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Idaho Guard Strengthens Wildland Firefighting Capabilities
August 27, 2026 — CAMP ORCHARD, Idaho – Idaho Air and Army National Guard members are participating this month in a Red Card certification training at Orchard Fire and Emergency Services, preparing them to support...

West Virginia Air Guard Trains for Complex Trauma Response
August 26, 2026 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Eleven members of the West Virginia Guard’s 130th Airlift Wing’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high-yield Explosives, or CBRNE, Enhanced Response Force Package,...

Connecticut Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Alaska
August 26, 2026 — SEWARD, Alaska – Members of the Connecticut National Guard’s 103rd Civil Engineer Squadron, or CES, conducted training in Alaska this summer as part of the National Guard Bureau’s Deployment for...

Montana Guard Chinook Crew Returns From Washington Wildfire Mission
August 25, 2026 — HELENA, Mont. — A Montana Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook crew returned home Aug. 24 after helping battle wildfires in Washington, delivering nearly 178,000 gallons of water during more than 40...

Air Guard Medics Train for Drone Threats at Northern Strike
August 25, 2026 — ALPENA, Mich. — More than 100 active-duty and Air National Guard medics from seven units trained to provide expeditionary medical care under the threat of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) during...

Montana Guard Chemical Company Tests Readiness at Northern Strike
August 25, 2026 — MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 631st Chemical Company participated in Northern Strike 26-2 at Camp Grayling Aug. 2-14, conducting a company-level field training...

Louisiana National Guard Concludes Operation NOLA Safe
August 25, 2026 — NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana National Guard Soldiers concluded eight months of security operations in New Orleans Aug. 24, following a sustained mission supporting local, state and federal law enforcement...

Mass. Guard Wing Boosts Readiness to Respond to Battlefield Casualties
August 24, 2026 — BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. — The 104th Fighter Wing strengthened its ability to respond to battlefield casualties Aug. 18-23 by bringing Airmen from across the region together for its first...

Washington Guard Sustains Wildfire Response Across State
August 24, 2026 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. — For more than a month, Washington National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have supported wildfire response operations across the state, providing aviation, hand crew and community...

Ohio Airman Receives Bronze Star For Actions During Deployment
August 24, 2026 — BLUE ASH, Ohio — Master Sgt. Daniel Rogers, senior enlisted leader of the 123rd Air Control Squadron, received the Bronze Star Aug. 1 for his actions during a deployment in which he safeguarded more...

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Three After Cessna Crash
August 24, 2026 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued three victims of a Cessna 180 crash Aug. 18 near Bettles, about 200 miles northwest of Fairbanks.The...

Montana Guard Rescues Injured Teen in Beartooth Mountains
August 24, 2026 — BILLINGS, Mont. — Montana Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion rescued an injured 15-year-old hiker near Moon Lake in the Beartooth Mountains Aug...

Indiana National Guard Answers Call for Storm Relief
August 21, 2026 — INDIANAPOLIS — More than 70 Indiana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen deployed across the state to conduct water rescues, clear debris and support communities after heavy rainfall, flooding and...

Nevada Guard Wraps up Wildfire Response, Air Guard Joins Fight
August 21, 2026 — RENO, Nev. — More than 13,000 residents evacuated communities north of Reno as three wildfires threatened thousands of homes, prompting the Nevada National Guard to deploy helicopters, security forces...

Wisconsin National Guard Concludes Storm Recovery Mission
August 21, 2026 — MENASHA, Wis. — The Wisconsin Army National Guard concluded more than two weeks of state activation supporting storm recovery efforts in Winnebago County Aug. 15.The Soldiers were activated July 30...

National Guard, Civilian Partners Synchronize Disaster Response in Workshop
August 20, 2026 — INDIANAPOLIS — When disaster strikes, states often depend on National Guard forces from beyond their borders to move quickly with aircraft, personnel and equipment. That response begins long before an...

Indiana Guard’s 76th Mobile Brigade Builds Lethal Readiness in Exercise
August 20, 2026 — CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. — The Indiana Army National Guard’s 76th Mobile Brigade tested new capabilities, strengthened combat readiness and trained for large-scale combat operations alongside more than...

Virginia Guard Tests Cyberattack Scenarios at Cyber Fortress 26
August 20, 2026 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Army National Guard’s 91st Cyber Brigade hosted Cyber Fortress 26, a joint, interagency, intergovernmental and multinational exercise, July 25 - Aug. 8 at the State...

Air Guard Builds Combat Readiness at Patriot Forge II
August 20, 2026 — FORT DEVENS, Mass. – Nearly 200 Air National Guard civil engineers moved through dense terrain carrying weapons and combat equipment, navigated without relying on Global Positioning System, operated...

Georgia Army Guard Streamlines Medical Readiness
August 20, 2026 — MARIETTA, Ga. – The Georgia Army National Guard achieved the second-highest medical and dental readiness rating among the 54 states and territories after more than 6,600 Soldiers completed Soldier...