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Participants of Cyber Yankee 2026 participate in a training exercise prior to the start of the practical exercise portion of the event at Camp Nett, Niantic, Conn. May 11, 2026. Cyber Yankee is the National Guard’s premier annual regional cyber training exercise, linking military cyber warriors with cyber experts from local utility companies to collaborate and train together on how to respond to credible cyber threats against these pieces of critical infrastructure.

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Connecticut National Guard hosts Cyber Yankee 2026

May 11, 2026 — 0 Comments

uardsmen from the Arkansas National Guard’s 142nd Field Artillery Brigade fire a M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzer during a civic leader engagement event May 7, 2026, to educate community leaders about the installation, but more importantly, to let them peek behind-the-scenes to see what it takes to send steel rain down range.

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Civic leaders obtain behind-the-scenes look at Fort Chaffee live-fire exercise

May 11, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Army Soldiers with the Florida National Guardsmen with Joint Task Force District of Columbia, in support of the DC Safe and Beautiful mission, assist the interagency partners in providing to injured car passengers at the intersection of 15th Street and Constitution Avenue in Washington, May 5, 2026. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Noah Carlson)

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Florida National Guard Assists Law Enforcement With Aiding Car Crash Passengers

May 9, 2026 — 0 Comments

Sgt. 1st Class John Sharbel, a flight paramedic with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion, takes a photograph with Jack, a German Shepherd, just after being hoisted into a Black Hawk helicopter during a rescue. Jack and his owner were trapped in a ravine overnight in the Cherokee National Forest, May 2, 2026. Courtesy photo.

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Tennessee Guard Airlifts Lost Hiker, Dog From National Forest

May 8, 2026 — 0 Comments

(From left:) Arkansas National Guard Staff Sgt. Jorge Ramirez, Staff Sgt. Ryan Niblett, Sgt. Eduardo Salazar, and Staff Sgt. James Roach were each awarded Meritorious Service Medals for their actions May 7, 2026, for their actions on May 4, 2026.

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Arkansas National Guard recognizes Soldiers life preserving actions after mishap

May 7, 2026 — 0 Comments

The U.S. Air Force ESports team gather around the tournament trophy after securing victory during the Armed Forces ESports competition April 25, 2026, in Philadelphia. Staff Sgt. Sheldon Cox, 32d Communications Squadron, Iowa Air National Guard, was named MVP of several rounds, leading to a U.S. Air Force victory. (Courtesy Photo)

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Iowa Air Guardsman dominates in USAF ESports team debut

May 7, 2026 — 0 Comments

The 111th Contingency Response Squadron poses for a group photo after the activation of the unit at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. April 19, 2026. The 141st Operations Group is the parent organization to the newly activated 111th Contingency Response Squadron assigned to the 141st Air Refueling Wing, Washington Air National Guard.

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Washington Air National Guard activates 111th Contingency Response Squadron

May 2, 2026 — 0 Comments

Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team prepare and palletize sandbags at the Columbia County Highway Department facility in Wyocena, Wisconsin, April 16, 2026. The operation was part of a 13-day state activation during which 83 service members assigned to Task Force-Sandman contributed to flood mitigation efforts in Southern Wisconsin resulting from a series of record setting April storms. (U.S. National Guard photo by Paul Gorman)

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Wisconsin Soldiers complete flood response operations

May 1, 2026 — 0 Comments

A bulldozer crew with 877th Engineer Company, 878th Engineering Battalion, 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Georgia National Guard, clears burnt brush during wildland fire suppression efforts in Pineland Georgia, April 29, 2026. The Georgia Department of Defense plays an integral role in declared emergencies by providing a versatile and ready force capable of responding to natural and manmade disasters across the United States.

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Georgia National Guard Engineers Provide Ground Support in Multiagency Wildfire Response

April 30, 2026 — 0 Comments