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Washington Guard Leads Multi-Agency Radiation Response Workshop

Washington Guard Leads Multi-Agency Radiation Response Workshop

CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – The Washington National Guard’s 10th Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction) hosted a multi-agency Radiation Response Workshop April 3, bringing together federal, state and local partners to strengthen coordination and readiness for radiological incidents.Representatives from the FBI, the state’s Emergency Management…

yesterday, April 22, 2026
Oklahoma Guard Hosts Exercise Lightning Strike

Oklahoma Guard Hosts Exercise Lightning Strike

MUSKOGEE, Okla. – The Oklahoma National Guard, in partnership with the Oklahoma Office of Emergency Management, recently hosted Exercise Lightning Strike, a domestic training exercise using drones to respond to a simulated EF5 tornado.At the center of the exercise, held April 14-15 at Camp Gruber Training Center, was the integration of uncrewed…

yesterday, April 22, 2026
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HIMARS Unit Fires Simultaneously Across 700 Miles, Three States

HIMARS Unit Fires Simultaneously Across 700 Miles, Three States

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 precision strike capabilities in conditions that replicate the Indo-Pacific environment where units may be distributed across multiple islands.“The ability…

8 hours ago, April 23, 2026
California Guard Conducts Training Ahead of Wildfire Season

California Guard Conducts Training Ahead of Wildfire Season

McCLELLAN AIR TANKER STATION, SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Airmen with the 146th Airlift Wing began their annual Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or MAFFS, recertification and training April 20, in preparation to support aerial wildfire suppression operations across California and the rest of the United States during the upcoming fire season.The…

yesterday, April 22, 2026
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Nordhaus 2026 National Guard update

Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, the 30th chief of the National Guard Bureau, provides an update on the National Guard in Washington, D.C., April 14, 2026. Video by Master Sgt. Zach Sheely.

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