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Carrying the Legacy Forward: Army National Guard Establishes Temple Leadership Award
February 18, 2026 — ARLINGTON, Va. — The Army National Guard formally established a new leadership tradition Feb. 12, presenting the inaugural Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple Jr. Leadership Award to Chief Warrant Officer 4...

Alaska Air National Guardsmen Rescue Injured Cross-Country Skier
February 19, 2026 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 176th Wing rescued an injured cross-country skier Feb. 16 in Southcentral Alaska.After sustaining a head injury...

Massachusetts Guard Security Forces Train on Virtual Reality
February 19, 2026 — OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – Defenders from the Massachusetts Air National Guard’s 102nd Security Forces Squadron sharpened their skills using virtual reality during a use-of-force training...

Air Guard Pilot Recognized With Prestigious Shine Award
February 19, 2026 — JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Eric “Rebel” Emerson, a fighter squadron commander with the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 177th Fighter Wing, received the 2024 Lt. Col. Anthony C...

Pennsylvania Guard Training Institute Pilots Extended Basic Leader Course
February 19, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – The 166th Regiment – Regional Training Institute hosted a National Guard NCO Education Conference Feb. 10–12, bringing together leaders from across the Army’s...

Alaska Guard Rescues Overdue Snowmachiner in Remote Area
February 20, 2026 — BETHEL, Alaska – An Alaska Army National Guard aircrew assigned to Bethel conducted a successful search and rescue mission to locate and extract an overdue snowmachiner during a mission coordinated...

Louisiana Guard Military Police Company Holds Departure Ceremony
February 20, 2026 — PINEVILLE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard’s 2228th Military Police Company, 773rd Military Police Battalion, 139th Regional Support Group, bid farewell to family, friends and fellow service...

Guam Guard Hosts Clandestine Drug Lab Multi-Agency Exercise
February 20, 2026 — BARRIGADA, Guam – The Guam National Guard’s 94th Civil Support Team, together with New Mexico Guard’s 64th Civil Support Team and Andersen Air Force Base’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological and...

Oklahoma National Guard Unveils New Wellness Center
February 20, 2026 — OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma National Guard leadership held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 19 for the Oklahoma National Guard Wellness Center, a nearly 35,000-square-foot facility at the Oklahoma City...

Massachusetts Guardsman Collaborates With Top AI Researchers in Prestigious Fellowship
February 20, 2026 — CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Massachusetts National Guard Senior Airman Matthew Wright recently completed a challenging five-month fellowship program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology through a...

Louisiana Guard Supports Law Enforcement Partners During Mardi Gras
February 20, 2026 — NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana National Guard Soldiers supported federal, state and local law enforcement partners throughout peak Mardi Gras operations in the French Quarter, assisting with crowd...

Pennsylvania Guard Team Wins Innovation Category at Army Drone Competition
February 23, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – A team of Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers from the 28th Infantry Division won the innovation competition at the U.S. Army’s inaugural Best Drone Warfighter...

Virginia Guard Participates in Finnish Cyber Security Exercise
February 23, 2026 — RIIHIMÄKI, Finland – Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the Fort Belvoir-based 91st Cyber Brigade and the 185th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, 192nd Wing participated in Elements...

Michigan Guard Soldiers Welcomed Home from Southern Border Mobilization
February 23, 2026 — LANSING, Mich. – The 1463rd Transportation Company of the Michigan National Guard was officially welcomed home during a Yellow Ribbon reintegration event held Feb. 21 following a 14-month activation...

Wyoming High School Seniors Commit to Air National Guard
February 23, 2026 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Three Cheyenne Central High School seniors have taken a step toward service, formally committing to join the Wyoming Air National Guard during the school’s annual Senior Military...

Connecticut Guard Hosts Sendoff Ceremony Before Deployment
February 23, 2026 — HARTFORD, Conn. – The Connecticut Army National Guard hosted a sendoff ceremony Feb. 21 at the Gov. William A. O’Neill Armory for about 80 Soldiers assigned to the 143rd Regional Support Group as they...

New York Guard Soldiers Receive French Medal for Actions in Iraq
February 23, 2026 — ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Six New York Army National Guard Soldiers who helped rescue 34 French special forces during an August 2023 firefight in Iraq received the French equivalent of the Bronze Star during...

Guard Leaders Gather for Domestic Ops Conference, Sync Emergency Response Plans
February 23, 2026 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Leaders from throughout the Army and Air National Guard gathered at the National Guard Professional Education Center at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas, Feb. 10-12, for the National...

Oregon Guardsman Innovates to Maintain Jets
February 24, 2026 — PORTLAND, Ore. – Staff Sgt. Kenneth Fritz, an avionics integrated systems technician at the 142nd Wing, Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon, spends his days solving problems with jets most people...

Tennessee Guardsmen Rescue Hiker in Great Smoky Mountains
February 25, 2026 — LOUISVILLE, Tenn. – A flight crew with the Tennessee Army National Guard, based at Joint Base McGhee-Tyson, rescued a hiker suffering from severe cold-weather injuries Feb. 24 in the Great Smoky...

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26

Three Components, One Army: LaNeve Stresses Guard’s Role in Army’s New Priorities

Pennsylvania Guardsmen Demonstrate Drone Innovation Project

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future