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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

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force - District of Columbia conduct a presence patrol alongside members of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) during the National Veterans Parade in Washington, D.C., Nov. 9, 2025. The official theme for Veterans Day 2025 is "Service to Our Nation," which honors the contributions of all who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Arthur M. Wright)

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JTF-DC patrol team assists man requesting medical attention

March 21, 2026 — 0 Comments

Senior Airman Kaylee Hess, an aeromedical evacuation technician with the 187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard, stands in front of a C-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to the 153rd Airlift Wing while holding a folded litter in Cheyenne, Wyo., March 5, 2026. Hess was named the 2025 Outstanding Aeromedical Evacuation Crew Member of the Year. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jon Alderman)

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Wyoming Airman earns national aeromedical evacuation award

March 19, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Air Force Col. William Parker, United States Forces Korea J1 assistant chief of staff, and 2nd Lt. Avery Parker, 607 Air Operations Center combat operations division flight test engineer augmentee, pose for a photo at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 17, 2026. The Parker family’s connection to Korea spans three generations, including William Parker’s father who flew missions along the Demilitarized Zone as a reconnaissance navigator during the Cold War Era. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evan Porter)

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Father and daughter serve together during Freedom Shield 26

March 18, 2026 — 0 Comments

Led by a piper, Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, known as the “Fighting 69th” stride along up Fifth Avenue on March 17, 2025, during the 2025 New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The regiment’s Soldiers have led what is now the world’s largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade since 1851, and will do so again

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NY National Guard’s ‘Fighting 69th’ Infantry leads St. Patrick’s Day Parade for 175th time

March 17, 2026 — 0 Comments

A LC-130 Hercules from the 109th Airlift Wing is loaded with cargo at Williams Field, Antarctica, Dec. 22, 2025. The ski-equipped cargo aircraft supports Operation Deep Freeze, the Department of War’s annual mission to provide logistical support to the National Science Foundation in Antarctica. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Gabriel Enders)

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109th Airlift Wing completes 38th year of Antarctic support during Operation Deep Freeze

March 16, 2026 — 0 Comments

Capt. Dakota Olson-Harris, commander of the Oregon National Guard’s 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, is shown in uniform alongside her civilian role as co-founder of the Reveille and Retreat Project. Olson-Harris helps lead the nonprofit organization that creates retreats and programs supporting the health and wellness of women veterans.

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Oregon Guard women leaders set example through military service and nonprofit work supporting veterans

March 16, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Chandler Durden, a security forces specialist, representing the Savannah-based 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, sprints forward on the testing lane during the Hand Grenade Course event of the 2026 Georgia Army National Guard State Best Warrior Competition, Mar. 11, 2026, at the Catoosa Volunteer Training Site, Ringgold, Georgia.

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First Airman competes in Georgia State Best Warrior Competition

March 13, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Airmen with the 102nd Intelligence Wing attend a memorial plaque unveiling in Dogneville, France, Feb. 16, 2026. The ceremony honored U.S. Army Air Forces Master Sgt. Thomas Virnelli, who was killed in an aircraft crash nearby in 1945.

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Massachusetts National Guardsmen, French students honor fallen WWII Airman, Master Sgt. Thomas Pop Virnelli

March 12, 2026 — 0 Comments