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Georgia Army Guard Participates in Vigilant Guard Exercise
December 5, 2025 — ANNISTON, Ala. – Members of the 201st Regional Support Group’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, or CBRN Task Force, Georgia Army National Guard, and the Georgia State Defense Force... MORE

Georgia Army National Guard Soldiers with the Marietta-based 201st Regional Support Group simulate Incident Site Operations during Vigilant Guard 26-1 at Pelham Range Complex, Anniston, Alabama, Dec. 3, 2025.

New York Air Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing Annual Antarctic Support Mission Underway
December 5, 2025 — SCOTIA, N.Y. — The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing kicked off its 38th year of supporting American science research in Antarctica as four LC-130H “Skibirds” and 45 Airmen departed... MORE

Master Sgt. Geoff Cerrone, a loadmaster assigned to the 139th Airlift Squadron, part of the 109th Airlift Wing, prepares a LC-130 Hercules for departure at McMurdo Station, Antarctica.

New York Army Guard Honors Martin Van Buren, Nation's 8th President
December 5, 2025 — KINDERHOOK, N.Y. – New York Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Michel Natali paid tribute to the nation’s eighth president —Martin Van Buren— as he laid a wreath from President Donald J. Trump at Van... MORE

New York Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Michel Natali, assistant adjutant general, Army, and Command Sgt. Maj. Leylan Jones, salute after the placing a wreath from the White House during the annual wreath laying ceremony marking the birthday of President Martin Van Buren in Kinderhook, New York, on Dec. 5, 2025.

Utah Guard Opens Medical Simulation Training Center at Camp Williams
December 4, 2025 — CAMP WILLIAMS, Utah – The Utah Army National Guard is rapidly evolving in the field of combat medicine with the introduction of one of the most advanced medical training facilities in the country, the... MORE

Utah National Guard Airmen perform medical evacuation training at the state-of-the-art Medical Simulation Training Center at Camp Williams, Utah.

Louisiana Guard Supports State Police During Bayou Classic
December 3, 2025 — NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard assigned Soldiers from the 61st Troop Command, headquartered in Carville, and the 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, headquartered in Lafayette, to assist... MORE

Louisiana National Guard Soldiers stage Humvees for traffic and security control operations during an assignment in the New Orleans’ French Quarter on Nov. 29, 2025.

New York Guard Volunteers Give Lift to Trees for Troops
December 2, 2025 — BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. – Seven New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen joined local veterans in loading 150 Christmas trees earmarked for military bases around the country onto a truck at Ellms Tree... MORE

New York Army National Guard Maj. Jonathan Mattingly helps lift a donated Christmas tree from FedEx employee Mark Burby during the loadout of 150 trees at Ellms Family Farm in Ballston Spa, N.Y., Dec.1, 2025.

New York Air Guard, Police Department Sharpen Rescue Skills in Exercise
December 2, 2025 — FLOYD BENNETT FIELD, N.Y. — Airmen of the New York Air National Guard's 103rd Rescue Squadron, a part of the 106th Rescue Wing, recently partnered with the New York Police Department's Emergency... MORE

Members of the New York Police Department's Emergency Services Unit and Airmen from the New York Air National Guard's 103rd Rescue Squadron, assigned to the 106th Rescue Wing, pose for a group photo at Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, N.Y., Oct. 23, 2025.

Pennsylvania Guard Soldiers Selected for International Best Squad Competition
December 1, 2025 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Seven Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers recently completed tryouts and earned their place in a best squad competition scheduled for March 2026 in Lithuania.The... MORE

Seven Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers completed tryouts at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. Oct. 22, 2025, earning their place in a best squad competition scheduled for March 2026 in Lithuania.