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U.S. Soldiers with the Mississippi National Guard assigned to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia (JTF-DC) patrol the National Mall in Washington April 02, 2026. About 2,500 National Guard members support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission, assisting the Metropolitan Police Department in maintaining public safety for residents, commuters and visitors throughout the District. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jaylan Caulton)

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PAOs provide medical aid with JTF-DC

April 6, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Karen Mitchell, member of the Missouri Military Funeral Honors Program, Missouri Air National Guard, prepares to fold a ceremonial flag, March 26, 2026, in St. Louis. Mitchell has served 42 years in the Missouri Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Stephanie Mundwiller)

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Senior Master Sgt. Karen Mitchell renders 6,500 military funeral honors over 18 years

April 6, 2026 — 0 Comments

Tennessee Guardsmen and local Emergency Medical Services transfer a park visitor suffering cardiac arrest into a Tennessee Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk along Kuwohi Road in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, April 1.

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Tennessee Guardsmen rescue visitor in National Park

April 3, 2026 — 0 Comments

Ten soldiers of the Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Vermont National Guard successfully completed the first recorded Norwegian Ski Badge event hosted by a unit other than the Norwegian Armed Forces at Ethan Allen Firing Range on February 28.

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Mountain Battalion soldiers complete historic Norwegian Ski Badge

April 2, 2026 — 0 Comments

Tennessee Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter lands at Chattanooga’s Lincoln Park, next to Erlanger Baroness Hospital, where an injured hiker suffering severe lower extremity injuries following a rockslide near Signal Mountain was transferred to an awaiting ambulance and taken to the hospital emergency room, March 21.

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Tennessee Guardsmen rescue hiker in Hamilton County

March 31, 2026 — 0 Comments

Master Sgt. Sarah Cobb (right), aerospace flight and operational medical technician for the 123rd Medical Group, and Lt. Col. Daniel Dierfeldt, chief of aerospace medicine for the 123rd Medical Group, saved the life of an Airman who suffered a cardiac arrest in August 2025, quickly assessing the situation and employing CPR at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville Ky. Both were awarded the Kentucky Distinguished Service Medal for their actions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Joshua Horton)

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Guard Airmen earn Kentucky Distinguished Service Medal for life-saving actions

March 31, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Craig Strong, left, Nebraska’s adjutant general, and Gen. Jacob John Mkunda, chief of defense forces for the Tanzania Peoples’ Defence Forces, sign a formal letter of intent in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, March 12, 2026. The agreement officially links the Nebraska National Guard and Tanzania through the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program. Photo by Staff Sgt. Gauret Stearns.

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Nebraska National Guard and Tanzania Formalize State Partnership

March 30, 2026 — 0 Comments

Portraits of U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Luis Rodriguez-Veras and Capt. Joseph Colovito, competitors in the 2026 Connecticut National Guard Best Warrior Competition March 26-29, 2026. This was the first year that officers were allowed to participate in the competition. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kaitlyn Quinn)

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Connecticut National Guard officers compete in Best Warrior Competition for the first time

March 30, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Leland D. Blanchard II, Commanding General (interim) of the District of Columbia National Guard, Hasan Alpkan and Spc. Ester Henriquez, an Indiana National Guard member assigned to Joint Task Force - DC, pose for a photo after their wedding ceremony at the Old Post Chapel on Fort Myer, Virginia, March 21, 2026. About 2,700 National Guard members support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission, assisting the Metropolitan Police Department in maintaining public safety for residents, commuters and visitors throughout the District. (D.C. National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Melissa Sterling)

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From Duty to ‘I Do’

March 24, 2026 — 0 Comments