Guard News - The National Guard

Guam, Nebraska Guard Form Tri-Lateral Partnership with Republic of the Marshall Islands
August 31, 2026 — MAJURO, Republic of the Marshall Islands – In a significant step toward bolstering security and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or RMI, has officially joined the...

Idaho Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Canada
August 31, 2026 — COLD LAKE, Alberta – Airmen from the Idaho Air National Guard’s 124th Civil Engineer Squadron traveled to Canada Aug. 15-29 as a deployment for training to complete infrastructure projects alongside...

Ohio Guard Boosts Medical Skills While Providing No-Cost Care
August 31, 2026 — ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio National Guard medical personnel joined state and community partners to provide no-cost healthcare and support services to Athens County residents and other Ohioans during...

Montana Guard, Sri Lanka Strengthen Partnership With Atlas Angel II
August 31, 2026 — KATUNAYAKE, Sri Lanka – Montana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen joined Sri Lankan military counterparts Aug. 31 at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake to kick off Atlas Angel II, a five-day...

Army National Guard Fast-Tracks Resilient Microgrids with $14.7M APFIT Award
September 1, 2026 — ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Guard Bureau (NGB) has secured a $14.72 million award to field the Forward Operations Resilient Grid & Energy Environment (FORGE) system led by NGB’s Innovation Branch in...

South Carolina Guard Enhances Readiness With Advanced HH-60M Black Hawk
September 1, 2026 — McENTIRE JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, S.C. – The South Carolina Army National Guard is enhancing its mission readiness and life-saving capabilities with the arrival of the first of three technologically...

New York Guard Shares Air Assault Techniques With Swedish Partners
September 1, 2026 — LINKOPING, Sweden – Four New York Army National Guard aviators shared information on U.S. Army air assault doctrine with members of the Swedish Air Force’s 2nd Helicopter Battalion during an Aug...

Hawaii Guard Supports Tropical Cyclone Lala Response
September 1, 2026 — HONOLULU – The Hawaii National Guard has concluded its response operations on Kauai and Oahu following the impacts of Tropical Cyclone Lala, while Soldiers and Airmen continue supporting recovery...

Hawaii National Guard Rescues Paramedics During Hurricane Lala
September 2, 2026 — HONOLULU – As floodwaters rose across the Kau District during Hurricane Lala, a Hawaii National Guard high-water vehicle team was already returning from one rescue when another call came in: two...

Air Guard Security Forces Strengthen Readiness With Green Berets
September 2, 2026 — GRAYLING, Mich. – In the forest near Camp Grayling, Michigan, the rumble from a Humvee’s diesel engine slices through the darkness as it creeps down a dirt road, snapping tree branches under its...

Modular Airborne System Delivers One Million Gallons of Fire Retardant
September 2, 2026 — RENO, Nev. – Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or MAFFS, crews have surpassed 1 million gallons of fire retardant delivered during the 2026 wildfire season, marking a milestone in a joint...

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Four From Plane Crash
September 2, 2026 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued four people from an Aug. 30 plane crash at a Montague Island coastal sandbar about 60 miles southeast...

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future
September 2, 2026 — INDIANAPOLIS – "Together, we need to lead boldly, and we can never be late to need." That's how Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, the 30th Chief of the National Guard Bureau, challenged National Guard...

Pennsylvania Guardsmen Demonstrate Drone Innovation Project
September 3, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Two Soldiers from the Pennsylvania National Guard’s Unmanned Aircraft System Training and Innovation Facility participated in U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development...

Massachusetts Guard, Paraguay and Kenya Partners Strengthen Critical Care Skills
September 3, 2026 — LEXINGTON, Mass. – Medics, nurses and physicians from the Massachusetts National Guard, Paraguayan Armed Forces and Kenyan Defense Force participated in critical care interventions training at Boston...

Three Components, One Army: LaNeve Stresses Guard’s Role in Army’s New Priorities
September 3, 2026 — INDIANAPOLIS – Army Gen. Christopher LaNeve, vice chief of staff of the Army and acting chief of staff, emphasized the Guard’s indispensable, multi-domain contributions to the Joint Force at home and...

Montana Guard, Sri Lanka Partners Strengthen Disaster Response Capabilities
September 4, 2026 — KATUNAYAKE, Sri Lanka – Montana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen joined Sri Lankan military personnel and civilian professionals during Atlas Angel II, a five-day subject-matter expert exchange...

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26
September 4, 2026 — VOLK FIELD, Wis. – Members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group provided key support to exercise Patriot 26, establishing a fully functioning base of operations and...

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon
September 4, 2026 — CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. — Two hundred and eleven New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen tackled the rugged trails of the Hudson Highlands Aug. 28 to earn the Royal Danish...