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Kentucky Guardsman Interprets Native Language, Cyber Skills
June 13, 2025 — VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – From Juarez, Mexico, to the Kentucky Army National Guard, Staff Sgt. Daniel Jarillo-Gutierrez, an information technology specialist, can translate into three languages: English,... MORE

Staff Sgt. Daniel Jarillo-Gutierrez, an information technology specialist assigned to Joint Force Headquarters with the Kentucky Army National Guard participates in exercise Cyber Shield 2025 with Ecuadorian state partners in Virginia Beach, Virginia, June 4, 2025.

Oregon Guard Honors Army's 250th with Norwegian Endurance Challenge
June 9, 2025 — MEDFORD, Ore. – As the U.S. Army marks its 250th anniversary, Oregon National Guard Soldiers embraced a fitting tribute – completing one of the military's most demanding endurance tests that has... MORE

Participants gather at the start line in the pre-dawn light at U.S. Cellular Field in Medford, Ore., June 8, 2025, before beginning the Norwegian Foot March.

Vermont Air Guard First on Scene of South Burlington Fire
June 4, 2025 — SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – Doireann Chesbrough, a civilian firefighter for the Vermont Air National Guard Fire Department, was sitting next to the radio in the dayroom of the station as the sun began to... MORE

U.S. Air National Guard civilian firefighters, assigned to the Vermont Air National Guard Fire Department, pose in front of the fire truck that was the first on scene, South Burlington, VT, June 4, 2025.

Washington Airman Selected for Direct Commission in Cyber
May 30, 2025 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington – Capt. Isaac Tian, a cyber operations officer with the 262nd Cyber Operations Squadron, is among the first Air National Guard members selected under a newly... MORE

U.S. Air Force Capt. Isaac Tian, a cyber operations officer with the 262nd Cyber Operations Squadron, Washington Air National Guard, analyzes data for evidence of adversary indicators of compromise on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 6, 2025.

Minnesota Guard Soldier Competes on the All-Army Softball Team
May 27, 2025 — SAINT PAUL, Minn. – As a veteran with nearly two decades of service, Army 1st Sgt. Steven Cox has had plenty of experience, but his latest achievement took him to a different kind of field – a... MORE

Army 1st Sgt. Steven Cox, the first sergeant assigned to the Minnesota National Guard’s Faribault-based 224th Transportation Company, hits a ball during the Armed Forces Softball Tournament, 2024, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Oregon Guard Soldier Sets New World Record for Hand Release Push-Ups
May 27, 2025 — WEST SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Army National Guard Physician Assistant Maj. Tommy Vu set a new world record May 23 for the most hand-release push-ups completed in one hour, achieving 1,422 repetitions at... MORE

Oregon Army National Guard Physician Assistant Maj. Tommy Vu grimaces with maximum effort at the apex of a push-up as the counter shows 1,413 repetitions with just 26 seconds remaining in his world record attempt at West Coast Strength gym in West Salem, Ore., May 23, 2025.

Ohio Army National Guard Hacking a Recruiting Challenge
May 23, 2025 — PITTSBURGH – The Ohio Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion partnered with four Hacking for Defense students at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) to increase Armed Services Vocational... MORE

LTC Michael Antonas of the Ohio Army National Guard presented a challenge coin Feb. 26 to four Hacking for Defense students at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh for their work on a project to help recruiting efforts.

Kentucky Army Guard Soldiers Qualify for 2025 CrossFit Games
May 22, 2025 — FRANKFORT, Ky. – U.S. Army Col. Eddie Simpson and 1st Lt. Erik Thomas, both Kentucky Army National Guard Soldiers, have qualified for the 2025 CrossFit Games, one of the most elite distinctions in... MORE

U.S. Army Col. Eddie Simpson (left) and 1st Lt. Erik Thomas pose for a post-workout photo at CrossFit Frankfort in Frankfort, Ky. on May 15, 2025. Simpson and Thomas, both members of the Kentucky Army National Guard, qualified for the 2025 CrossFit Games.

Louisana Guard Medical Evacuation Training Turns Real
May 21, 2025 — FORT CAVAZOS, Texas - Soldiers of the Louisiana Army National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and its assigned units were conducting a training exercise May 14 for an emergency medical... MORE

Staff Sgt. Ashley Renye perform during a culminating training event to medically evacuate soldiers at Fort Cavazos, Texas, May 14, 2025.

Pennsylvania Air Guard’s 171st Air Refueling Wing Wins Omaha Trophy
May 15, 2025 — CORAOPOLIS, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s 171st Air Refueling Wing has added its name to an elite list of U.S. Air Force units, earning the prestigious Omaha Trophy for 2024.Earning the... MORE

Army Maj. Gen. John R. Pippy, Pennsylvania adjutant general chat with attendees as the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 171st Air Refueling Wing, receives the of U.S. Strategic Command’s Omaha Trophy May 1, 2025.

Ten N.Y. Army National Guard Soldiers Receive Purple Heart
May 15, 2025 — NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. – Ten New York Army National Guard Soldiers received the Purple Heart—the award given to military members wounded in action—during a May 10 ceremony at the National Purple Heart Hall... MORE

Ten New York Army National Guard Soldiers who received the Purple Heart on May 10, 2025 at the Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor, New York display their certificates following the ceremony. The ten Soldiers were injured during a January 28, 2024 drone attack on a military outpost in Jordan known as Tower 22.

From the ChalleNGe Academy to the Pennsylvania Guard
May 14, 2025 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Scott Gabner ended up at the Keystone State ChalleNGe Academy the way many cadets do.He wasn’t doing well in school and often skipped out of school early. So, he decided to... MORE

Pfc. Scott Gabner works on a vehicle engine at the Unit Training Equipment Site at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., on April 29, 2025.

Oregon National Guard Soldiers Welcome Veterans Home from Honor Flight
May 6, 2025 — MEDFORD, Ore. – Soldiers from the Oregon Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment formed up at the Medford Airport on May 4 to welcome home veterans returning from an Honor Flight... MORE

A Vietnam veteran renders a salute from his wheelchair as he passes through the honor corridor at the Medford Airport, Medford, Ore., May 4, 2025. Oregon Army National Guard soldiers and Patriot Guard Riders formed the corridor to welcome veterans returning from an Honor Flight trip to Washington, D.C., where they visited military memorials honoring their service.

Ohio Airman Helps to Set the Theater in Deployment for Training
May 5, 2025 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – The 200th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer (RED HORSE) Squadron based out of Camp Perry and its detachment in Mansfield, Ohio, is on... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Braylon McCoy, pavements and heavy equipment operator assigned to the 200th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer (RED HORSE) Squadron Detachment, Mansfield, Ohio, operates heavy equipment used in brush removal at Northwest Field, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 4, 2025.

Washington Guard Soldiers Support Clinic Through Language and Compassion
May 1, 2025 — SEATTLE – A group of Soldiers from the Delta Company, 341st Military Intelligence Battalion, recently volunteered at a Seattle and King County medical clinic to provide language support for visitors... MORE

Group photo of Delta Company, 341st Military Intelligence Battalion Soldiers standing in front of the Seattle / King County Clinic.

New York Air Guard’s Journey to Becoming a Phoenix Raven
April 30, 2025 — STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. – Alexa Reeves never expected that her decision to join the New York Air National Guard after high school would lead to becoming a member of Air Mobility... MORE

Senior Airman Alexa Reeves poses for a photo in front of a Phoenix Raven patch painting on a wall.

Honoring Military Children: The Resilience of Military Families
April 29, 2025 — BOISE, Idaho – April marks the Department of Defense’s annual observance of the Month of the Military Child, a time to recognize the unique challenges and enduring resilience of children of military... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Megan Brasley, a deployed aircraft vehicle data operations specialist originally assigned to the 124th Maintenance Group, Idaho Air National Guard, FaceTimes with her sons Ryker and Rhett.

Kentucky National Guard Soldier Commended for Heroic Rescue
April 28, 2025 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A routine trip home took a dramatic turn for a Kentucky National Guard Soldier on March 15.U.S. Army Spc. Brandon Pollard was headed to his Lexington home after a drill at the Bowman... MORE

Spc. Brandon Pollard was awarded for his heroic actions helping a driver from her overturned vehicle following a weather-related crash.

N.Y. National Guard Commander to Attend Dachau Liberation 80th Anniversary
April 28, 2025 — TROY, N.Y. – The commander of the New York Army National Guard’s Troy-based 42nd Infantry Division will attend the April 29 event commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Dachau... MORE

U.S. Army Corporal Larry Matinsk puts cigarettes into the extended hands of newly liberated prisoners behind a stockade in the Allach concentration camp, near Dachau Germany on April 30, 1945.

Meet the New York Air National Guard’s Record-Setting Recruiter
April 23, 2025 — STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. – One recruiter at the New York Air National Guard’s 105th Airlift Wing is standing out from his peers, having recruited more Airmen in 2024 than any other... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Franklin Angel, poses for a photo in front of flags with two awards.

Maine Army Guard Engineers Build Communities, Readiness

Iowa Army Guard Soldiers Train at Tigerland

Idaho Guard Engineers Aid Redwood Park Restoration

Oregon Army Guard Helps Design Future Medevac Technology

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Five Distressed Boaters