Guard News - The National Guard

Minnesota Guard Among First to Field Army’s Newest M250 Automatic Rifle
September 25, 2025 — CAMP RIPLEY, Minn. - The Minnesota National Guard’s 34th Infantry Division is among the first Guard units to field the Army’s newest automatic rifle, the M250, during a New Equipment Training, or NET,... MORE

Soldiers with the 34th Infantry Division receive instruction on the M250 automatic rifle during a New Equipment Training fielding at Camp Ripley, Minn., September 15, 2025.

Soldier’s Medal Awarded to Georgia Guardsman Who Pulled Driver From Burning SUV
September 24, 2025 — ATLANTA – What began as a routine morning run ended with Command Sgt. Maj. Jon A. Ring risking his life to save another. For his actions, he received the Soldier’s Medal, the Army’s highest award for... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. Jon A. Ring stands with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp during a Soldier’s Medal ceremony at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Sept. 22, 2025.

California Air Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing Stabilizes Mariner 700 Nautical Miles Offshore
September 24, 2025 — MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. — A Guardian Angel pararescue team from the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, recently stabilized a Filipino mariner aboard the... MORE

Guardian Angel team members from the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, prepare to jump from an HC-130J Combat King II during a long-range maritime rescue mission approximately 885 nautical miles off the California coast.

National Guard Exceeds Fiscal Year 2025 Recruiting Goals
September 23, 2025 — WASHINGTON – Amid a historic surge in military recruiting, the National Guard exceeded its fiscal year 2025 goals, reflecting a broader trend of robust enlistment across the U.S. military.Since... MORE

U.S. Army recruits and Soldiers with the New Jersey National Guard’s Recruit Sustainment Program conduct physical training at the National Guard Training Center in Sea Girt, N.J., July 20, 2025.

Mississippi, Louisiana Guard Members Unite for DC Task Force Mission
September 23, 2025 — WASHINGTON — In late summer, the 112th Battalion, Mississippi National Guard, and the 239th Company, Louisiana National Guard, established a historic interstate partnership to provide support to law... MORE

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Steven Jackson, commander of the 112th Military Police Battalion, Mississippi National Guard, speaks with Soldiers of the 239th Military Police Company, Louisiana National Guard, while on patrol of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Aug. 23, 2025.

Annual Enlisted Association of the National Guard of Georgia Conference Fosters Support, Advocacy
September 23, 2025 — LAGRANGE, Ga. – The 49th Annual Enlisted Association of the National Guard of Georgia, or EANGGA, Conference gathered enlisted Soldiers, Airmen and their families to foster professional development,... MORE

Senior Enlisted Advisor to the National Guard Bureau, John Raines, delivers remarks during the 49th Annual Enlisted Association of the National Guard of Georgia Conference, Sept. 20, 2025, in LaGrange, Ga.

Georgia Guard Replaces South Carolina Troops in DC Safe and Beautiful Mission
September 23, 2025 — WASHINGTON — Georgia National Guard Soldiers took over the Washington, D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission Sept. 19 from South Carolina National Guard troops who spent five weeks supporting local and... MORE

U.S. Soldiers with the South Carolina Army National Guard patrol the Navy Yard metro station in support of Joint Task Force - District of Columbia in Washington, D.C., Sept 8, 2025.

Pennsylvania Guard Hosts More Than 700 in March to Remember the Fallen
September 22, 2025 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – More than 700 participants ran, walked and ruck marched Sept. 20 for a solemn cause during the 14th annual March for the Fallen.The March for the Fallen, hosted by the... MORE

U.S. service members, veterans, Gold Star Families and community members participate in the 14th annual March for the Fallen at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Sept. 20, 2025.

New York Air Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing Ends Successful Greenland Season
September 22, 2025 — STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. – The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing has wrapped up its 2025 support season for National Science Foundation research in Greenland.The season... MORE

An LC-130 Hercules aircraft from the 109th Airlift Wing is being unloaded at Summit Station, Greenland, May 9, 2024.

Virginia Guard, Cyber Operators Train at Cyber Fortress 25
September 19, 2025 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – National Guard Soldiers and Airmen and members of the Virginia Defense Force partnered with military and civilian cyber operators Aug. 2-17 at the State Military Reservation in... MORE

Military, civilian cyber operators train for response, mitigation at Cyber Fortress 25

Oregon Guard Supports Two Hospital Mass Casualty Training Exercises
September 19, 2025 — PORTLAND, Ore. - The Oregon National Guard's 102nd Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear, or CBRN, Defense Enhanced Response Force Package, known as CERFP, partnered with two regional medical... MORE

Oregon Army National Guard Sgt. Aaron Stiner, assigned to the 102nd CERFP, demonstrates the procedures for removing a coverall hazard suit with members of the Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center staff taking part in a mass casualty training event at the Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center on September 16, 2025, in Clackamas, Oregon.

Oklahoma Guard Sharpens Drone Warfare Tactics During Exercise Thunderstruck 2.0
September 18, 2025 — CAMP GRUBER TRAINING CENTER, Okla. — Drones buzzed overhead as Oklahoma National Guard Soldiers and Airmen maneuvered strategically through a wooded area. They advanced slowly toward their objective –... MORE

A U.S. Soldier with the Oklahoma Army National Guard launches a drone during Exercise Thunderstruck 2.0 at Camp Gruber Training Center, Okla., Sept. 13, 2025.

Alaska Air Guard Conducts Three Rescue Missions in 24 Hours
September 18, 2025 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guard members from the 176th Wing rescued five individuals involved in three incidents Sept. 15 that spanned more than 550 miles across... MORE

An Alaska Air National Guard combat rescue officer (CRO) assigned to the 212th Rescue Squadron descends over Malemute Drop Zone during a capabilities exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 25, 2024. CROs, pararescuemen, and search, evasion, resistance, and escape specialists of the 212th RQS — known collectively as Guardian Angels — are experts in personnel recovery operations and are trained to infiltrate behind enemy lines to extract isolated U.S. and allied personnel.

Georgia Guard Engineers Deploy in Support of USAFRICOM
September 18, 2025 — HUNTER ARMY AIRFIELD, GA. - A send-off ceremony was held Sept. 17 for the Georgia Army National Guard’s 863rd Engineer Utilities Detachment, which is deploying in support of United States Africa... MORE

Georgia Army National Guard State Command Sergeant Major John Ballenger and Colonel Christopher Powell, commander of the 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, shake hands with Soldiers of the 863rd Engineer Utilities Detachment as they board a plane for training at Hunter Army Airfield, Ga., before the unit's mobilization in support of United States Africa Command.

Task Force Beautification Teams With Advisory Neighborhood Commission in the District’s Ward 8
September 18, 2025 — WASHINGTON — Soldiers and Airmen from the District of Columbia National Guard worked shoulder to shoulder with Ward 8 residents, volunteers and local leaders Sept. 13, marking Task Force... MORE

Brig. Gen. Leland D. Blanchard II, Commanding General (Interim) of the D.C. National Guard, and members of Task Force Beautification join Ward 8 residents, volunteers, and 8B06 Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) members for a pop-up community clean-up in Washington, D.C., Sept. 13, 2025.

Connecticut Guard Squadron Assists Mortuary Mission at Dover Air Force Base
September 17, 2025 — EAST GRANBY, Conn. - During the last five months, Connecticut National Guard members of the 103rd Force Support Squadron have been deployed to a uniquely impactful tasking at Dover Air Force Base in... MORE

U.S. Air National Guard Master Sgt. David Torres, Tech. Sgt. Michael Barkman, Senior Master Sgt. Vitaliy Gorbachyk, Staff Sgt. Eduardo Rosado, Staff Sgt. Richard Pyrdol and Capt. Jeffrey McDonald, all members of the 103rd Airlift Wing’s Force Support Squadron, stand together while serving the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations mission Sept. 15, 2025.

Oregon Guard Advances Drone Capabilities With New Training Systems
September 16, 2025 — RAYMOND REES NATIONAL GUARD TRAINING CENTER, Ore. – The Oregon Army National Guard is transforming its unmanned aircraft systems training at the 249th Regional Training Institute, introducing advanced... MORE

Peter DeJoseph, left, a Red Cat flight trainer, observes as Staff Sgt. First Class Gregory Mannen, center, and Staff Sgt. Timothy Powers operate the Flightwave Edge 130 unmanned aircraft system during training at the 249th Regional Training Institute, Rees Training Center, Oregon, Sept. 4, 2025.

Army Updates Standards for Appearance, Grooming, Uniform Wear in New Directive
September 15, 2025 — WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army announced an update to its appearance, grooming, and uniform wear standards policy in a new directive resulting from a force-wide review of military standards. The updated... MORE

Spc. Brianna Coombs, 237th Military Police Company, New Hampshire Army National Guard, stands in formation during a departure ceremony

Pennsylvania Guard Hosts Helicopter Orientation for Emergency Responders
September 15, 2025 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Army National Guard conducted a helicopter orientation training event for emergency responders Sept. 11 at the Army Aviation Support Facility No. 1 and Muir... MORE

The Pennsylvania Army National Guard provides a unique training experience for more than 120 firefighters and rescue personnel.

Exercise Thunderstruck 2.0 Tests Oklahoma Guard's Unmanned Aerial System Capabilities
September 15, 2025 — CAMP GRUBER TRAINING CENTER, Okla. - Oklahoma Army National Guard’s 45th Infantry Brigade Soldiers put their tactics, techniques and procedures to the test Sept. 13 during Exercise Thunderstruck 2.0,... MORE

Unmanned aircraft systems fly overhead during Exercise Thunderstruck 2.0 at Camp Gruber Training Center near Braggs, Oklahoma, on September 13, 2025.