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Virginia Guard Participates in Warfighter Exercise in Finland
January 21, 2026
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Missouri Guard’s 139th Airlift Wing Demonstrates Readiness During Inspection
January 21, 2026
Airmen assigned to the 139th Airlift Wing use a forklift to load cargo on a C-130H Hercules aircraft during a combat readiness inspection at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Mo., Jan. 9, 2026.
Washington Guard Shortens Officer Candidate School by Four Months
January 21, 2026
U.S. Army officer candidates listen on the radio for word from the platoon sergeant to advance their position while taking part in a platoon situational training exercise during Officer Candidate School, or OCS, Phase III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 5, 2025.
Georgia Guard Launches Drone Dominance Program
January 20, 2026
Georgia Army National Guard Soldiers participate in an Unmanned Aerial Systems Operator's Course Jan. 5-16, 2026, in Fort Stewart, Ga.
Pennsylvania National Guard Hosts Inaugural Keystone Combatives Tournament
January 14, 2026
Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, poses with competitors following the awards ceremony at the inaugural Pennsylvania National Guard Keystones Combatives Tournament in Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., Jan. 11, 2026.
Alaska Air Guard Conducts Nighttime Medical Evacuation
January 14, 2026
Carrying U.S. Coast Guard members of the Maritime Security Response Team, a 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk combat search and rescue helicopter conducts joint hoist training Jan. 23, 2023, at Coast Guard Station Kodiak.
Illinois Guard, Portugal Formalize New State Partnership Agreement
January 13, 2026
Maj. Gen. Rodney Boyd, the adjutant general of Illinois and commander of the Illinois National Guard, and Portuguese Lt. Gen. Rui Freitas sign the formal agreement creating the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program between the Illinois National Guard and the Portuguese military on Jan. 12, 2026, at the Portuguese Ministry of Defense in Lisbon.
Pennsylvania Guard, Côte d’Ivoire to Partner Through State Partnership Program
January 13, 2026
Pennsylvania National Guard and Côte d’Ivoire military officials announced Jan. 13, 2026, that the Pennsylvania National Guard has been selected to partner with Côte d’Ivoire through the Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program.
Connecticut National Guard Teams Drive Innovation
January 12, 2026
Participants and judges of the 2026 Connecticut National Guard Innovation Challenge pose for a photo inside the Governor William A. O'Neill State Armory, Hartford, Connecticut, Jan. 10, 2026.
Michigan National Guard and Latvia Have Built an Enduring State Partnership
January 12, 2026
Michigan National Army and Air Guard members, along with other services, represent the United States of America at the Latvian Centennial Parade in Riga, Latvia Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018.