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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.

Arizona Guard Aircrew Strengthen Rescue Readiness
March 27, 2026
An Arizona Army National Guard UH60-M Blackhawk helicopter, assigned to the 2-285th Assault Helicopter Battalion, sits on the flightline at Papago Park Military Reservation, Ariz., Mar. 26, 2026.

Tennessee Guardsmen Rescue Injured Hiker
March 27, 2026
A Tennessee Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk hoists Sgt. 1st Class John Sharbel and a hiker in medical distress into the aircraft near False Gap Trail, a remote area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, southeast of Gatlinburg near the North Carolina border, March 25, 2026.

Alaska Guard’s Avalanche Company Hones Lethality
March 26, 2026
Soldiers of Weapons Squad, 1st and 2nd Platoon, Avalanche Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, prepare to emplace a support-by-fire position March 21, 2026, during infantry squad drills at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Infantry Platoon Battle Course.

Massachusetts Guard Hosts Inaugural Senior Leadership Course
March 26, 2026
Airmen from the 104th Fighter Wing, 102nd Intelligence Wing, 143rd Airlift Wing and 224th Security Forces Squadron pose for a group photo at the conclusion of the Massachusetts Air National Guard’s inaugural Senior Noncommissioned Officer, or SNCO, Professional Development Course, March 20, 2026, at Camp Nett, Niantic, Connecticut.

New York Guard's Cyber Team Strengthens Online Battle Skills
March 25, 2026
New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Cyber Protection Team 173 counter an attacker who infiltrated a utility company's computer network during an exercise at the Kingston Armory in Kingston, New York, Feb. 23-26, 2026.

Florida Guardsmen Build Interoperability With Total Force Partners
March 24, 2026
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 125th Security Forces Squadron, Florida Air National Guard, and 824th Base Defense Squadron participate in a field training exercise at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Feb. 6, 2026.