Guard News - The National Guard

Nevada Guardsman Earns Training Royal Flush Before 20
June 12, 2026 — HENDERSON, Nev. – Nevada Army National Guard Pfc. Mace Veit completed Ranger School, Airborne School, Air Assault School and Pathfinder School before his 20th birthday, accomplishing in less than six...

A Career of Service: Illinois Army Guard Soldier Reflects on Time in Active Component, Army Guard, and Army Reserve
July 11, 2025 — TORUŃ, Poland — Sgt. 1st Class Hussein Mashal, an Illinois Army National Guard Soldier with nearly two decades of service, has checked a lot of Army boxes – service in all three components – active,...

Michigan National Guard Soldier Earns Ranger Tab
July 22, 2024 — LANSING, Mich. - Joining the Army is tough; you’re immediately off to basic and individual training, facing drill sergeants, and learning the basics of soldiering. Going straight to Ranger School...

Kentucky Guardsman Completes Ranger School on First Go 
December 7, 2023 — FRANKFORT, Ky. – There are many leadership schools that service members can attend but few are more challenging than the U.S. Army Ranger School, where perfection is the standard, and nothing less is...

Virginia Guardsman Named Top Enlisted Ranger School Graduate
March 10, 2023 — RICHMOND, Va. – After months of grueling effort, Staff Sgt. Matthew Dawson, a sniper team leader in the Virginia Army National Guard, completed Ranger School, earned the coveted Ranger Tab and was...

Soldier Earns Ranger Tab, Airborne Wings, Air Assault Badge
December 19, 2022 — BOISE, Idaho – Pfc. Cooper Hayes has only served in the Idaho Army National Guard for 14 months, but he has already compiled a career’s worth of accomplishments. Over the past 11 months, the...

48th Infantry Brigade Soldier earns Ranger tab with honor
February 2, 2022 — MACON, Ga. – U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jared Pate graduated from the U.S. Army’s Ranger School at Fort Benning Jan. 28. On his way to attaining the coveted Ranger tab, Pate earned the title of distinguished...

Connecticut Air Guard maintainer graduates Ranger School
March 17, 2021 — EAST GRANBY, Conn. – A Connecticut Air National Guard C-130 maintainer recently accomplished a feat only a select few in the military achieve: graduating U.S. Army Ranger School. Senior Airman...

VNG LT earns Ranger tab with teamwork, attention to detail
August 31, 2020 — RICHMOND, Va. – When Virginia National Guard 1st Lt. Aidan O’Connor decided to go to Ranger School, it was partly because of leadership. So many of the best leaders he’d met had Ranger tabs on their...

Washington National Guard welcomes first RTLI graduate
May 7, 2020 — KENT, Wash. – The first Washington National Guard graduate from the Ranger Team Leader Initiative has been making an impact in 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment.Ranger school is the U.S. Army’s...

Retired Texas Air National Guard Pilot Recalls Protecting Air Force One on 9/11

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness

Kentucky Guard Strengthens Skills During Patriot 2026

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response