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September 11, 2001

Remembering Sept. 11th and the National Guard’s response 25 years later... Read more about Sept. 11th

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

That is the nature of the job for Airmen serving the 113th Wing’s Air Control Alert, or ACA, mission – ready to launch at a moment’s notice to defend the skies above the nation’s capital. The wing recently received recognition for both its alert mission at home and the actions of its Airmen in combat. Read more about the 113th Wing

Vermont Guardsmen Return from Overseas Deployment

“Today is about welcoming our Airmen home and recognizing the extraordinary commitment they and their families have demonstrated throughout this deployment,” said Maj. Gen. Henry Harder Jr., the adjutant general of the Vermont National Guard. Read more about the deployment

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future

Nordhaus and Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, SEA to the CNGB, addressed thousands of Guardsmen gathered here Saturday for the 148th conference of the National Guard Association of the United States and reinforced four priorities: warfighters and families, readiness, partnerships and modernization. Read more about the conference

Modular Airborne System Delivers One Million Gallons of Fire Retardant

Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or MAFFS, crews have surpassed 1 million gallons of fire retardant delivered during the 2026 wildfire season, marking a milestone in a joint military and civilian effort that brings aircrews, maintainers and U.S. Forest Service wildland firefighting personnel together to fight wildfires across the West. Read more about MAFFS

Securing the Southern Border

National Guard moves out to support Presidential Executive Orders on protecting the territorial integrity of the United States. Read about the Southern Border

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In Historic Video, JCS Chairman, First Pilots Over D.C., on 9/11 Recall the Day

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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