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Pennsylvania, Connecticut Guardsmen Sharpen Close-Combat Skills
U.S. Army Soldiers participating in the Pennsylvania National Guard State Combatives Program's Basic Combatives Course demonstrate close-quarters combat techniques during the course's culminating training event at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, June 26, 2026. Throughout the 40-hour course, Soldiers developed foundational hand-to-hand combat skills through realistic, hands-on training. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith.
June 29, 2026 - FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – About 30 Soldiers from the Pennsylvania and Connecticut Army National Guards completed the Pennsylvania National Guard State Combatives Program's 40-hour Basic Combatives Course June 22-26, building...
Airmen Reflect on Ramstein Flag 2026: ‘We’re Here, We’re Capable, We’re Ready’
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, flies over Karup Air Base, Denmark, June 2, 2026. The 123rd AW is providing tactical airlift support to NATO Allies throughout the month of June in support of Ramstein Flag 2026, an Allied Air Command large-scale, air-focused, multi-location and joint operating area exercise with 18 participating nations and more than 200 aircraft. Photo by Master Sgt. Joshua Horton.
June 29, 2026 - KARUP AIR BASE, Denmark – Air Force Master Sgt. Alexander Klosterman had a brief break from his duties on the flightline at Karup Air Base, Denmark.Ordinarily, the weather specialist with the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky...
Montana Guard Conducts Joint Sling Load Training
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to the 1st Battalion (General Support Aviation), 189th Aviation Regiment transports an MEP-806 power generator by sling load during a joint field training exercise at Fort Harrison, Montana, June 26, 2026. The mission validated a new operational capability between the Montana Army National Guard and the 219th Red Horse Squadron, strengthening the Montana National Guard's domestic operations capabilities through joint aviation and engineering training. Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Devin Doskey.
June 29, 2026 - FORT HARRISON, Mont. – Montana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation) and 219th Red Horse Squadron, successfully executed the first operational...
Oregon Guard Engineers Test Drone-Delivered Breach Capability
A Lorica Technologies Inc. Mule 28 unmanned aerial system carries a live, primed M1A3 Bangalore torpedo toward a concertina wire obstacle moments before release June 22, 2026, on Range 22 at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho. Soldiers with B Company, 741st Brigade Engineer Battalion, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conducted the proof-of-concept drone-delivered breach as the culmination of months of planning by the battalion's drone working group. The Mule 28 was custom-built by the Ashland, Oregon, manufacturer to lift and release the demolition charge. Photo by Maj. W. Chris Clyne.
June 26, 2026 - ORCHARD COMBAT TRAINING CENTER, Idaho – Oregon Guard Soldiers breached a wire obstacle with a drone-delivered Bangalore torpedo after months of innovation by engineers whose work could help save lives.In combat, breaching...
Washington Guardsmen Sharpen Warrior Skills, Wildfire Response
Soldiers from C Company, 1st Battalion, 112th Aviation Regiment conduct training missions June 6-20, 2026, at the Army Aviation Support Facility 2, Pangborn Airfield in Wenatchee, Washington. The unit took part in one of its busiest annual training cycles, with opportunities to train, build partnerships and recognize the Soldiers in the unit. Courtesy photo.
June 26, 2026 - CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Washington Army National Guard aviators expanded the state’s emergency response capability while supporting real-world wildfire and counterdrug missions during one of C Company, 1st Battalion, 112th...
Last N.Y. Guardsmen Return Home From Operation Epic Fury
Maj. Gen. Jack James, left, and Command Sgt. Maj. Arnold Reyes, right, the 42nd Infantry Division command team, case the division's colors during the Task Force Spartan transfer of authority ceremony June 6, 2026, in the Middle East. The New York Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division headquarters served as the command for the Army's Middle Eastern combat element during Operation Epic Fury. Courtesy photo.
June 26, 2026 - TROY, N.Y. – The last of 500 New York National Guard Soldiers who deployed to the Middle East with the headquarters of the 42nd Infantry Division returned to New York from their deployment at the beginning of June.The...
Pennsylvania Guard, Côte d’Ivoire Formalize State Partnership
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John R. Pippy, adjutant general of the Pennsylvania National Guard, and Chief of the General Staff of the Côte d'Ivoire Armed Forces Gen. Lassina Doumbia sign the official Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program agreement during a ceremony at the 23rd Street Armory in Philadelphia, June 25, 2026. The partnership focuses on sharing operational and crisis management skills while fostering indirect economic synergies between the two regions. Photo by Wayne V. Hall.
June 25, 2026 - PHILADELPHIA – In a landmark event underscoring a commitment to international security and cooperation, the Pennsylvania National Guard and the Armed Forces of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire officially formalized their...
Tennessee Guard, Bulgaria Partners Train in Falcon Defender 26
Senior Airman Ashlyn Rayl, 134th Security Forces Squadron, talks with a Bulgarian force protection airman before the capstone for Falcon Defender 26, Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, June 12, 2026. Falcon Defender is an exercise integrating the Tennessee Air National Guard and Bulgarian force protection airmen to strengthen bonds and build upon relationships brought about by the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program between the Tennessee National Guard and Bulgaria since 1993. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Cassandra Johnson.
June 25, 2026 - GRAF IGNATIEVO AIR BASE, Bulgaria – Security Forces Airmen from the Tennessee Air National Guard and the Bulgarian Air Force participated June 8-12 in Falcon Defender 26, an annual exercise focused on specialized tactical and...
Massachusetts Guard Proves Combat Readiness in Patriots Resolve Exercise
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Alzate, a 102nd Security Forces Squadron defender, engages simulated armed attackers during a base defense exercise scenario at Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, June 6, 2026. The tactical scenario, part of the Patriots Resolve combat readiness inspection, evaluated the 102nd Intelligence Wing’s emergency response, base defense and anti-terrorism capabilities. Photo by Senior Airman Gadiel Concepcion Adorno.
June 25, 2026 - OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – The Massachusetts National Guard’s 102nd Intelligence Wing conducted a combat readiness inspection called Patriots Resolve June 3-6 to evaluate the wing’s readiness, response and recovery...
Washington Guard, Thailand Partners Complete Stryker Leader Course
The Washington National Guard’s 205th Regional Training Institute has completed the seventh iteration of the Stryker Leader Course at the 112th Stryker Regiment Combat Team base in Koh Chan, Chonburi Province, marking another step forward in the long-standing security partnership between the Washington National Guard and Thailand. This latest milestone reflects how the bilateral relationship has matured from basic technical familiarization into a focus on real-world operational readiness along Thailand’s borders. Since the course was formally launched in September 2022, more than 200 Royal Thai Army soldiers from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the 112th Stryker Regiment have graduated, reshaping how the Royal Thai Army commands, maintains and employs its armored forces. Photo by Peter Chang.
June 25, 2026 - CHON BURI PROVINCE, Thailand – The Washington National Guard’s 205th Regional Training Institute, or RTI, has completed the seventh iteration of the Stryker Leader Course with the 112th Stryker Regiment Combat Team, marking a...
Utah Guard Leads Expanded Master Leader Course
Students review courses of action as part of the 640th Regiment Regional Training Institute’s battle staff course Camp Williams, Utah. The Utah National Guard’s 640th Regiment Regional Training Institute remains a premier Noncommissioned Officer Professional Military Education institution, leading Army-wide efforts to develop, test and refine advanced leader development through innovative training and curriculum modernization. Courtesy photo.
June 24, 2026 - DRAPER, Utah – The Utah National Guard's 640th Regiment Regional Training Institute is helping shape the future of Army Noncommissioned Officer education as the only National Guard school selected to pilot the Army's newly...
Hawaii Guard, Indonesia Mark 20 Years of State Partnership
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Stephen F. Logan (right), adjutant general of the Hawaii National Guard, and Lt. Gen. TNI Gabriel Lema, head of Indonesia's National Reserve Agency (Bacadnas), share a discussion during a key leader engagement at Bacadnas headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 9, 2026. The meeting highlighted the strong relationship between Hawaii and Indonesia and focused on strengthening cooperation through professional exchanges, reserve force development and mutual security interests under the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program between the Hawaii National Guard and Indonesia. The engagement was part of a week-long series of events commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Hawaii National Guard-Indonesia partnership. Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy.
June 24, 2026 - JAKARTA, Indonesia – Hawaii National Guard leaders met with Indonesian military and government officials June 8-12 to share lessons in disaster response and reserve force development and mark the 20th anniversary of the...
Connecticut WWII Hero Laid to Rest 81 Years After His Death
People gather in the First Congregational Church in Southington, Connecticut for a memorial service for U.S. Army Air Forces Tech. Sgt. Donald A. Dorman, June 23, 2026. Dorman was assigned to the 429th Bombardment Squadron, 2nd Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force, during World War II, where he served as the upper turret gunner aboard a B-17G “Flying Fortress.
June 24, 2026 - SOUTHINGTON, Conn. – The Connecticut National Guard provided military funeral honors June 23 for the cremated remains of U.S. Army Air Forces Tech. Sgt. Donald A. Dorman, laid to rest at Oak Hill Cemetery 81 years after he...
Idaho Guard Builds Cyber Defense Capacity
Maj. Gen. Timothy J. Donnellan, adjutant general of the Idaho National Guard and commanding general of the Idaho National Guard, addresses the audience during distinguished visitor day, the final day of Cyber Discovery 2026, at the state of Idaho Office of Information Technology Services, Chinden Campus, Boise, June 9, 2026. Cyber Discovery was built around a clear operational reality that if the Idaho National Guard is activated for a cybersecurity incident, the Office of Information Technology Services and the Idaho Military Division will respond alongside them. Photo by Sgt. Rusty Rehl.
June 24, 2026 - BOISE, Idaho – Idaho National Guard Soldiers trained alongside fellow Guardsmen, civilian partners and the State of Idaho Office of Information Technology Services in early June during Cyber Discovery 2026, preparing them for...
Washington Guard, Malaysia Strengthen Partnership at Security Summit
Maj. Luis Torres, National Guard Bureau liaison officer to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, or INDOPACOM, and Capt. Matthew Chartier, operations officer, 420th Chemical Battalion, 96th Troop Command, talk with others at the Indo-Pacific Health Security Summit, June 7, 2026, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Courtesy photo.
June 24, 2026 - CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – A group of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear, or CBRN, experts from the Washington National Guard and the National Guard Bureau played a key role in the 3rd Indo-Pacific Health Alliance for...
Illinois Guard Engineers Build Track, Renovate Armory
A Soldier from the Illinois Army National Guard’s 123rd Engineer Battalion adjusts a drop ceiling at the Forest Park Armory as part of his annual training in June 2026. The battalion's Macomb-based 616th Engineer Utilities Detachment and 661st Engineer Construction Co. did renovation work at the Illinois Army National Guard’s Forest Park Armory preparing the facility to accept new high-technology Illinois Army National Guard units around October. The work included re-piping the heating system, installing LED lighting and replacing ceiling tiles. It could have cost the Illinois Army National Guard from $225,000 to $418,000 had it been contracted out. Courtesy photo.
June 23, 2026 - CRESTWOOD, Ill. – The Illinois Army National Guard’s 123rd Engineer Battalion worked on ‘Do It Ourselves’ projects in late May and June, such as building a running track and renovating an armory, giving the Soldiers valuable...
North Carolina Guard Partner Zambia Hosts Disaster Response Workshop
Participants at the Domestic Response Workshop watch videos of previous floods in Zambia at the Zambia Army Headquarters in Lusaka, Zambia, June 9, 2026. Hosted by the Zambian Defence Force, the workshop served as the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program for the North Carolina National Guard's first multinational event held outside the U.S., enabling partner nations to exchange lessons learned from past disasters and share best practices in disaster preparedness, mitigation and emergency management. Photo by Senior Airman Zeno Kang.
June 23, 2026 - LUSAKA, Zambia – Representatives from the North Carolina National Guard, Botswana, Malawi, Moldova (virtually) and Zambia gathered for the North Carolina State Partnership Program Domestic Response Workshop at Zambia Army...
Guardsmen Hone Warrior Skills in Cyber Tatanka Exercise
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers and a civilian cybersecurity specialist collaborate at a workstation to mitigate a simulated network breach during Exercise Cyber Tatanka 2026 in Lincoln, Nebraska, June 9, 2026. The fifth annual exercise brought together 243 defenders from public utilities, health care facilities, law enforcement and financial institutions to defend critical regional infrastructure. Photo by Staff Sgt. Gauret Stearns.
June 23, 2026 - LINCOLN, Neb. – Cyber Tatanka 2026, a massive cybersecurity exercise designed to test and strengthen the digital defenses of critical infrastructure, concluded June 12 after two weeks of simulated, highly sophisticated...
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