, 2026 — DRAPER, Utah – The Utah National Guard's 640th Regiment Regional Training Institute is helping shape the future of Army Noncommissioned Officer education as the only National Guard school selected to... MORE

Students review courses of action as part of the 640th Regiment Regional Training Institute’s battle staff course Camp Williams, Utah.

Idaho Guard Builds Cyber Defense Capacity
June 24, 2026 — BOISE, Idaho – Idaho National Guard Soldiers trained alongside fellow Guardsmen, civilian partners and the State of Idaho Office of Information Technology Services in early June during Cyber Discovery... MORE

Maj. Gen. Timothy J. Donnellan, adjutant general of the Idaho National Guard and commanding general of the Idaho National Guard, addresses the audience during distinguished visitor day, the final day of Cyber Discovery 2026, at the state of Idaho Office of Information Technology Services, Chinden Campus, Boise, June 9, 2026.

Illinois Guard Engineers Build Track, Renovate Armory
June 23, 2026 — CRESTWOOD, Ill. – The Illinois Army National Guard’s 123rd Engineer Battalion worked on ‘Do It Ourselves’ projects in late May and June, such as building a running track and renovating an armory,... MORE

A Soldier from the Illinois Army National Guard’s 123rd Engineer Battalion adjusts a drop ceiling at the Forest Park Armory as part of his annual training in June 2026.

Guardsmen Hone Warrior Skills in Cyber Tatanka Exercise
June 23, 2026 — LINCOLN, Neb. – Cyber Tatanka 2026, a massive cybersecurity exercise designed to test and strengthen the digital defenses of critical infrastructure, concluded June 12 after two weeks of simulated,... MORE

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers and a civilian cybersecurity specialist collaborate at a workstation to mitigate a simulated network breach during Exercise Cyber Tatanka 2026 in Lincoln, Nebraska, June 9, 2026.

National Guard Counterdrug Program Adapts to Evolving Criminal Threats
June 22, 2026 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Drug trafficking networks often cross state and international borders, and analysts with the National Guard Counterdrug program are helping law enforcement officials identify... MORE

A police K9 inside an M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during training with the Idaho National Guard.

Guard Soldiers Sharpen Readiness in Warfighter Exercise
June 22, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – The 29th Infantry Division concluded its 20-day Warfighter Training Exercise, or WFX 26-4, June 14, designed to test division staff with challenging problems and obstacles... MORE

The 29th Infantry Division concluded its 20-day Warfighter Training Exercise, or WFX 26-4, June 14, 2026, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.

Missouri Guardsmen Expand Capabilities Through Dual Qualification
June 22, 2026 — ROSECRANS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mo. – Aircraft maintenance professionals assigned to the Missouri National Guard’s Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center, or AATTC, have reached a significant... MORE

U.S. Air Force maintainers with the 123th Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, train maintainers with the 139th Airlift Wing on the C-130J Hercules aircraft, at Louisville Air National Guard Base, Kentucky, March 9, 2026.

Idaho Guard Armor Battalion Transitions to Mobile Infantry
June 22, 2026 — BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Army National Guard’s 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion reorganized as a mobile infantry battalion June 18 in a ceremony at Gowen Field, part of a strategic modernization effort... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. Dallas J. Scott holds the battalion guidon during the reorganization ceremony transitioning the 2nd Battalion, 116th Combined Arms Battalion to the 2nd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, June 18, 2026, at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho.

Pennsylvania Guard Trains on New Infantry Squad Vehicle
June 22, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Mobile Brigade Combat Team conducted training June 17-18 on the new vehicle they... MORE

U.S Soldiers with A Company, 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Mobile Brigade Combat Team were introduced to the Infantry Squad Vehicle June 17, 2026, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.

North Carolina Guardsmen, Customs and Border Protection Conduct Rescue
June 18, 2026 — RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas – North Carolina National Guardsmen and U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents rescued a suspected illegal alien who was bitten by a snake while attempting to cross the... MORE

North Carolina Guardsmen Spc. Michael Smith, driving; Spc. Brycen Anderson; and Staff Sgt. Sethone Kan, 252 Engineering Company,130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border, or JTF-SB, pose for a portrait before a night patrol in Rio Grande City, Texas, June 3, 2026.

Pennsylvania Modernizing Drone Training Facility
June 18, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – The Unmanned Aircraft System, or UAS, Training and Innovation Facility soon will undergo modernization changes that will strengthen its readiness to train Soldiers,... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Nathan Shea, left, officer-in-charge of the Unmanned Aircraft System Training and Innovation Facility, or UASTIF, at Fort Indiantown Gap, and Sgt. 1st Class Brent Wehr, course manager for the 15X MOS transition course at the UASTIF, trouble-shoot an issue with an unmanned aircraft system on June 10, 2026, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.

Oklahoma Guardsman Harnesses AI to Save Thousands of Hours of Work
June 17, 2026 — OKLAHOMA CITY – A groundbreaking new artificial intelligence tool developed by an Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldier is set to transform the way the state processes military awards, potentially... MORE

Sgt. Lorelei Hubbard, an administrative noncommissioned officer assigned to the Oklahoma Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, uses an artificial intelligence tool to rapidly determine award eligibility for a National Guard member at the Recruiting and Retention Battalion headquarters in Oklahoma City on June 17, 2026.