National Guard Bureau News

Guard News

• Pennsylvania National Guard Hosts Inaugural Keystone Combatives Tournament
  January 14, 2026 by Staff Sgt. Kelly Boyer,
• Alaska Air Guard Conducts Nighttime Medical Evacuation
  January 14, 2026 by Alejandro Pena,
• Connecticut National Guard Teams Drive Innovation
  January 12, 2026 by Sgt. Kaitlyn Quinn,
• Air National Guard Captain Helps Deliver Baby in Hospital Parking Lot
  January 12, 2026 by Technical Sgt. Melissa Sterling,
• Arizona National Guard Conducts Life-Saving Rescue in Yavapai County
  January 9, 2026 by Sgt. Samantha Hill,
• New York Air Guard Helps Commemorate 13th U.S. President’s Birthday
  January 8, 2026 by Capt. Jason Carr,
• New York National Guard Conducted 6,166 Military Funeral Honors in 2025
  January 5, 2026 by Eric Durr,
• National Guard Stops Apartment Fire in the District
  January 5, 2026 by Tech. Sgt. Renee Crugnale,
• New Jersey Guard Soldier Saves Her Own Life Using Lessons From U.S. Army Training
  January 2, 2026 by Sgt. Seth Cohen,
• Washington Guard Trains Partner Agencies in Life-Saving Medicine
  December 30, 2025 by Joseph Siemandel,

Overseas Operations

• Oregon Guard Peacekeepers Return From Sinai After Nine-Month Mission
  January 12, 2026 by Maj. Wayne Clyne,
• Tennessee Guard Personnel Company Deploying to the Middle East
  January 9, 2026 by Tennessee National Guard
• Nevada’s 17th Sustainment Brigade Uncases Colors Following Middle East Deployment
  January 9, 2026 by Sgt. Adrianne Lopez,
• Virginia Guard Completes Equipment Movement in Africa
  January 8, 2026 by Mike Vrabel,
• Illinois Guard’s 725th Transportation Company Kept European Command Fueled
  December 23, 2025 by Lt. Col. Bradford Leighton,
• Kentucky Guard Instructors Train Florida Guard Members Overseas
  December 19, 2025 by Chief Warrant Officer Catherine Strobel,
• Connecticut Airmen Conclude High-Tempo Deployment in East Africa
  December 10, 2025 by Staff Sgt. Christian Silvera,
• Pennsylvania Air Guard’s 171st Airmen Home from Operation Spartan Shield
  November 17, 2025 by Tech. Sgt. Kyle Brooks,
• New York National Guard Soldiers Return from Africa Deployment on Veterans Day
  November 13, 2025 by Avery Schneider,
• Louisiana Guard, UK Soldiers’ Training Builds Readiness in Kosovo
  September 17, 2025 by Sgt. Laura Bradley,

State Partnership Program

• Illinois Guard, Portugal Formalize New State Partnership Agreement
  January 13, 2026 by Cpl. Justin Malone,
• Pennsylvania Guard, Côte d’Ivoire to Partner Through State Partnership Program
  January 13, 2026 by Pennsylvania National Guard
• Michigan National Guard and Latvia Have Built an Enduring State Partnership
  January 12, 2026 by 2nd Lt. Paige Bodine,
• Washington Guard, Thailand Participate in Aviation Exchange
  January 6, 2026 by Joseph Siemandel,
• Washington Guard Participates in Stryker Exchange with Thai Partners
  January 6, 2026 by Joseph Siemandel,
• Michigan National Guard Hosts Sierra Leone to Strengthen New Partnership
  December 19, 2025 by 2nd Lt. Paige Bodine,
• Guam and Hawaii Guards Strengthen Ties at Philippine Reservist Convention
  December 17, 2025 by Staff Sgt. Josen Christian Munoz Pascual,
• Fiji Military Forces and Nevada Army Guard Conduct Multinational Training
  December 10, 2025 by Capt. Michael Sarradet,
• California Guard Enters State Partnership Program with Mexico's Secretariat of National Defense
  December 8, 2025 by California National Guard
• Pennsylvania Guard Soldiers Selected for International Best Squad Competition
  December 1, 2025 by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith,

Family Programs

• Back-to-school tools for military families
  August 11, 2015 by Rosemary Freitas Williams
• DoD sends blended military retirement proposal to Congress
  June 16, 2015 by John D. Banusiewicz
• First employment symposium held for National Guard spouses
  May 11, 2015 by National Guard Bureau
• Month of the Military Child in April recognizes young family members
  April 1, 2015 by Amaani Lyle
• Guard family support programs facing new challenges
  March 31, 2015 by Army Maj. Kenneth Ola
• Communities band together to support National Guard families
  March 26, 2015 by Army Maj. Kenneth Ola
• Army National Guard piloting teen resiliency programs
  March 10, 2015 by Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Darron Salzer
• Defense Department salutes Guard, Reserve Family Readiness Programs
  March 2, 2015 by Nick Simeone
• Defense Department launches child care website to ease relocation concerns
  January 29, 2015 by Terri Moon Cronk
• Army training keeps Soldiers resilient during holidays, all year
  December 18, 2014 by Lisa Ferdinando

News Features

• New York Army Guard Psychologist is Warhammer Champion
  January 12, 2026 by Eric Durr,
• Washington Army Guard Officer Earns Jungle Tab
  January 8, 2026 by Joseph Siemandel,
• New York Air Guard Supports NORAD's Annual Santa Tracking Operation on Christmas Eve
  December 22, 2025 by Timothy Jones,
• Operation Santa Comes to Anchorage, Spreads Holiday Cheer for Western Alaskans
  December 19, 2025 by Maj. David Bedard,
• Louisiana Guard’s Youth Challenge Program’s 130 Cadets Graduate
  December 19, 2025 by Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet,
• Alaska Guard’s Snowstorm Response Inspires Local Police Officer to Enlist
  December 12, 2025 by Staff Sgt. Seth LaCount,
• Idaho Guardsman Captures State’s History, Wins Emmy
  December 8, 2025 by Staff Sgt. Jadyn Eisenbrandt,
• Taking Flight: Pennsylvania Guard Expanding Drone Usage
  November 24, 2025 by Brad Rhen,
• NY Army Guard Provides Funeral Honors for Homecoming of WWII Airman
  November 13, 2025 by Richard Goldenberg,
• Thunderbird Trail: Preserving Sacrifice, Strengthening Connection for Oklahoma Guard
  September 29, 2025 by Sgt. Danielle Rayon,