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New Hampshire Air Guard Officer Awarded Bronze Star
May 8, 2026 — PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. — A New Hampshire Air National Guard officer was awarded the Bronze Star Medal May 2 for distinguished accomplishments while deployed to Iraq, where he led security... MORE

Maj. Joel Loranger, the operations officer for the 157th Security Forces Squadron, is awarded the Bronze Star Medal May 2, 2026.

African Lion 2026 Brings Vermont National Guard State Partnership Program Partners Together for MEDREX in Senegal
May 11, 2026 — ZIGUINCHOR, Senegal – Military medical personnel from Senegal, the United States, Austria and Italy trained together across three hospitals in southern Senegal during Exercise African Lion 2026.The... MORE

U.S. Army Capt. Nicholas LeBeau, a nurse with the Vermont Army National Guard, assists Senegalese medical providers while closing an incision following an emergency cesarean section during a multinational medical readiness exercise, or MEDREX, in Ziguinchor, Senegal, May 6, 2026.

Arizona Guard Physician Honored for Heroism During Jordan Attack
May 11, 2026 — PHOENIX – Maj. Erika B. Page, an emergency medicine physician assigned to the Arizona Army National Guard’s 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, was the U.S. Army Honoree at the 2026 Hero of Military... MORE

Maj. Erika B. Page, an emergency medicine physician assigned to the 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Arizona Army National Guard, presents her award as the U.S. Army Honoree of the 2026 Hero of Military Medicine Award, sponsored by the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, during the awards ceremony on May 7, 2026, at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C.

Washington Guard Strengthens Readiness for Wildfire Season
May 11, 2026 — PUYALLUP, Wash. – In preparation for Washington’s upcoming wildfire season, aviation crews assigned to the Washington Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation Battalion... MORE

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation Battalion, Washington Army National Guard conducts a water bucket drop during wildfire response training with Central Pierce Fire and Rescue near Puyallup, Washington, May 7, 2026.

Connecticut Guard Strengthens Preparedness, Hosts Cyber Yankee
May 11, 2026 — NIANTIC, Conn. – The Connecticut National Guard is hosting Cyber Yankee 2026, the National Guard’s premier annual regional cyber training exercise, at Camp Nett, May 4–15, training military and... MORE

Participants of Cyber Yankee 2026 participate in a training exercise prior to the start of the practical exercise portion of the event at Camp Nett, Niantic, Connecticut, May 11, 2026.

Wyoming Guard Engineers, Habitat for Humanity Partner to Build Homes
May 12, 2026 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Soldiers assigned to the Wyoming Army National Guard’s 307th Engineer Utilities Detachment partnered with Habitat for Humanity during an Innovative Readiness Training, or IRT, project... MORE

Interior electrician Spc. Derrick Dawson, assigned to Wyoming Army National Guard’s 307th Engineer Utilities Detachment, carries wooden planks during a two-week Innovative Readiness Training project providing military engineer training while helping construct homes for local residents in Cheyenne, Wyoming, May 9, 2026.

Indiana Guard, Slovak Soldiers Dominate in Shooting Competition
May 12, 2026 — INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana National Guardsmen and Slovak soldiers teamed up at a recent shooting competition, continuing their enduring partnership in a dominant fashion."By integrating our forces in this... MORE

Indiana National Guard Master Sgt. Thuc Tran, the operations sergeant for Indiana's State Partnership Program, Sgt. Ondrej Macak and Sgt. 1st Class Matus Fulop, soldiers with the Slovak Armed Forces, pose for a photo at Camp Atterbury, near Edinburgh, Indiana, April 4, 2026.

Arkansas Guard’s 189th Airlift Wing Wins Safety Awards
May 12, 2026 — LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. – Three of 12 awards given by the Air National Guard for 2025’s outstanding performers in the safety field have been bestowed on the Arkansas National Guard’s 189th... MORE

From left to right, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Martha Ray, safety technician; Master Sgt. Heather Metzler, safety technician; Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Deal, occupational safety manager; and Lt. Col. Phillip Battles, chief of safety, 189th Airlift Wing safety team, pose in front of a C-130H and safety truck at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, May 3, 2026.

South Dakota Guard, Suriname Partners Conclude Operation Rumble in the Jungle
May 13, 2026 — PARAMARIBO, Suriname – South Dakota National Guard Soldiers and their Suriname partners have concluded Operation Rumble in the Jungle, a joint exercise that included testing the forces' ability to... MORE

Suriname Armed Forces Sgt. First Class Alvaro Ronoreso teaches survival techniques to U.S. Soldiers and Airmen, as well as Suriname Armed Forces members, during Operation Rumble in the Jungle at Ayoko, Suriname, April 17, 2026.

Indiana Guard Sharpens Readiness Through Demolition Mission
May 13, 2026 — TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana Army National Guardsmen with the 113th Engineer Battalion are the latest service members within the Department of War to reap the benefits of the Innovative Readiness... MORE

An Indiana National Guardsman with the 113th Engineer Battalion operates an excavator to demolish a building as part of an Innovative Readiness Training, or IRT, in partnership with the city of Terre Haute, Indiana, May 8, 2026.

Idaho Guard Cyber Squadron Identifies Threats, Delivers Intelligence
May 13, 2026 — GOWEN FIELD, Idaho - Airmen with the Idaho National Guard’s 224th Cyber Operations Squadron’s Intelligence Support shop work behind the scenes every day on Gowen Field in Boise to identify threats,... MORE

Intelligence Airmen assigned to the 224th Cyber Operations Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, conduct defensive cyber operations on Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, May 9, 2026.

Alaska Guard Treats Injured Pilot Near Knik Glacier
May 14, 2026 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Three Alaska Air National Guard pararescuemen, or PJs, of the 212th Rescue Squadron provided lifesaving medical care May 5 for a pilot involved in a plane... MORE

Tennessee Guardsmen Respond to Henry County Industrial Fire
May 14, 2026 — HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. – At the request of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, a Tennessee Army National Guard UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter from Jackson’s Army Aviation Support Facility supported... MORE

At the request of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, a Tennessee Army National Guard UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter with the 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion, based in Jackson, supported firefighters battling an industrial fire at the Sigma Renew 360 plant in Henry County, Tennessee, May 8, 2026.

Arizona Guard Medic Recognized for Actions at Crash Scene
May 14, 2026 — TUCSON, Ariz. – The Tucson Fire Department recently recognized an Arizona National Guard’s 162nd Wing aerospace medical service specialist for providing critical medical care at the scene of a severe... MORE

Senior Airman Nicolle Coy, an aerospace medical services specialist assigned to the Arizona National Guard's 162nd Wing Medical Group, receives recognition from leadership with the Tucson Fire Department during the Wing Annual Awards, May 3, 2026.

Louisiana Guard Hosts Interrogation Competition
May 14, 2026 — PINEVILLE, La. – Twenty-three Human Intelligence, or HUMINT, Collector teams from the United States, Australia and Canada competed in the fifth annual Tranquil Storm interrogation competition at the... MORE

Sgt. Maj. Jose Melendez, sergeant major for the Headquarters Department of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2 (Intelligence), speaks during the Tranquil Storm 2026 awards ceremony at the Louisiana National Guard's Camp Beauregard April 30, 2026.