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Nordhaus Underscores National Guard’s Indispensable Role
April 17, 2026
Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau, joins reserve component chiefs to testify before the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense during a National Guard and Reserve Forces oversight hearing in Washington, April 17, 2026.

Nevada Guard Unit Transitions to Mobile Infantry Battalion
April 17, 2026
U.S. Army Soldiers attached to the 1st Battalion, 221st Cavalry, B Company, receive their blue cord during a "Turning Blue" ceremony at the Clark County Armory in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 12, 2026.

Tennessee Guardsmen Provide Aid, Secure Evidence in Shooting
April 17, 2026
Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard’s 190th Combat Engineer Company with the Memphis Safe Task Force, supported the Memphis Police Department while responding to a shooting April 12 in North Memphis, providing immediate medical aid to the victim and securing key evidence.

Wisconsin Guard Conducts Drone Training
April 16, 2026
U.S. Soldiers with the Wisconsin Army National Guard conduct a training flight with a Skydio X10D unmanned aircraft system at the Arcadia Armory in Arcadia, Wisconsin, April 1, 2026.

Tennessee Guard Airmen Broaden Communication Skills
April 16, 2026
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the I.G. Brown Training and Education Center, Cyber Operations, and 134th Air Refueling Wing, Communications Squadron, prepare a Starlink satellite system to test connectivity, April 9, 2026, McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee.

Kentucky Guard, Ecuador Share Disaster Response Tactics
April 16, 2026
A U.S. Army Soldier from the Kentucky National Guard’s 41st Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team demonstrates equipment used to test for hazardous airborne isotopes for members of the Ecuadorian military at the Kentucky Air National Guard base in Louisville, Ky., March 9, 2026.

Washington Guard Builds Readiness With New Executive Officer Course
April 15, 2026
Sgt. 1st Class Austin Haitt, 205th Regional Training Institute, speaks at the Executive Officers Course, April 11, 2026, Camp Murray, Washingto

Maryland Guard Enhances Response With K-9 Medevac Training
April 15, 2026
Maryland Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Colin Winand, flight paramedic non-commissioned officer for Company C, 1st Battalion, 169th Aviation Regiment, pets a Cecil County Sheriff’s K-9 during a flight onboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter above Lauderick Creek Military Reservation, Edgewood, Maryland, April 1, 2026.

Guard Soldiers Help Rescue Three From Rio Grande
April 15, 2026
U.S. Border Patrol agents, Texas state troopers and U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force-Southern Border rescue three illegal aliens attempting to cross the U.S. southern border near Laredo, Texas, April 1, 2026.

Washington Air Guard Strengthens Ties During Thai Leadership Visit
April 15, 2026
Brig. Gen. Ken Borchers, Commander, Washington Air National Guard and Assistant Adjutant General, Washington National Guard, presents gifts to Air Chief Marshal Sakesan Kantha, Commander-in-Chief, Royal Thai Air Force, during a visit to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 13, 2026.