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Pennsylvania Guard Soldier Makes College Soccer Comeback After Deployment
January 29, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - When 1st Lt. Daniela McCurdy graduated from Millersville University in 2023, she left campus with an Army commission and an unexpected loose end. She had one year of NCAA... MORE

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Daniela McCurdy, a human resources officer with the 213th Personnel Company, 213th Regional Support Group, Pennsylvania National Guard, poses for a photo after being named the MVP of an international soccer tournament while deployed to Kuwait, May 2025.

Southampton Fire Department Thanks New York Guard for Wildfire Support
January 28, 2026 — FRANCIS S. GABRESKI AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, WESTHAMPTON BEACH, N.Y. – Members of the Southampton Fire Department visited Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach, New York, on... MORE

Southampton Fire Department First Assistant Chief Ricky Fowler, right, and Capt. Jason Poremba, left, present representatives of the New York Air Guard’s 106th Rescue Wing and Army Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 142nd Assault Helicopter Battalion with a framed photograph at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach, New York, Jan. 9, 2026.

Washington Guard Lifts WWII-Era Bomber for Move to Museum
January 28, 2026 — OAK HARBOR, Wash. – A story, years in the making, came to an end for the city of Oak Harbor when a CH-47 Chinook air crew from the Washington Army National Guard air lifted a World War II-era PBY-5a... MORE

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, 96th Aviation Troop Command, Washington National Guard, sling loads a PBY-5A Catalina amphibious aircraft from Oak Harbor, Wash., Jan. 21, 2026.

New York Army Guard Psychologist is Warhammer Champion
January 12, 2026 — LATHAM, N.Y. – New York Army Guard Maj. Matthew Southard holds a doctorate in clinical psychology, has two master’s degrees, is a supervising psychologist for the New York Police Department, runs a... MORE

Warhammer 40,000 gaming figures painted by New York Army National Guard Maj. Matthew Southard displayed for a competition.

Washington Army Guard Officer Earns Jungle Tab
January 8, 2026 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – When he decided to join the Washington National Guard, 1st Lt. Jenner Sapienza set out to pursue challenging opportunities.While serving as the training officer at the 205th... MORE

1st Lt. Jenner Sapienza poses with the 25th Infantry Division "Lightning Academy" sign following graduation of the U.S. Army Jungle Operations Training Course, Schofield Barracks, Wahiawa, Hawaii, Dec. 19, 2025.

New York Air Guard Supports NORAD's Annual Santa Tracking Operation on Christmas Eve
December 22, 2025 — ROME, N.Y. – The North American Aerospace Defense Command defends the North American airspace 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, and includes the New York Air Guard members of the... MORE

New York Air National Guard Airmen assigned to the Eastern Air Defense Sector in Rome, New York, prepare for their Santa Tracking on Christmas Eve as part of their North American Aerospace Defense Command mission on Dec. 19, 2025.

Operation Santa Comes to Anchorage, Spreads Holiday Cheer for Western Alaskans
December 19, 2025 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — For nearly 70 years, the Alaska National Guard has worked with partner agencies to spread holiday cheer to rural Alaskan communities through Operation Santa... MORE

Members of the Alaska Air and Army National Guard and the Department of Homeland Security, along with volunteers from the Salvation Army and the Alaska National Guard Child and Youth Program, hosted families from Kipnuk and Kwigillingok during Operation Santa Claus 2025 at the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage, Alaska, on Dec. 14, 2025.

Louisiana Guard’s Youth Challenge Program’s 130 Cadets Graduate
December 19, 2025 — PINEVILLE, La. – One hundred thirty cadets graduated from the Louisiana National Guard’s Youth Challenge Program Class 2025-1 during a Dec. 13 ceremony at the Randolph Riverfront Center in Alexandria,... MORE

Cadets from the Louisiana National Guard’s Youth Challenge Program Class 2025-1 prepare for a graduation ceremony at the Randolph Riverfront Center in Alexandria, Louisiana, on Dec. 13, 2025.

Alaska Guard’s Snowstorm Response Inspires Local Police Officer to Enlist
December 12, 2025 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — What began as a chance encounter during a severe Yakutat snowstorm set Spc. Brad Adams on an unexpected path to the Alaska Army National Guard and toward a... MORE

Alaska Army National Guard Spc. Brad Adams, assigned to the 297th Infantry Battalion’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company and his team ruck march into town after landing in Tuntutuliak, Nov. 13, 2025

Idaho Guardsman Captures State’s History, Wins Emmy
December 8, 2025 — GOWEN FIELD, Idaho – Snow fell silently on the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness as Senior Airman Dan Noakes pressed forward, his feet blistered and numb, a GoPro his only companion.What... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dan Noakes, assigned to the 124th Fighter Wing Comptroller Flight, poses for a portrait at Gowen Field, Idaho, Sept. 13, 2025.

Taking Flight: Pennsylvania Guard Expanding Drone Usage
November 24, 2025 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – In a small aircraft hangar on the east end of the post, a makeshift obstacle course has been built primarily from leftover construction material such as wood and polyvinyl... MORE

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Nathan Shea, the Unmanned Aircraft Systems operations officer at the Fort Indiantown Gap UAS facility, operates a first-person-view, or FPV, drone on Sept. 2, 2025, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.

NY Army Guard Provides Funeral Honors for Homecoming of WWII Airman
November 13, 2025 — LYONS, N.Y. - A Lyons resident who died in World War II was laid to rest with full honors by seven Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard at the town’s Old Elmwood Cemetery on Nov. 7.The Honor... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the New York National Guard Honor Guard conduct a dignified transfer of the remains of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John A. Pagliuso at Frederick Douglas International Airport in Rochester, N.Y., Nov. 5, 2025.

Thunderbird Trail: Preserving Sacrifice, Strengthening Connection for Oklahoma Guard
September 29, 2025 — ITALY – Standing among rows of white marble headstones at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial, Soldiers of the Oklahoma National Guard bent to place sand from the beaches of Anzio into the... MORE

Oklahoma National Guard leaders and Italian representatives unveil a plaque at the former headquarters of the 45th Infantry Division during WWII in Venafro, Italy, Sept. 8, 2025. A delegation of Oklahoma National Guard members and veterans toured key locations from the 45th Infantry Division’s campaign in Italy against German forces during World War II, continuing the development of the Thunderbird Trail. The initiative is aimed at preserving the Division's role in World War II through a memorial trail tracing its footsteps through Italy, France and Germany, ensuring their sacrifices are never forgotten. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Danielle Rayon)

Oregon Guard Member Rises Toward Powerlifting Nationals
September 26, 2025 — PORTLAND, Ore. — In October 2024, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Stepfanie Glidewell was preparing for surgery. For years, Glidewell had struggled with a debilitating pain that made even walking a... MORE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Stepfanie Glidewell, 142nd Maintenance Operations Flight unit deployment manager, rests on a bench press at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., Sept. 6, 2025.

Minnesota Air Guard Tech Recognized for Extraordinary Personal Action
September 23, 2025 — DULUTH, Minn. - On Sept. 22, Minnesota Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Jared Hinks, 148th Fighter Wing munitions systems specialist, was honored in front of family, friends and colleagues by the... MORE

Dan Williams, executive director of the American Red Cross serving northern and central Minnesota, Tech. Sgt. Jared Hinks, a munitions systems specialist with the 148th Fighter Wing, and Jeff Kazel, regional director of the American Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces for Minnesota and the Dakotas, pose for a photo at the 148th Fighter Wing in Duluth, Minn., Sept. 22, 2025.

A Mother and Son Legacy: Deployed to Kosovo on a Shared Mission
September 22, 2025 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - For Sgt. 1st Class Tresa Allemang, serving in the Army has always been more than a career; it’s been a family story.Allemang and her son, Cpl. Aiden Stackhouse, are deployed... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Tresa Allemang and her son, Cpl. Aiden Stackhouse, assigned to the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, are serving together on the NATO-led KFOR mission in Kosovo. The mother and son have the opportunity to share a common dream of serving side by side on the same mission.

South Carolina Guard Member Assists Woman Choking
September 2, 2025 — ANDERSON, S.C. – What began as a routine lunch Aug. 28 at the Anderson Metro Diner quickly transformed into a life-saving event thanks to the quick thinking and decisive action of Sgt. Maj. Michael... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Michael Binninger, operations Sgt. Maj., 117th Engineer Brigade, South Carolina Army National Guard, and wife, Susan Binninger, pose for a picture, Columbia, South Carolina, 2022.

Louisiana Guard’s Tiger Brigade Marks 20th Anniversary of Redeployment and Hurricane Response
August 29, 2025 — NEW ORLEANS – This fall, the Louisiana National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, known as the Tiger Brigade, commemorates the 20th anniversary of its redeployment from Iraq in September... MORE

Lt. Gen. H. Steven Blum, chief of the National Guard Bureau, Maj. Gen. Russel Honore, Task Force Katrina commander, and Brig. Gen. John Basilica, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team commander, talk to news media during the aftermath of Hurricane Rita on Sep. 29, 2005.

Boss Lift Helps Employers Understand Lives of Oregon Guard Soldiers
July 28, 2025 — ORCHARD COMBAT TRAINING CENTER, Idaho — The roar of helicopter rotors filled the Idaho sky as civilian employers got an up-close look at what their employees do when they trade business suits for... MORE

Lt. Col. Christopher Miller, commander of the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, and Staff Sgt. Stephen Young of Charlie Company demonstrates a terrain table used by the mechanized infantry company for planning training operations to civilian employers during an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Boss Lift event on July 27, 2025

Why I Serve: DC Guard Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic Excels in Operational Relevance
July 17, 2025 — WASHINGTON — From Togo to the nation’s capital, U.S. Army Spc. Massan Signon of the 104th Maintenance Company has embraced every challenge with determination and a commitment to service. A wheeled... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Massan Signon, wheeled vehicle mechanic (91B) with the D.C. National Guard’s 104th Maintenance Company, stands for a photograph at the Combined Support Maintenance Shop at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, in Washington, D.C., on June 21, 2025.

Illinois Guard Airmen Test Limits During Northern Strike

Pennsylvania Guard Shapes Army’s Unmanned Aircraft Capabilities

Kentucky Guard Transports Patients, Medical Workers After Winter Storm

National Guard Members Respond to Winter Weather in 15 States

National Guard Multi-State Task Force Completes Training Exercise