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New Hampshire Air Guard Officer Awarded Bronze Star
May 8, 2026
Maj. Joel Loranger, the operations officer for the 157th Security Forces Squadron, is awarded the Bronze Star Medal May 2, 2026.
Louisiana National Guard Supports Festival Security Operations
May 8, 2026
Louisiana National Guard Soldiers conduct a roving patrol as part of Task Force NOLA operations during French Quarter Fest. The Louisiana National Guard activated approximately 120 Soldiers under Task Force NOLA to support enhanced security operations in the French Quarter.
Indiana Guard Soldiers Score Well at Regional Competition
May 7, 2026
Indiana National Guard Sgt. Brendan Bartlett, a cyber specialist with the 147th Cyber Warfare Company, and Spc. Caleb Chambers, assigned to 1st Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment, pose with their award for winning the highest overall combined score alongside Command Sgt. Maj. Mathew Hopkins, Michigan Army National Guard senior enlisted leader, after completing the Region IV Best Warrior Competition at Fort Custer Training Center, Michigan, May 2, 2026.
Vermont National Guard Conducts Key Leader Engagements With Senegal Partners Ahead of 2027 Medical Exercise
May 7, 2026
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Gene Enriquez, State Partnership Program director with the Vermont National Guard, greets Dr. Amadou Mbaye Diouf, chief physician, during a key leader engagement in Thiès, Senegal, May 4, 2026, to discuss regional healthcare priorities and inform planning for a 2027 medical readiness exercise.
Guardsmen Support US Secret Service in Shooting at National Mall
May 7, 2026
U.S. Army Sgt. Lionel Duplessis with the Mississippi National Guard assigned to the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission poses for a photo while conducting patrol in Washington March 25, 2026.
Maryland Guard Strengthens Preparedness in Search-and-Rescue Exercise
May 7, 2026
A technician from the Maryland Helicopter Aquatic Response Team and a member of the Maryland Air National Guard Student Flight are hoisted by a Maryland Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk during a Maryland Emergency Management Search-and-Rescue Exercise at Gunpowder Falls State Park, Maryland, April 23, 2026.
Tennessee Guard Airlifts Lost Hiker, Dog From National Forest
May 6, 2026
Sgt. 1st Class John Sharbel, a flight paramedic with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion, takes a photograph with Jack, a German Shepherd, just after being hoisted into a Black Hawk helicopter during a rescue.
Washington Guard, Singapore Start Exercise Tiger Balm
May 6, 2026
U.S. Soldiers with the Washington National Guard and members of the Singaporean Armed Forces form together for the opening ceremony for Exercise Tiger Balm 2026 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 4, 2026.
Hawaii, Philippine Aircrews Strengthen Partnership Through Flight
May 6, 2026
Philippine Air Force Sgt. Julius Chun Manasan, left, mechanic assigned to the 205th Tactical Helicopter Wing; U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Christopher Pacheco, center left, senior mechanic and standardization instructor assigned to the Hawaii Army National Guard; Philippine Air Force Lt. Col. John Paul Delgado, center, commander of the 210th Tactical Training Squadron; and U.S. Army Maj. John Worthington, right, Army Aviation Support Facility commander, standardization pilot and instrument examiner assigned to the Hawaii Army National Guard, pose for a photo in front of a Philippine Air Force S-70i Black Hawk helicopter during a Rotary Wing Subject Matter Expert Exchange Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 15, 2026.
West Virginia Guardsmen Awarded Medals for Heroism in Nation's Capital
May 6, 2026
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth presents the Soldier’s Medal to Army Maj. Ryan S. Reynolds, 771st Troop Command Battalion executive officer; and the Airman’s Medal to Air Force Maj. Edwin O. Stanfield, 167th Airlift Wing intelligence officer, during a ceremony at the Pentagon, May 4, 2026.