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Pennsylvania Guard Soldiers Strengthen AI, Critical Thinking Skills

Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers participate in an Artificial Intelligence 201 class at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Feb. 11-12, 2026. The course, taught by U.S. Army War College faculty, focused on responsible AI use and practicing critical thinking skills for effective AI prompting. Photo by Sgt. Kayden Bedwell.

Feb. 13, 2026 - FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. — Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers and civilian employees participated in an Artificial Intelligence 201 course Feb. 11–12. The course, taught by U.S. Army War College faculty, aimed to prepare...

Indiana Guard Soldiers Render Aid to Pedestrian Struck by Car

Indiana National Guard Soldiers pose for a group photo in Washington, Feb. 9, 2026. About 2,600 National Guard members are supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission, providing critical support to the Metropolitan Police Department in ensuring the safety of all who live, work and visit the District.

Feb. 13, 2026 - WASHINGTON – Soldiers from the Indiana National Guard assigned to the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission rushed to aid a pedestrian struck by a vehicle at the corner of 16th and V streets NW the evening of Feb. 2. Indiana Guard...

National Guard’s Vice Chief Credits Georgia’s ‘Leadership Factory’

Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, the 30th Chief of the National Guard Bureau, left, welcomes Army Gen. Thomas Carden to the Pentagon as he assumes the role of the 13th Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia, Feb. 3, 2026. Carden, a Georgia Guardsman, most recently served as the deputy commander for U.S. Northern Command and the vice commander for the U.S. Element at the North American Aerospace Defense Command at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. Photo by Master Sgt. Zach Sheely.

Feb. 13, 2026 - WASHINGTON – Gen. Thomas Carden has been appointed vice chief of the National Guard Bureau, bringing nearly four decades of experience to the organization that oversees more than 435,000 Soldiers and Airmen.For Carden, the...

Illinois National Guard Honors Former Guardsman Abraham Lincoln

Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, the adjutant general of Illinois and commander of the Illinois National Guard, renders a salute after placing a wreath at the tomb of President Abraham Lincoln on behalf of President Donald J. Trump Feb. 12, 2026, as part of the 92nd annual American Legion Pilgrimage to Lincoln’s Tomb at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois. Photo by Barbara Wilson.

Feb. 12, 2026 - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois National Guard paid tribute to its most notable militiaman and 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, during a Feb. 12 ceremony at his tomb in Oak Ridge Cemetery, marking the...

Louisiana National Guard Impacts Crime in New Orleans

A Louisiana National Guard Soldier conducts a presence patrol in the New Orleans French Quarter in support of Task Force Defender, Dec. 30, 2025. Soldiers from the 61st Troop Command, headquartered in Carville, and the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, headquartered in Lafayette, assisted local and state law enforcement during New Year’s Eve celebrations and the 92nd annual Sugar Bowl, Dec. 29, 2025, to Jan. 1, 2026. Photo by Sgt. Danny Hough.

Feb. 12, 2026 - NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard, which has been mobilized in New Orleans since January, has helped local law enforcement work to reduce crime.The Guard’s impact on crime is primarily as a force multiplier, enabling...

Florida Guard Supports DC Safe and Beautiful Mission in Winter Conditions

Florida Army National Guard Spc. Daniela Ramirez, left, and Spc. Michael Adams review a Metro guide while conducting a presence patrol in Washington, D.C., Feb. 10, 2026. Approximately 2,750 National Guard members are supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission, working alongside the Metropolitan Police Department to enhance public safety for residents, commuters and visitors across the District. Photo by Staff Sgt. Brianna Rodriguez-Munns.

Feb. 12, 2026 - WASHINGTON – Foggy Bottom Metro Station moves at its usual pace as coats and backpacks ebb and flow with arriving trains.Commuters fill the platform, conversations blending into the steady hum of public transit. Moving...

Utah National Guard Hosts Best Linguist Competition

U.S. Army intelligence professionals compete at the Utah National Guard's Best Linguist Competition, Feb. 5, 2026, in Salt Lake City. This multi-agency competition challenges linguists across the disciplines of intelligence through written, practical and combined experience, showcasing their ability to translate and decipher intelligence and information in their respective languages and identify critical intelligence materials in any situation. Photo by Staff Sgt. Ian Tracy.

Feb. 11, 2026 - SALT LAKE CITY – The 8th annual Best Linguist Competition, or BLING, hosted by the Utah National Guard’s 300th Military Intelligence Brigade, brought together military branches and government agencies for a linguist...

Four Guard Members Compete in 2026 Olympic Games

Four Soldiers of the Army National Guard are representing the United States of America in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. From left, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Deedra Irwin, U.S. Army Spc. Sean Doherty, U.S. Army Spc. Maxime Germain and U.S. Army Sgt. Ben Loomis. Courtesy Photo.

Feb. 10, 2026 - MILAN–CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Four Soldiers of the Army National Guard are representing the United States of America in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.Vermont Army National Guard’s Staff Sgt...

Oklahoma Guard Help Welcomed in DC Amid Freezing Temperatures

Oklahoma National Guardsmen deployed in support of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission as part of Task Force Thunder clear snow and ice from walkways around Washington, D.C., after Winter Storm Fern. Courtesy photo.

Feb. 10, 2026 - OKLAHOMA CITY – While life as usual has resumed for most Oklahomans after Winter Storm Fern, for Oklahoma Guardsmen deployed in support of D.C. Safe and Beautiful, winter storm response is still in full-swing.Lingering...

New Hampshire Airmen Sharpen Strategic Deterrence in Readiness Exercise

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Will Emerling, a 133rd Aerial Refueling Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, performs gas mask and helmet system communication and oxygen testing for U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Amy James, a 64th ARS KC-46A boom operator, at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire, Feb. 6, 2026. The tests are part of the pre-flight process for generating mission-ready air crews, ensuring all equipment fits and is fully functional. The pre-flight inspection was carried out as part of the wing’s nuclear operational readiness exercise that took place during the February unit training assembly, testing the unit’s ability to generate aerial refueling capability when it matters most. Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Timothy Huffman.

Feb. 10, 2026 - NEWINGTON, N.H. – The 157th Air Refueling Wing highlighted the important role it plays in defending the homeland when it held a nuclear operational readiness exercise Feb. 5-8.The event tested the processes, critical skills...

Wyoming Guard Partners with Wyoming Hoist Team for Search and Rescue Training

Members from the Big Horn County Search and Rescue Team are raised toward a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter as a Wyoming Army National Guard crew member looks down during hoist training in the Greybull Mountains in Wyoming, Jan. 28, 2026. The joint exercise improves coordination between aviation crews and ground-based responders during high-angle rescues. Photo by Staff Sgt. Leanna Russell.

Feb. 10, 2026 - GREYBULL, Wyo. – High above the snow-covered slopes of the Greybull Mountains, a Wyoming Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk hovers as personnel from the Wyoming Hoist Team are lowered onto the rugged terrain below.The hoist...

Air Guard Sharpens Combat Readiness During Sentry South

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 175th Fighter Squadron, South Dakota Air National Guard, takes off from the Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center, or CRTC, during exercise Sentry South 26.1 at the Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia, Jan. 23, 2026. Sentry South 26.1 in Savannah is an Air National Guard-led counterair exercise held at the Savannah CRTC, also known as the Air Dominance Center, that trains hundreds of participants annually in offensive and defensive counterair missions with fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft to enhance combat readiness and joint integration. Photo by Staff Sgt. John Macera.

Feb. 10, 2026 - SAVANNAH, Ga. – Air National Guard and joint forces from across the country converged over the Georgia coast Jan. 19-30 for Sentry South 26.1, a large-scale counterair coast exercise designed to prepare fighter units for...

Wyoming Guard Soldiers Complete Advanced Wildfire Behavior Training

Wyoming National Guard Soldiers and partner firefighters participate in classroom instruction during the S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior course at the Southeast Wyoming Wildland Academy. This training improves operational effectiveness by strengthening situational awareness and reducing risk during rapidly changing wildfire conditions. Photo by Maj. Craig Heilig.

Feb. 9, 2026 - CHEYENNE, Wyo. – For the Soldiers of the Wyoming National Guard’s Training Center Command, understanding how a wildfire moves can be the difference between a controlled response and a dangerous situation that turns without...

Georgia Guard Finance Unit Set to Deploy

U.S. Army Soldiers of the Marietta-based 93rd Financial Management Support Detachment, 781st Troop Command Detachment, 78th Troop Command, Georgia Army National Guard, stand in formation during the opening remarks of the unit's departure ceremony at Clay National Guard Center, Marietta, Georgia, Feb. 7, 2026.The ceremony was held in honor of the unit's upcoming mobilization to the U.S. Army Central Command area of responsibility. The mission of the unit is to provide financial support to units from brigade to theater level. Photo by Sgt. Thomas Norris.

Feb. 9, 2026 - MARIETTA, Ga. – A Georgia National Guard unit is heading off to provide financial support to U.S. Central Command, or CENTCOM.The Marietta-based 93rd Finance Management Support Unit, or FMSU, held a departure ceremony Feb. 7...

Wisconsin Signal Soldiers Train for Complex Communication Environments

U.S. Army Pfc. Preston Boyd, an information technology specialist with the 1st Squadron, 105th Cavalry Regiment, Wisconsin Army National Guard, connects to a command post node switcher during a combined signal exercise at Camp Douglas in Central Wisconsin, Jan. 31, 2026. The annual exercise, hosted by the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team S6, included more than 100 signal Soldiers from multiple major subordinate commands and focused on the complex communications environments they are likely to encounter. Photo by Paul Gorman.

Feb. 9, 2026 - CAMP DOUGLAS, Wis. – More than 100 Wisconsin Army National Guardsmen assigned to multiple major subordinate commands gathered at Camp Douglas Jan. 31, for a combined signal exercise hosted by the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat...

New Hampshire Guard Celebrates America 250, Strengthens Partnership

The 39th Army Band's jazz ensemble performs a concert in celebration of the 250th anniversary of American independence at the National Palace in San Salvador, El Salvador, on Jan. 31, 2026. Photo by Sgt. Nicole Blake.

Feb. 9, 2026 - SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – From snowbanks to sunburns, the 39th Army Band touched down in tropical El Salvador the weekend of Jan. 31-Feb. 1 to kick off celebrations for the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence with the...