Guard News - The National Guard

New Hampshire Guardsman Completes Infantry, Ranger and Airborne Schools Before First Drill
September 15, 2026 — CONCORD, N.H. – Pvt. Matthew Scaccia stood at the open door of a C-130, 1,250 feet above Fort Benning, Georgia, looking toward the ground below. As the first Soldier out of the aircraft, he felt a mix...

Florida Guard Chaplains Host First Changing of the Stole Ceremony
September 15, 2026 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Members of the Florida National Guard and guests gathered for the organization’s first Changing of the Stole ceremony Sept. 12 at the Robert F. Ensslin Jr. Armory, marking the...

Deaf Ministry Dog to Deploy With Michigan Guard Handler
September 15, 2026 — LANSING, Mich. – As the 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment prepares for deployment, one member of the regiment is preparing differently and is ready to paws for nothing when it comes to supporting...

Oklahoma Guard Strengthens Critical Capabilities During Exercise Thunderstruck
September 15, 2026 — CAMP GRUBER TRAINING CENTER, Okla. – Oklahoma National Guard Soldiers put their tactics, techniques and procedures to the test during Exercise Thunderstruck 3.0, an unmanned systems-centered exercise...

Oregon Guard Uses New Hoist Technology in Rescue
September 15, 2026 — SALEM, Ore. – A new self-stabilizing hoist device helped an Oregon Army National Guard aircrew rescue an injured hunter Sept. 12 from the Mount Jefferson Wilderness, marking one of the first live...

Chief of National Guard Bureau visits Purdue to discuss national security, military education
September 15, 2026 — WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Gen. Steven Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met with Purdue University leadership and toured key facilities Aug. 28 to...

Alaska Guard Rescues Injured Mountain Biker
September 15, 2026 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Army National Guard aviators rescued an injured mountain biker Sept. 13 from the Winner Creek Trail near Girdwood after the Alaska Rescue Coordination...

Massachusetts Guard Welcomes Fifth‑Generation Fighter
September 14, 2026 — BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – The Massachusetts National Guard’s 104th Fighter Wing marked a milestone Sept. 13 when it officially welcomed the F‑35A Lightning II to Barnes Air National...

Alabama Guard Helps De-Escalate Metro Station Confrontation
September 14, 2026 — WASHINGTON – U.S. Soldiers with the Alabama National Guard, assigned to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia, or JTF-DC, in support of the DC Safe and Beautiful mission, assisted Metro Transit Police...

Alaska Guard Rescues Pilots From Two Plane Crashes
September 14, 2026 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued two pilots in two separate plane crashes Sept. 10.The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center at Joint Base...

Retired Texas Air National Guard Pilot Recalls Protecting Air Force One on 9/11
September 11, 2026 — ARLINGTON, Va. — Retired Air Force Col. Rolando Aguilar, a former Texas Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, remembers the morning of Sept. 11, 2001 — a day off that turned into a scramble...

Texas Air National Guard Strengthens Egypt Partnership at Airshow
September 11, 2026 — AL ALAMEIN, Egypt — U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the Texas Air National Guard, alongside forces from U.S. Air Forces Central, joined international military leaders, civil aviation authorities and...

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness
September 10, 2026 — YUTAN, Neb. – About 250 Nebraska National Guard Soldiers and Airmen gathered at the Atlas Readiness Center Sept. 1-3 for an annual joint field training exercise designed to strengthen the Guard’s...

Kentucky Guard Strengthens Skills During Patriot 2026
September 10, 2026 — VOLK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Wis. – Kentucky Army National Guard Soldiers strengthened their aviation and emergency response capabilities during Patriot 2026, a large-scale joint disaster...

Hawaii Guard, Indonesia Partners Strengthen Cyber Defense Capabilities
September 10, 2026 — BANDUNG, Indonesia – Hawaii National Guard and multinational cyber professionals participating in Super Garuda Shield 2026 tested a more integrated approach to defensive cyber operations Aug. 31-Sept...

Florida Guard’s Student Flight Produces Honor Graduates
September 10, 2026 — JACKSONVILLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Fla. – A restructured training curriculum and deliberate mentorship approach at the 125th Fighter Wing student flight has driven a notable surge in basic military...

Michigan Guard, West African Partners Strengthen Ties
September 9, 2026 — MONROVIA, Liberia – Members of the Michigan Air National Guard joined military legal professionals from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria for a weeklong Department of War National Guard Bureau State...

Hawaii Guard, Indonesia Strengthen Partnership During Super Garuda Shield
September 9, 2026 — BANDUNG, Indonesia – Military members, civilian agencies and international partners came together Aug. 31-Sept. 4 for a Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Relief Tabletop Exercise, or HADR TTX, at the...

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance
September 8, 2026 — ARLINGTON, Va. – At first glance, the District of Columbia Air National Guard's alert facility looks more like a family room than the home of one of the nation's most critical homeland defense...

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response
September 8, 2026 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – After more than six weeks supporting the Department of Natural Resources, Washington National Guard aviation and hand crews concluded their wildland firefighting support mission...