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Massachusetts Guard Supports World Cup Security

Massachusetts Guard Supports World Cup Security

FOXBORO, Mass. – As soccer fans from around the world gather across North America for the FIFA World Cup, Massachusetts National Guard Soldiers are helping support public safety at one of the tournament’s host sites.In Foxboro, more than 50 military police Soldiers from the Massachusetts National Guard are supporting local, state and federal law…

1 hour ago, June 30, 2026
Utah, Nevada National Guard Aviators Help Airlift Dinosaur Fossils

Utah, Nevada National Guard Aviators Help Airlift Dinosaur Fossils

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah and Nevada National Guard aviators helped airlift multiple rock-encased dinosaur fossils out of the ground in June for the Natural History Museum of Utah and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. While pterosaurs roamed the skies millions of years ago, it was the UH-60 Black Hawk and UH-72 Lakota assigned to the…

7 hours ago, June 30, 2026
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Air Guardsmen Strengthen Financial Management Readiness

Air Guardsmen Strengthen Financial Management Readiness

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – U.S. Airmen from multiple Air National Guard comptroller flights gathered for Exercise Arctic Ledger 2026, a financial management exercise designed to strengthen deployment readiness, build partnerships and prepare finance Airmen for potential contingency operations, June 10-14 in Alaska.The exercise…

3 hours ago, June 30, 2026
Pennsylvania, Connecticut Guardsmen Sharpen Close-Combat Skills

Pennsylvania, Connecticut Guardsmen Sharpen Close-Combat Skills

FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – About 30 Soldiers from the Pennsylvania and Connecticut Army National Guards completed the Pennsylvania National Guard State Combatives Program's 40-hour Basic Combatives Course June 22-26, building the confidence and close-quarters fighting skills needed to react under pressure.“The Basic Combatives Course is the first…

yesterday, June 29, 2026
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National Guard June 2026 SITREP

The National Guard delivered for the nation throughout June, supporting homeland defense, strengthening combat readiness, and reinforcing partnerships with allies and partner nations around the world. Guard members trained alongside military, federal, state and local agencies during Homeland Defender 2026 and Desert Forge 2026 to enhance domestic response capabilities, while National Guard Airmen participated in NATO's Ramstein Flag 26 and Sentry North to improve interoperability and air dominance. Internationally, National Guard medical personnel from six states delivered care and trained alongside partners in Paraguay during Exercise Amistad 26, strengthening enduring relationships and improving medical readiness. These efforts demonstrate the continued commitment of the National Guard’s 435,000 Soldiers and Airmen to serve their communities, states, and nation. Video by Sgt. 1st Class Amber Peck

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