JULY 3, 2026 - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth praised the National Guard soldiers and airmen currently mobilized in the nation's capital during remarks yesterday at a local park in Washington. There are roughly 5,000 guardsmen — half of whom have been recently called up in support of this weekend's coming Independence Day, 250th national birthday celebration — participating … [Read more...]

JULY 2, 2026 – Two New York Air National Guard wings will participate in a 150-plane International Aerial Review set for the morning of July 4 in New York City. Airmen from the 105th Airlift Wing, based at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, and the 106th Rescue Wing, located at Francis S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach, will fly in the parade … [Read more...]

JULY 2, 2026 - An MQ-9 Reaper, piloted by Michigan’s 110th Operations Support Squadron (OSS), landed at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, with the support of the Arizona Air National Guard’s 214th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) team, June 29, 2026. The MQ-9, normally flown by Arizona’s 214th Attack Squadron, flew approximately eight hours from Fort Huachuca, … [Read more...]

JULY 1, 2026 — Thousands of Soccer fans from around the world have gathered at stadiums throughout North America to view the world’s best soccer players compete in the FIFA World Cup. In Foxboro, Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Gallant from the 972 Military Police Company, along with more than 50 other MPs from the Massachusetts National Guard, has experienced the international … [Read more...]

JUNE 30, 2026 – Millions of years ago, pterosaurs roamed the skies. In June, UH-60 Black Hawk and UH-72 Lakota helicopters assigned to the 2-211th Aviation Regiment, Utah Army National Guard, along with a CH-47 Chinook from the 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation Regiment, Nevada National Guard, took flight over Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument for a unique mission: … [Read more...]