Guard News - The National Guard

Michigan, Rhode Island Guardsmen Complete Rocket Training
June 12, 2026 — ALPENA, Mich. – Michigan National Guard Soldiers and Rhode Island National Guard Airmen completed a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Rapid Infiltration, or HIRAIN, from Alpena Combat Readiness...

HIMARS Unit Fires Simultaneously Across 700 Miles, Three States
April 23, 2026 — BOISE, Idaho – Twelve M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, were fired simultaneously across 700 miles and three states April 17, testing the HIMARS crews’ ability to deliver...

Wyoming Guard Expands Field Artillery with Rocket Training
March 24, 2026 — CAMP GUERNSEY, Wyo. – The Wyoming National Guard expanded its field artillery capability by training Soldiers March 20 in one of the Army’s most in-demand roles, the 13M High Mobility Artillery Rocket...

Oklahoma National Guard Participates in Exercise Keris Strike
August 6, 2025 — LUMUT, Malaysia – Oklahoma National Guard members took part in a historic exercise when they showcased the precision firepower of the U.S. Army High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, for...

Orchard Combat Training Center Hosts HIMARS Training
March 26, 2025 — BOISE, Idaho - The 17th Field Artillery Brigade deployed from Joint Base Lewis-McChord to the Orchard Combat Training Center in March to increase warfighting readiness and hone lethality in a...

Texas Guard Conducts HIMARS Live-Fire Exercise in Estonia
September 27, 2024 — TAPA, Estonia—Soldiers from Task Force Voit, part of the 4th Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment, Texas Army National Guard, stood ready with their High Mobility Artillery Rocket System to...

Deployed 28th ID Soldiers Participate in Exercise Juniper Oak
January 27, 2023 — UNDISCOLOSED LOCATION – Soldiers from the 28th Infantry Division who are deployed to the Middle East participated in Exercise Juniper Oak 2023.The Soldiers supporting Task Force Spartan deployed their...

Wisconsin Guard Completes Multinational Training in Africa
July 13, 2022 — MADISON, Wis. – Two Wisconsin Army National Guard units played supporting roles in African Lion 22, U.S. African Command’s largest premier joint annual exercise.The 1st Battalion, 121st Field...

WING demonstrates rapid deployment to Baltic region
November 16, 2021 — GOTLAND, Sweden – A Wisconsin Army National Guard field artillery unit became the first high-mobility rocket artillery system (HIMARS) to launch in Sweden as part of a special operations training...

Kentucky Guard participates in joint force HI RAIN mission
August 12, 2020 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Two M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher crews from 1st Battalion, 623rd Field Artillery, completed the joint force HIMARS rapid infiltration (HI RAIN)...

Florida Guard Chaplains Host First Changing of the Stole Ceremony

Oklahoma Guard Strengthens Critical Capabilities During Exercise Thunderstruck

Oregon Guard Uses New Hoist Technology in Rescue

Chief of National Guard Bureau visits Purdue to discuss national security, military education

Alaska Guard Rescues Injured Mountain Biker