News Features - The National Guard

New York Guard Showcases Polar Airlift Mission
July 28, 2026 — OSHKOSH, Wis. – The New York Air Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing joined more than 10,000 aircraft and... MORE

Crew and Aircraft from the 109th Airlift Wing attend EAA Airventure Airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 2026.

North Carolina Guardsman Strengthens Skills in Cyber Shield Exercise
July 21, 2026 — LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – North Carolina National Guardsman Spc. Hunter Chambers has turned his passion... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Hunter Chamber, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 60th Troop Command, North Carolina National Guard, conducts training on strategies to breach computer networks during Cyber Shield 2026 at the Professional Education Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, July 14, 2026

Rhode Island Guard’s Endurance Team Builds Strength
July 21, 2026 — NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. – For Lt. Col. Ron Cloutier, endurance isn’t just about running miles; it’s... MORE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ron Cloutier, Rhode Island National Guard Endurance Team coordinator, presents an arrangement of medals he has earned from running marathons with the Rhode Island National Guard's Marathon and Endurance teams at Quonset Air National Guard Base, North Kingstown, RI, April 11, 2025.

Connecticut WWII Hero Laid to Rest 81 Years After His Death
June 24, 2026 — SOUTHINGTON, Conn. – The Connecticut National Guard provided military funeral honors June 23 for the... MORE

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.

Mother, Son Join Pennsylvania National Guard Together
June 18, 2026 — GETTYSBURG, Pa. – For most of the past nine years, it was just the three of them – a mother and her... MORE

Katherine and Matthew Zito raise their right hands during their enlistment swearing-in as Maj. Andrew Line swears them into the Pennsylvania Army National Guard in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, June 12, 2026.

Nevada Guardsman Earns Training Royal Flush Before 20
June 12, 2026 — HENDERSON, Nev. – Nevada Army National Guard Pfc. Mace Veit completed Ranger School, Airborne... MORE

U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Mace Veit, 1st Battalion, 221st Cavalry, Nevada National Guard, is being pinned his airborne pin by his sister at Fort Benning, Georgia, April 17, 2026.

National Guard Gold Star Spouse Turns Grief Into Advocacy
May 26, 2026 — CONCORD, N.C. – The loudest place in American sports knew when to be quiet.At Charlotte Motor... MORE

Jane Horton poses next to Ty Dillon's No. 10 Chevrolet before the Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina, May 24, 2026.

Oregon Guard Supports Ceremony Featuring 103-Year-Old WWII Pilot
May 20, 2026 — SALEM, Ore. – The hangar fell quiet for nearly 30 minutes on Armed Forces Day while Capt. Richard... MORE

Capt. Richard "Dick" Nelms, a 103-year-old World War II B-17 pilot, addresses attendees during the B-17 Alliance Foundation's Armed Forces Day Celebration at Salem McNary Airfield in Salem, Oregon, May 16, 2026. Nelms, wearing his 8th Air Force veteran's cap and flight jacket, completed 35 combat missions over occupied Europe with the 447th Bombardment Group (Heavy) between May and September 1944.

Kentucky Guard Protects Kentucky Derby Trophy
May 7, 2026 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. – On the evening of May 2, the trophy felt heavier in Staff Sgt. Jonathan Miller’s... MORE

Spc. Brendan Hays and Staff Sgt. Jonathan Miller of the 617th Military Police Company escort the winner's trophy onto the Paddock at the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, May 2, 2026.

New York Guard Welcomes Remains of WWII Airman Home
May 6, 2026 — LATHAM, N.Y. – When Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph Burke came home to Troy, New York, on May 1 – 84... MORE

Soldiers assigned to the New York Army National Guard Honor Guard salute as the coffin containing the remains of Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph L. Burke are moved toward a hearse at Albany International Airport in Latham, New York, on May 1, 2026, during a dignified transfer of remains.