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Indiana Guard Innovation Accelerates Timeline for Combat Attack System
April 3, 2026
In an unprecedented demonstration of rapid innovation, the Indiana National Guard hosted the Technology and Readiness Experimentation, or T-REX, framework that was instrumental in advancing the Low-cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System, or LUCAS, from a public demonstration to operational employment in seven months.
Tennessee Guardsmen Rescue Visitor in National Park
April 3, 2026
A Tennessee Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk lifts off from the Dillons Gap parking lot along Kuwohi Road, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, to airlift a park visitor experiencing cardiac arrest to the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, April 1, 2026.
Connecticut Guard Officers Compete in Best Warrior Competition for the First Time
April 1, 2026
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Luis Rodriguez-Veras, winner of the inaugural Connecticut Officer of the Year competition, completes the chin-up test during the physical events portion of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge, or GAFPB, at the Naval Submarine Base New London, March 28, 2026.
Florida Air Defense Battalion Trains With 82nd Airborne in First Minuteman Rotation
April 1, 2026
Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 265th Air Defense Artillery Regiment pose for a unit photo outside of the "Tigerland" sign at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana, on March 22, 2026.
Indiana Guard, Slovak Partners Strengthen Ties, Conduct Air Training
March 31, 2026
A F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft pilot assigned to the Slovak Armed Forces shakes hands with a U.S. Air Force crew chief after a joint training flight at Morris Air National Guard Base, Tucson, Arizona, Feb. 15, 2026.
New York Guard Elevates Force Protection with Tethered Drones
March 31, 2026
Airmen from the 105th Airlift Wing and trainers from Fotokite talk about operating tethered drones at Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York, Feb. 9, 2026.
Massachusetts Guard Leaders Join Kenyan Partners at African Land Forces Summit
March 31, 2026
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Gary Keefe, the adjutant general of the Massachusetts National Guard, right, and Kenyan Defence Forces, or KDF, Lt. Gen. David Ketter, the commander of the Kenyan Army, shake hands during the African Land Forces Summit in Rome, Italy, March 23, 2026.
Nebraska National Guard and Tanzania Formalize State Partnership
March 27, 2026
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Craig Strong, left, Nebraska’s adjutant general, and Gen. Jacob John Mkunda, chief of defense forces for the Tanzania Peoples’ Defence Forces, sign a formal letter of intent in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, March 12, 2026.
Florida Guardsmen Maintain Readiness Under Exposure, Stress
March 27, 2026
A Florida Army National Guard Soldier is exposed to oleoresin capsicum (OC) during a certification event at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Fla., March 25, 2026.
Nebraska Guard, Tanzania Test Medical Readiness During Justified Accord 2026
March 27, 2026
U.S. Air Force Maj. Daniel Cybulski, an infectious disease physician with the Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills Omaha, U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, consults with Tanzania People’s Defence Force medical personnel during patient consultations as part of a medical readiness exercise during Justified Accord 2026 at Msata Military Training Base in Msata, Tanzania, March 9, 2026.