Guard News - The National Guard

Connecticut Guard Supports Joint Airborne Training
April 24, 2026 — EAST GRANBY, Conn. – Airmen from the 103rd Airlift Wing in the Connecticut Air National Guard collaborated this spring with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment to conduct Joint Airborne/Air... MORE

Alaska Guard Supports Denali Base Camp Establishment
April 24, 2026 — TALKEETNA, Alaska – An Alaska Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook helicopter lifted off from Talkeetna with a load calculated down to the pound.Carrying more than 5,500 pounds of cargo and equipment,... MORE

Multi-State Air Guard Units Train at CHOP North 2026
April 24, 2026 — VOLK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Wis. – More than 50 U.S. Airmen and 13 units from the Air National Guard Region V participated in exercise Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear, or CBRN,... MORE

Idaho Guardsmen Conduct Close Air Support Training
April 27, 2026 — FORT SMITH, Ark. – Tactical Air Control Party Airmen from the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, conducted close air support training at the 188th Wing’s Razorback Range... MORE

North Carolina Guard Builds Combat Readiness, Warrior Skills
April 27, 2026 — NEW LONDON, N.C. — The North Carolina Air National Guard’s 145th Airlift Wing hosted the Warrior Skills Course this spring to strengthen Airmen’s combat and leadership skills at the New London Air... MORE

New Jersey Guard Airman Awarded Bronze Star
April 27, 2026 — ATLANTIC CITY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.J. – U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Charles Zingrone, 177th Fighter Wing Logistics Readiness Squadron Petroleum, Oils and Lubricants, or POL, fuels management... MORE

Georgia Guard Helps Fight Wildfires in South Georgia
April 27, 2026 — WAYCROSS, Ga. – Georgia National Guardsmen have been helping to fight wildfires in south Georgia, using helicopters to drop water on affected areas after Gov. Brian Kemp's April 22 declaration of a... MORE

WWI Connecticut Guard Dog Sgt. Stubby Honored with Statue
April 28, 2026 — HARTFORD, Conn. – The Connecticut State Library unveiled a new statue of the famous World War I canine Sgt. Stubby, who was adopted by a Connecticut Guardsman, was able to smell incoming gas attacks... MORE

Indiana Guard’s 122nd Fighter Wing Completes F-16 Conversion
April 28, 2026 — BAER FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ind. – The Indiana National Guard’s 122nd Fighter Wing has successfully completed conversion to new F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, earning the right to regain... MORE

DC Guard Conducts Medevac Training with Medical Students
April 28, 2026 — BETHESDA, Md. – The thrum of rotor blades cut across a clear sky as a UH-60L Medevac Black Hawk assigned to the District of Columbia National Guard descended onto a training field in Bethesda, kicking... MORE

Ohio Guard Fighter Wing Deemed Mission Ready
April 28, 2026 — SWANTON, Ohio – In a relentless demonstration of speed, skill and vigilance, about 1,000 members of the Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing successfully completed a six-day Combat Readiness... MORE

Nebraska Guard Assists with Pressey Park Wildfire
April 29, 2026 — PRESSEY PARK, Neb. – Nebraska National Guard members conducted aerial and ground firefighting operations April 23–25 in response to the Pressey Park Fire, supporting a joint effort alongside state and... MORE

National Guard Bureau Hosts Public Affairs Training Workshop, Enhancing Communication Readiness Across the Force
April 29, 2026 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Guard Bureau Public Affairs Office hosted its 2026 Public Affairs Training Workshop, April 20-22, a three-day virtual event bringing together more than 225 public affairs... MORE

Religious Tradition, Family Inspire Military Child of the Year to Greater Heights
April 29, 2026 — WASHINGTON – At the most pivotal moment of her young life, then 13-year-old Lila Morgan clutched the hand of her little brother, Charles Elijah, and danced on the floor of Congregation Schaarai Zedek,... MORE

Guardsmen Respond to Shooting at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
April 29, 2026 — WASHINGTON – U.S. Soldiers with the North Dakota, Arkansas and Nebraska Army National Guard, assigned to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia, or JTF-DC, in support of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful... MORE

Hawaiian Raptors Enhance Interoperability During Cope Thunder
April 29, 2026 — CLARK AIR BASE, Philippines – For more than 90 Airmen from the 199th Air Expeditionary Squadron, Exercise Cope Thunder 26-1, conducted April 6-17, was more than just another deployment; it was an... MORE

North Carolina Guard, British Forces Conduct Joint Drone Training
April 30, 2026 — NEW LONDON, N.C. – North Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen participated April 15 in a joint unmanned aerial systems training exercise with the British Army’s 101st Royal Regiment of... MORE

Nevada Guard Ready to Fight Wildfires From Air and Land
April 30, 2026 — CARSON CITY, Nev. – As wildfire season nears, the Nevada National Guard stands ready with freshly trained crews and aircraft, following April's intensive training and certification efforts.About 40... MORE

Six WWII Soldier Names Added to Arkansas Guard Memorial
April 30, 2026 — CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The names of six World War II Soldiers have been etched in history, to be remembered forever, on the Arkansas National Guard’s Fallen Soldier... MORE

Georgia Guard Engineers Assist Wildfire Response
April 30, 2026 — FRUITLAND, Ga. – U.S. Army Soldiers with the Augusta-based 877th Engineer Company, 878th Engineer Battalion, 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard, have joined the... MORE

Louisiana Guard Hosts Interrogation Competition

Arizona Guard Medic Recognized for Actions at Crash Scene

Tennessee Guardsmen Respond to Henry County Industrial Fire

Alaska Guard Treats Injured Pilot Near Knik Glacier

Idaho Guard Cyber Squadron Identifies Threats, Delivers Intelligence