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Iowa National Guard Welcomes Home 185th Airmen from Deployment
January 27, 2026
U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Anthony O’Tool, a fuels management craftsman with the 185th Air Refueling Wing, hugs his wife on his return from a deployment at the 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 25, 2026.
Washington, Oregon Guard Soldiers Inducted Into the Order of the Spur
January 26, 2026
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Tim Englund, a master spur holder assigned to the 303rd Cavalry Regiment, Washington National Guard, inspects a gold spur during a ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 9, 2026.
Oregon Guard Peacekeepers Return From Sinai After Nine-Month Mission
January 12, 2026
Lt. Col. Joshua Rapp, left, commander of the 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment, and Command Sgt. Maj. Evan Garner render honors during the national anthem at a demobilization ceremony at South Medford High School in Medford, Oregon, Jan. 11, 2026.
Tennessee Guard Personnel Company Deploying to the Middle East
January 9, 2026
About 20 Soldiers from the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 105th Personnel Company departed Nashville Jan. 8 on the first leg of a year-long deployment to the Middle East.
Nevada’s 17th Sustainment Brigade Uncases Colors Following Middle East Deployment
January 9, 2026
The Nevada Guard's 17th Sustainment Brigade, 17th Special Troops Battalion and 17th Headquarters and Headquarters Company command teams uncase the unit colors during an uncasing ceremony at the Speedway Armory, Jan. 8, 2026.
Virginia Guard Completes Equipment Movement in Africa
January 8, 2026
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Powhatan-based 180th Engineer Support Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, load a Caterpillar D6K Dozer onto a West Virginia Air National Guard C-130J Super Hercules while supporting Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, Dec. 3, 2025.
Illinois Guard’s 725th Transportation Company Kept European Command Fueled
December 23, 2025
Multiple Illinois Army National Guard 725th Transportation Company Soldiers were awarded military medals ranging from Meritorious Service Medals to Army Achievement Medals during the unit’s Welcome Home ceremony, Dec. 13, 2025, at Harlem High School in Machesney Park, Ill.
Kentucky Guard Instructors Train Florida Guard Members Overseas
December 19, 2025
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class David Hughes instructs Soldiers how to properly connect the cables between the pod and launcher during a military occupational specialty transition course at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Oct. 31-Nov. 16, 2025.
Connecticut Airmen Conclude High-Tempo Deployment in East Africa
December 10, 2025
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron maneuver an excavator onto a C-130H Hercules aircraft at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 3, 2025.
Pennsylvania Air Guard’s 171st Airmen Home from Operation Spartan Shield
November 17, 2025
Members of the 171st Air Refueling Wing are welcomed home from deployment by family and friends Oct. 26, 2025.