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Massachusetts Guard Welcomes Fifth‑Generation Fighter

Massachusetts Guard Welcomes Fifth‑Generation Fighter

BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – The Massachusetts National Guard’s 104th Fighter Wing marked a milestone Sept. 13 when it officially welcomed the F‑35A Lightning II to Barnes Air National Guard Base with a ceremony.The arrival of the F-35A marks a transformational leap in capability, positioning the 104th Fighter Wing at the forefront of…

1 hour ago, September 14, 2026
Alabama Guard Helps De-Escalate Metro Station Confrontation

Alabama Guard Helps De-Escalate Metro Station Confrontation

WASHINGTON – U.S. Soldiers with the Alabama National Guard, assigned to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia, or JTF-DC, in support of the DC Safe and Beautiful mission, assisted Metro Transit Police Sept. 8 in de-escalating a confrontation at the Gallery Place Metro Station.Pfc. John Holifield, a motor transport operator with the Alabama National…

2 hours ago, September 14, 2026
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Alaska Guard Rescues Pilots From Two Plane Crashes

Alaska Guard Rescues Pilots From Two Plane Crashes

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued two pilots in two separate plane crashes Sept. 10.The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson opened the first mission after receiving a report from a good Samaritan of a crash of a Piper PA-18 at Friday Creek about 20…

2 hours ago, September 14, 2026
Retired Texas Air National Guard Pilot Recalls Protecting Air Force One on 9/11

Retired Texas Air National Guard Pilot Recalls Protecting Air Force One on 9/11

ARLINGTON, Va. — Retired Air Force Col. Rolando Aguilar, a former Texas Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, remembers the morning of Sept. 11, 2001 — a day off that turned into a scramble to intercept an inbound aircraft he didn’t yet know was Air Force One.Awakened by his unit’s crew chiefs with news that a plane had hit the World Trade…

2 days ago, September 11, 2026
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In Historic Video, JCS Chairman, First Pilots Over D.C., on 9/11 Recall the Day

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Guarding the Homefront: Guard members reflect on their 9/11 stories after 25 years

Ret. U.S. Air Force Col. Tim Duffy, Ret. U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeremy Powell, and U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Pete Morrison share their experiences as National Guard members involved in the immediate response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Powell was the first U.S. military member alerted to the attacks and corresponded an aerial defense response, Duffy was an F-15 Eagle pilot who launched minutes after Powell called pilots to their battle stations, and Morrison was involved in the immediate response supporting first responders at Ground Zero. Video by Capt. Jamie Mason, Master Sgt. Erich Smith, Master Sgt. Whitney Hughes, Dave Wilkinson, and Jon Soucy

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