JUNE 18, 2026 – Candidates from the 1st Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, Texas Army National Guard, completed the squadron’s Spur Ride June 8-11, earning their place in the Order of the Spur. The Spur Ride dates back more than 200 years to the early U.S. Cavalry, when new troopers had to demonstrate they could handle a horse and survive in the field before a unit would … [Read more...]
Soldiers Honored After Horn of Africa Deployment
JUNE 16, 2026 – More than 200 Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers from the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team stood in formation June 14 at the Salem Convention Center, where families, leaders and community members formally welcomed them home from a nearly year-long deployment to the Horn of Africa. "More than 200 Soldiers deployed. More than 200 now here at home," said Brig. … [Read more...]
National Guard Marks Army’s 251st Birthday
JUNE 15, 2026 — A 60-year-old Army Guard warrant officer with 40 years of service, and a 17-year-old high school junior who enlisted in April, celebrated the Army’s 251st birthday during a June 12, 2026, cake-cutting ceremony at New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, New York. New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 5 William J. Solmo, New York’s command … [Read more...]
Guard Tests New Brigade Design in Louisiana
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 1. The rotation marks a historic milestone for the brigade and the Army National Guard. The 116th is the first Army National Guard brigade to conduct a JRTC rotation as a mobile … [Read more...]
Guard Moves Cargo, Passengers for Operation Epic Fury
JUNE 5, 2026 – 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 assisted 312 passengers since the start of Operation Epic Fury, an effort that helps keep vital supplies flowing to U.S. Central Command operations. Since the operation began, the … [Read more...]