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113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

ARLINGTON, Va. – At first glance, the District of Columbia Air National Guard’s alert facility looks more like a family room than the home of one of the nation’s most critical homeland defense missions. Oversized couches face several large-screen televisions, a spacious kitchen surrounds a long dining table and soft lighting gives the space a…

yesterday, September 08, 2026
Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response

CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – After more than six weeks supporting the Department of Natural Resources, Washington National Guard aviation and hand crews concluded their wildland firefighting support mission Sept. 4, marking the end of an extensive response that brought together Soldiers, Airmen and Washington State Guard members to support communities and…

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Vermont Guardsmen Return from Overseas Deployment

Vermont Guardsmen Return from Overseas Deployment

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. – Airmen assigned to the Vermont Air National Guard’s 158th Fighter Wing returned home Sept. 6 following an overseas deployment.The Airmen initially deployed in support of operations in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility before later transitioning to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Their return…

yesterday, September 08, 2026
Hawaii Guard Sustains Recovery Efforts, Mobilizes for Hurricane Lowell

Hawaii Guard Sustains Recovery Efforts, Mobilizes for Hurricane Lowell

HONOLULU – The Hawaii National Guard remains actively positioned across the state, balancing recovery operations from Tropical Cyclone Lala with urgent preparation efforts for Hurricane Lowell, the third tropical system to threaten the Hawaiian Islands within a month. As of Sept. 7, 194 Hawaii National Guard personnel are on state active duty to…

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Gen. Dan Caine, fellow Guard pilots recall defending D.C. on 9/11 in conversation with Guard Chief

Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau, hosts a conversation with Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; retired Lt. Gen. Marc Sasseville, former vice chief, National Guard Bureau and retired Maj. Heather Penney, former fighter pilot with the D.C. Air National Guard’s 113th Wing, to recount their respective experiences on September 11, 2001, and how the National Guard has evolved in the 25 years since. Video by Maj. Jon LaDue, Capt. James Mason, Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Pietrantoni, Master Sgt. Sarah McClanahan, Lt. Col. Devin Robinson, Staff Sgt. Kelly Boyer and Master Sgt. Zach Sheely

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