MARCH 25, 2026 – Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ryan Jones and Warrant Officer 1 Austin Scales serve as UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots for the Georgia Army National Guard, an accomplishment that also has led both Soldiers to leverage their military careers to create opportunities for success as civilian pilots. Jones is an instructor pilot, and Scales is an aviation safety … [Read more...]

MARCH 25, 2026 – The Wyoming National Guard expanded its field artillery capability by training Soldiers March 20 in one of the Army’s most in-demand roles, the 13M High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, crew member. At the Regional Training Institute in Guernsey, Soldiers from across the force are attending a 13M MOS transition course, learning how to operate and … [Read more...]

MARCH 25, 2026 - During a roundtable review of crime reduction in the city of Memphis, Tennessee, yesterday, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth lauded President Donald J. Trump's announcement that some National Guardsmen currently deployed around the U.S. will soon receive deployment pay and benefits equal to those of active-duty troops. Speaking at the Memphis Air National Guard … [Read more...]

MARCH 23, 2026 — What began as a routine presence patrol quickly became a real-world test of mission readiness, adaptability, and joint partnership for Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia currently serving in the nation’s capital. The coordinated response between the National Guard and law enforcement led to discovering a missing juvenile. “You’re … [Read more...]

MARCH 18, 2026 – The Air National Guard recently secured $22 million in federal funding to field a new satellite-based communications system designed to significantly improve response and coordination during missions in both domestic and deployed environments. The new system, called the Ku/Ka Communication Suite, allows aircews to send and receive secure voice and data … [Read more...]