JULY 20, 2026 - Minnesota and Croatia celebrated the 30th anniversary of their partnership through the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program during Exercise Combat Power 26, near Slunj Croatia, June 29, 2026. “This partnership is best measured not only in years, exercises or official milestones, but in people,” said Nicole McGraw, U.S. ambassador to Croatia. “It … [Read more...]
Guard Fighting Wildfires in Western US
JULY 16, 2026 – The Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing was activated July 13 to support wildland firefighting operations in the western United States, wing officials announced. The National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, requested four Modular Airborne Firefighting System-capable, or MAFFS, C-130s from … [Read more...]
DC Guard Gets First Maritime Security Vessel
JULY 13, 2026 – The District of Columbia National Guard’s 260th Special Purpose Brigade, or SPB, has commissioned its first maritime security vessel, marking the first time an Army unit in the nation’s capital has operated a dedicated waterborne platform. The new capability strengthens the Guard’s ability to secure the District’s waterways, critical infrastructure and major … [Read more...]
Rescue Wing Saves Mexican Fisherman at Sea
JULY 13, 2026 — A Mexican citizen was rescued at sea Tuesday by the California Air National Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing after suffering traumatic injuries aboard a fishing vessel. U.S. Coast Guard District 11 received the distress call Monday from the Azteca 5 fishing vessel, 700 nautical miles from the coast of Cabo San Lucas, requesting emergency medical care. The … [Read more...]
Guard Military Police Return From Alaska
JULY 10, 2026 – More than 50 Soldiers assigned to the Arizona Army National Guard’s 855th Military Police Company returned home July 8 following a year-long mobilization to Fort Greely, Alaska, in support of national defense operations. During the year-long mobilization, the Military Police personnel augmented security force operations at the installation’s Ground Base … [Read more...]