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Cal Guard Soldiers receive CAL FIRE training at Camp Roberts
August 27, 2020
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection issued more than 270 California National Guard Soldiers protective gear to begin hand crew training at Camp Roberts Aug. 23, 2020, to support firefighting efforts. The Guard members will supplement CAL FIRE and Cal Guard’s Joint Task Force Rattlesnake hand crews deployed to key locations such as the Carmel Fire, Jones Fire, Hills Fire and others throughout the state.

Air National Guard welcomes 13th command chief
August 27, 2020
Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams is the new command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard. He is shown during an Aug. 9, 2017, panel discussion with the Air National Guard's 2016 Outstanding Airmen of the Year at the ANG Readiness Center on Joint Base Andrews, Md.

Texas National Guard, Egypt begin SPP relationship
August 27, 2020
Maj. Gen. Tracy R. Norris, the adjutant general of Texas, after the signing of a proclamation honoring the inception of the Texas National Guard's partnership with the Arab Republic of Egypt at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas, Aug. 24, 2020. Norris was joined by Texas Secretary of State Ruth Hughs and Maj. Gen. Abdelraouf A. Moussa, the defense attache of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United States.

Utah National Guard Black Hawks help fight California fires
August 27, 2020
U.S. Army Sgt. Jaime Martinez Jr., a crew chief with 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, watches his fellow unit members follow him back to refuel, Aug. 23, 2020, in Healdsburg, California. The 1-140th Aviation Regiment is from Los Alamitos, California, and they are assisting the California Department of Forest and Fire Protection (CALFIRE) with the LNU Lightning Complex fire.

Louisiana National Guard responds to Hurricane Laura
August 26, 2020
As the sun rises over Southwest Louisiana Aug. 27, 2020, members of the Louisiana National Guard clear roadways in Lake Charles and begin to assess the damage from Hurricane Laura.

Michigan Army National Guard evaluated during XCTC
August 26, 2020
Michigan Army National Guard Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, conduct eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) and evaluation in coordination with First Army, at the All-Domain Warfighting Center, Camp Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 15, 2020.

Colorado National Guard supports wildfire response
August 26, 2020
The Colorado National Guard is helping fight wildfires in the state in August 2020 with a CH-47 Chinook helicopter and two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, like these shown with aerial water buckets July 3, 2018, at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colorado.

National Guard Bureau welcomes new top enlisted member
August 25, 2020
The National Guard Bureau welcomed its new senior enlisted advisor during a change of responsibility ceremony at the Pentagon Aug. 25, 2020. Chief Master Sgt. Tony L. Whitehead becomes the first Black SEA for the NGB, succeeding retiring Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Kepner.

156th Comm. Flight Airmen create innovative software
August 25, 2020
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Luis Vega and Senior Airman Carlos Lopez, cybersecurity managers with the 156th Communications Flight, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, run software programs from a workstation at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, July 7, 2020.

Tennessee National Guard keeps fighting COVID-19
August 25, 2020
Tennessee National Guard Cpl. Samuel Ross performs a COVID-19 nasal swab at a drive-thru testing site in Cheatham County, April 3, 2020. The Guard has assisted the Department of Health in fighting COVID-19 since March.