Guard News - The National Guard

Idaho Guardsmen Save New Soldier's Life at First Drill
June 11, 2026 — BOISE, Idaho – While performing his first fitness drill with the Idaho Army National Guard at Gowen Field on May 17, 17-year-old Pvt. Logan May experienced a cardiac arrest, causing his heart to stop... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Ian Walker, Pvt. Logan May, Staff Sgt. Kolten Conant and Spc. Dustyn Sneider pose for a photo on May 22, 2026, at Midvale High School in Midvale, Idaho.

Washington Guard Supports Bulgaria's Stryker Modernization Effort
June 11, 2026 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – As Bulgaria received its first Stryker vehicles this spring, a small team of Washington Army National Guard Soldiers traveled more than 5,000 miles to pass on the knowledge,... MORE

Washington Army National Guard Soldiers work alongside members of the Bulgarian Land Forces' 61st Mechanized Brigade during Stryker familiarization training in Bulgaria in 2026.

Where The State Partnership Program Began: National Guard Leaders Visit Baltics
June 10, 2026 — VILNIUS, Lithuania – When the 30th chief of the National Guard Bureau arrived in the Baltic region this month, he was not opening a new chapter in American security cooperation, he was reinforcing the... MORE

Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, joins Maj. Gen. Kaspars Pudans, chief of defense for the Republic of Latvia, for a ceremonial wreath laying at the Riga Brethren Cemetery to honor Latvians who gave their lives for their country’s independence, Riga, Latvia, June 2, 2026.

Kentucky Air Wing Supports Ramstein Flag Exercise
June 10, 2026 — KARUP, Denmark – Airmen with the Kentucky National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing are supporting a NATO Allied Air Command exercise in Denmark through June 19, providing tactical airlift for an event... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Pierce, a crew chief assigned to the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, inspects the fuselage of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Karup Air Base, Denmark, June 4, 2026.

Montana Guard Develops Engineer Skills, Transforms Park
June 10, 2026 — CULBERTSON, Mont. – Soldiers assigned to Montana National Guard’s Detachment 1, 230th Engineer Company are transforming Legion Park into a community recreation area during annual training, combining... MORE

Brig. Gen. Trent Gibson, the adjutant general of the Montana National Guard, receives a project update from Soldiers assigned to Detachment 1, 230th Engineer Company at Legion Park in Culbertson, Montana, June 2026.

Oregon Guard, Local Responders Conduct Aviation Rescue Training
June 9, 2026 — SANDY, Ore. – With simulated floodwaters cutting off neighborhoods and covering access roads, Oregon National Guard rescue crews flew low above the Sandy River June 5 to practice lifesaving helicopter... MORE

Two Oregon Army National Guard Flight Medics assigned to G Company, 1-189th Aviation Regiment, are hoist lifted back aboard an HH60M Black Hawk while working with Clackamas Fire Department responders and Air Force Reserve Pararescuemen from the 304th Rescue Squadron, during joint training along the Sandy River at Dodge Park in Sandy, Oregon, on June 5, 2026.

Kentucky Guard, Ecuador Strengthen Partnership Through Training
June 8, 2026 — SALINAS, Ecuador – Kentucky Army National Guard Soldiers in the 940th Military Police Company participated last month in Exercise EL GATO, or Ecuador Liaison Guard Annual Training Operation, with... MORE

Soldiers assigned to 2nd Platoon, 940th Military Police Company, train alongside Ecuadorian airmen in a paintball shoothouse during Exercise El Gato 2026 in Salinas, Ecuador, May 15, 2026.

Idaho Airmen Improve Readiness Through Qualification Training
June 8, 2026 — GOWEN FIELD, Idaho - Airmen assigned to the 124th Fighter Wing's Security Forces Squadron participated in readiness training June 4-6 at Saylor Creek Training Range in Grasmere to maintain proficiency... MORE

Idaho Airmen assigned to the 124th Fighter Wing's Security Forces Squadron participate in a field training exercise at Saylor Creek Training Range, Grasmere, Idaho, June 4-6, 2026.

Massachusetts Guard Enhances Emergency Decontamination Skills
June 8, 2026 — BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, WESTFIELD, Mass. – The Massachusetts National Guard’s 104th Fighter Wing Medical Group enhanced regional medical readiness by hosting the Air Combat Command Emergency... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tim Ramos, an aerospace medical technician at the 104th Fighter Wing, sprays down a medical Airman, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts, June 3, 2026.

Virginia Guard Tests New Brigade Design in Louisiana
June 8, 2026 — FORT POLK, La. – The Virginia National Guard’s Staunton-based 116th Mobile Brigade Combat Team is testing its combat readiness during a Joint Readiness Training Center, or JRTC, rotation May 31-July... MORE

Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Staunton-based 116th Mobile Brigade Combat Team, or MBCT, unload vehicles and equipment from railcars June 3, 2026, at Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Wyoming Guard Strengthens Wildfire Response Coordination
June 8, 2026 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Representatives from agencies across Wyoming participated in a June 3 wildfire tabletop exercise in Cheyenne focused on improving coordination before and during wildfire incidents.The... MORE

Representatives from multiple state agencies participate in a wildfire response tabletop exercise in Cheyenne, Wyoming, June 3, 2026.

Mississippi Guard, Uzbekistan Train for Disaster Response
June 8, 2026 — JACKSON, Miss. – Soldiers from the Mississippi National Guard, in partnership with U.S. Army Central, conducted disaster preparedness and response training with the Republic of Uzbekistan Ministry of... MORE

U.S. Army Warrant Officer Brett Patterson, Mississippi National Guard, discusses the U.S. National Incident Management System with Republic of Uzbekistan Ministry of Emergency Services personnel during a Department of War National Guard Bureau State Partnership engagement May 18, 2026, in Almalyk City, Uzbekistan.

Guam Guard’s Newest Squadron Hits Readiness Milestone
June 6, 2026 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – The 293rd Combat Communications “Gåmson” Squadron has reached a major milestone by passing its first comprehensive readiness evaluation, known as an Initial Operating... MORE

A close-up photo focuses on the circular, purple-bordered patch of the 293rd Combat Communications Squadron on the sleeve of a uniform. Text on the patch reads, 'FORGED IN THE PACIFIC,' 'ANDERSEN AFB GUAM,' and 'CHARTER MEMBER,' with an octopus emblem in the center.

Pennsylvania Guard Begins Drone Training Program
June 5, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Fort Indiantown Gap is taking on a leading role in the Army’s expanding drone mission as the primary training site for new unmanned aircraft systems, or UAS, selected... MORE

Soldiers at the Fort Indiantown Gap Unmanned Aircraft System Training and Innovation Facility, or TIF, receive new equipment training on the Neros Archer first-person-view drone June 3, 2026, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.

Guard Soldiers Boost Hazardous Incident Readiness
June 5, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Soldiers assigned to the New York and New Jersey Homeland Response Force trained alongside the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 3rd Civil Support Team and 108th Area Support... MORE

Service members from the New York and New Jersey National Guard Homeland Response Force conduct casualty extraction and hazardous environment response training under the instruction of the West Virginia National Guard during a regional chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear, or CBRN, response exercise.

Maine Air Guard Moves Cargo, Passengers for Operation Epic Fury
June 4, 2026 — BANGOR, Maine – Air Transportation Function Airmen with the Maine National Guard’s 101st Air Refueling Wing, supported by tenant unit partners, have moved more than 747,000 pounds of cargo and... MORE

A team of Air Transportation Specialists assigned to the 101st Air Refueling Wing in Bangor, Maine, unloads cargo from a KC-135 Stratotanker, June 3, 2026.

Virginia Guard, Finnish Air Force Strengthen Cyber Partnership
June 4, 2026 — JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – Members of the 185th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, 192nd Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, and the Finnish Air Force gathered this spring for Exercise Smoked... MORE

Members of the Finnish Air Force and the 185th Cyberspace Operations Squadron, 192nd Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, collaborate during exercise Smoked Reindeer April 20, 2026, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton, Virginia.

Air Guard Defenders Enhance Skills During Ranger Exercise
June 4, 2026 — FORT BENNING, Ga. – Air National Guard Security Forces defenders enhanced air base ground defense tactics, techniques and procedures under austere, constrained field conditions during the U.S. Army’s... MORE

Air National Guard Security Forces defenders participate in near-ambush reaction training, instructed by the U.S. Army Special Operations Command Counter Threat Home Station Training Team, at Fort Benning, Georgia, May 12, 2026.

Washington Guard Strengthens Readiness Ahead of World Cup 2026
June 4, 2026 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Representatives from federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, multiple National Guards, state defense forces, Washington Emergency Management Division, Civil Air Patrol... MORE

Warrant Officer 1 Gregory Hederich, UAS Operations Tech, 81st Multi-Functional Reconnaissance Company, Washington National Guard, operates an Anduril GhostX drone during the counter-UAS field day demonstration at the Yakima Training Center, Washington, June 2, 2026.

Pennsylvania Guard Aviation Site Trains Pilots Annually
June 3, 2026 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. - The Pennsylvania National Guard’s Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, or EAATS, is where pilots from across the country and partner nations learn to fly the... MORE

Students attending the Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site, or EAATS, prepare an aircraft for take-off at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, May 12, 2026.