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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.

Guardsmen Strengthen Defensive Capabilities in Cyber Shield 2026
July 16, 2026 — LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – More than 1,000 participants from 44 states and territories and 23 international partners have gathered at Camp Robinson to develop and test their defensive capabilities in... MORE

Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Erin Parkin, 137 Special Ops Communications, completes an exercise simulating a cybersecurity event during Cyber Shield 2026 at the Professional Education Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, July 13, 2026.

Wyoming Guard Supports Wildfire Response in Western US
July 16, 2026 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing was activated July 13 to support wildland firefighting operations in the western United States, wing officials announced.The... MORE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Nathaniel Sobieski, a crew chief assigned to the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard, adjusts tow equipment on a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Cheyenne Air National Guard Base, Wyoming, July 14, 2026.

Army National Guard Names 2026 Best Warrior Competition Winners
July 16, 2026 — CAMP BLANDING JOINT TRAINING CENTER, Fla. – U.S. Army Spc. Brandon Brown, representing the Florida Army National Guard, earned the title of 2026 Army National Guard Soldier of the Year, and U.S. Army... MORE

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Rodney Kendrick, left, the Army National Guard command sergeant major, poses with U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Fouts, representing the Arizona Army National Guard, U.S. Army Spc. Brandon Brown, representing the Florida Army National Guard, and U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Jonathan Stubbs, director of the Army National Guard, following the Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition awards ceremony at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Fla., July 15, 2026.

California Air Guard Supports Wildfire Response
July 14, 2026 — BOISE, Idaho – Two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or MAFFS, equipped aircraft assigned to the California National Guard have been activated to support federal and state wildfire suppression... MORE

California Air National Guard personnel assigned to the 146th Airlift Wing load a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or MAFFS, into a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California, July 9, 2026.

West Virginia Guardsmen Provide Care Through Readiness Training
July 14, 2026 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia National Guard Airmen from the 130th Airlift Wing’s Medical Group recently concluded the Green River Area Wellness mission, providing vital healthcare to underserved... MORE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Adams, performs an eye exam during the Green River Area Wellness Innovative Readiness Training, or IRT, mission, June 17, 2026.

Innovation Partnership Strengthens Oregon Guard F-35 Pilot Readiness
July 13, 2026 — KINGSLEY FIELD, Ore. – An innovative partnership between the Oregon National Guard’s 173rd Fighter Wing and Klamath Community College is strengthening F-35 pilot readiness by producing realistic... MORE

Surrogate targets created by a collaboration between the Oregon National Guard's 173rd Fighter Wing and Klamath Community College personnel are placed in the Kingsley Field range, May 29, 2026, in Oregon.

California Air Guardsmen Rescue Fisherman at Sea
July 13, 2026 — MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Guardsmen with the California Air National Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing rescued a Mexican citizen at sea July 7 after the person sustained traumatic injuries aboard a fishing... MORE

Pararescuemen from the California National Guard's 129th Rescue Wing's 131st Rescue Squadron transfer a patient onto land at Socorro Island, July 7, 2026.

DC National Guard Boosts Homeland Defense With First Maritime Security Vessel
July 13, 2026 — WASHINGTON – The District of Columbia National Guard’s 260th Special Purpose Brigade, or SPB, has commissioned its first maritime security vessel, marking the first time an Army unit in the nation’s... MORE

U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Luke Martinez Acuna, assigned to Joint Task Force- District of Columbia in support of the DC Safe and Beautiful mission, conducts Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services on a boat to ensure its mission capability on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., July 8, 2026.

Washington Guard’s Dark Rifles Battalion Builds Readiness Through Modernization
July 10, 2026 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Soldiers from the Washington National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, 81st Mobile Brigade Combat Team completed an ambitious annual training June 13-27 that... MORE

Soldiers from Washington National Guard's 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment train with the Bumblebee drone system, June 17, 2026, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.