Guard News - The National Guard

Washington Guard Strengthens Fiscal Readiness
August 27, 2026 — JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Financial specialists, facility managers and senior leaders from across the country gathered at the Aviation Readiness Center for the Construction Facilities...

Oklahoma Guard, Royal Brunei Forces Build Readiness at Pahlawan Warrior 26
August 27, 2026 — TUTONG CAMP, Brunei – U.S. Soldiers and Oklahoma National Guardsmen partnered with Royal Brunei Land Forces soldiers to sharpen their skills during Exercise Pahlawan Warrior 26, Aug. 11-21, increasing...

Kentucky Guard Prepares Incoming Command Teams for Leadership
August 27, 2026 — GREENVILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky National Guard hosted a pre-command course for incoming commanders and first sergeants at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center, Aug. 13-16, bringing together leaders...

New PSYWAR Course Strengthens Guard Capabilities
August 27, 2026 — FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Eight Army National Guard information operations officers graduated from a newly developed Psychological Operations Qualification Course July 24 at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy...

Idaho Guardsman Realizes Dream of Completing Boston Marathon
August 27, 2026 — BOISE, Idaho – For Maj. Annelise Rowe, running the Boston Marathon wasn’t just about completing 26.2 miles; it was about chasing a dream that began decades earlier, standing on the sidelines as a...

Idaho Guard Strengthens Wildland Firefighting Capabilities
August 27, 2026 — CAMP ORCHARD, Idaho – Idaho Air and Army National Guard members are participating this month in a Red Card certification training at Orchard Fire and Emergency Services, preparing them to support...

State Partnership Program Links Global Partnership to Defense Priorities
August 26, 2026 — SAVANNAH, Ga. — Senior leaders and security cooperation personnel from across the Department of War gathered for the annual National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program (SPP) conference to align...

West Virginia Air Guard Trains for Complex Trauma Response
August 26, 2026 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Eleven members of the West Virginia Guard’s 130th Airlift Wing’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high-yield Explosives, or CBRNE, Enhanced Response Force Package,...

Ohio Guard Airmen Enhance Readiness in Portugal
August 26, 2026 — LAJES FIELD AIR BASE, Portugal – Airmen and firefighters from the Ohio National Guard’s 121st Air Refueling Wing, the 65th Air Base Group and the Lajes Field Fire Department trained together in...

Connecticut Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Alaska
August 26, 2026 — SEWARD, Alaska – Members of the Connecticut National Guard’s 103rd Civil Engineer Squadron, or CES, conducted training in Alaska this summer as part of the National Guard Bureau’s Deployment for...

Montana Guard Chinook Crew Returns From Washington Wildfire Mission
August 25, 2026 — HELENA, Mont. — A Montana Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook crew returned home Aug. 24 after helping battle wildfires in Washington, delivering nearly 178,000 gallons of water during more than 40...

Air Guard Medics Train for Drone Threats at Northern Strike
August 25, 2026 — ALPENA, Mich. — More than 100 active-duty and Air National Guard medics from seven units trained to provide expeditionary medical care under the threat of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) during...

Montana Guard Chemical Company Tests Readiness at Northern Strike
August 25, 2026 — MISSOULA, Mont. — Montana Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 631st Chemical Company participated in Northern Strike 26-2 at Camp Grayling Aug. 2-14, conducting a company-level field training...

Louisiana National Guard Concludes Operation NOLA Safe
August 25, 2026 — NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana National Guard Soldiers concluded eight months of security operations in New Orleans Aug. 24, following a sustained mission supporting local, state and federal law enforcement...

Mass. Guard Wing Boosts Readiness to Respond to Battlefield Casualties
August 24, 2026 — BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. — The 104th Fighter Wing strengthened its ability to respond to battlefield casualties Aug. 18-23 by bringing Airmen from across the region together for its first...

Washington Guard Sustains Wildfire Response Across State
August 24, 2026 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. — For more than a month, Washington National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have supported wildfire response operations across the state, providing aviation, hand crew and community...

Ohio Airman Receives Bronze Star For Actions During Deployment
August 24, 2026 — BLUE ASH, Ohio — Master Sgt. Daniel Rogers, senior enlisted leader of the 123rd Air Control Squadron, received the Bronze Star Aug. 1 for his actions during a deployment in which he safeguarded more...

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Three After Cessna Crash
August 24, 2026 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued three victims of a Cessna 180 crash Aug. 18 near Bettles, about 200 miles northwest of Fairbanks.The...

Montana Guard Rescues Injured Teen in Beartooth Mountains
August 24, 2026 — BILLINGS, Mont. — Montana Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion rescued an injured 15-year-old hiker near Moon Lake in the Beartooth Mountains Aug...

Indiana National Guard Answers Call for Storm Relief
August 21, 2026 — INDIANAPOLIS — More than 70 Indiana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen deployed across the state to conduct water rescues, clear debris and support communities after heavy rainfall, flooding and...