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Oklahoma Guardsman Harnesses AI to Save Thousands of Hours of Work
June 17, 2026
Sgt. Lorelei Hubbard, an administrative noncommissioned officer assigned to the Oklahoma Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion, uses an artificial intelligence tool to rapidly determine award eligibility for a National Guard member at the Recruiting and Retention Battalion headquarters in Oklahoma City on June 17, 2026.

Iowa Guard, Kosovo Partners Strengthen Communications in Exercise Sentinel Sica
June 17, 2026
Iowa Air National Guard communication Airmen work to establish network connectivity while being observed by Kosovo Security Force communications soldiers during Exercise Sentinel Sica in Kosovo, June 9, 2026.

Wyoming Guard Hosts Counterdrug Prevention Training for Nine States
June 17, 2026
Wyoming Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Ty Nieters, a Drug Demand Reduction operator with the Wyoming Counterdrug Program, instructs National Guard members from across the nation during the Positive Action & Prevention Strategies training in Cody, Wyoming, June 9, 2026.

Virginia Air Guard, Finnish Partners Sharpen Tactics, Readiness
June 17, 2026
An F-22 Raptor from the Virginia Air National Guard’s 192nd Fighter Wing flies alongside a Finnish Air Force F-35 Lightning II at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Arkansas, June 16, 2026.

N.Y. Guard Specialized Team Masters Evaluation Challenge
June 17, 2026
New York National Guard 2nd Civil Support Team Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Slish, decontamination noncommissioned officer, right, and Staff Sgt. Tyler Center, survey team chief, left, gather contaminated items during the certification process in Schenectady, N.Y. on June 11, 2026.

Texas Guard Soldiers Earn Cavalry Spurs
June 16, 2026
Soldiers of the 1st Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, Texas Army National Guard, take part in the squadron's Spur Ride at Fort Hood, Texas, June 8-11, 2026.

Guard Units Hone Tactical Readiness at Sentry North Exercise
June 16, 2026
A U.S. Air Force tactical aircraft maintenance specialist assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing, Florida Air National Guard, marshals an F-35A Lightning II aircraft for launch during Sentry North 2026 at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, June 4, 2026.

Hawaii Guard Strengthens Wildfire Response With Operation Hoʻopauahi
June 16, 2026
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Segawa, center, a station chief assigned to the 297th Engineer Detachment Firefighting Team, 103D Troop Command, Hawaii Army National Guard, explains his equipment and capabilities to the Honolulu Fire Department in Nanakuli, Hawaii, Aug. 1, 2025.

National Guard, Adriatic Partners Strengthen Cyber Defense Skills
June 15, 2026
Maine Air National Guard Warrant Officer 1 Zachary Watkins, a white cell member, shows cyber specialists on the blue team from Montenegro’s Ministry of Defense during Combined Adriatic Cyber Endeavor 2026 at the Petar Zrinski Barracks, June 8, 2026.

Montana Guard Firefighters Strengthen Readiness With Live-Fire Training
June 15, 2026
Soldiers assigned to Montana Army National Guard firefighting detachments operate an aircraft rescue firefighting vehicle during a joint live-fire training exercise at the 120th Airlift Wing in Great Falls, Montana, June 11, 2026.