DECEMBER 12, 2025 - War Department leaders provided an update during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington on the National Guard's mobilization and responsibilities in supporting homeland defense. Currently, the National Guard is deployed under both Title 10 and Title 32 authorities, providing support for missions, including federal protection in … [Read more...]
West Virginia Guardsman Laid to Rest
DECEMBER 12, 2025 - Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, a military police officer assigned to the 863rd Military Police Company, West Virginia Army National Guard, was laid to rest with full military honors during a ceremony at the West Virginia National Cemetery in Grafton, West Virginia, Dec. 9. The top of a specialized burial vault lid is shown with an artistic portrait of a woman … [Read more...]
Guard Assisting with Floods in Western Washington
DECEMBER 11, 2025 - As catastrophic flooding continues to cause damage in communities across the state, the Washington National Guard will mobilize up to 300 personnel to help local agencies respond to the ongoing crisis. “There will be significant impacts following this disaster. I want to thank the governor for signing an emergency proclamation which allowed us to get our … [Read more...]
GA Guard Unit Returns Home from D.C.
DECEMBER 11, 2025 – After a three-month mobilization to D.C., Georgia Army National Guard Soldiers attached to the 170th Military Police Battalion returned home to Georgia, December 9, 2025. The unit supported the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission by providing critical assistance to the Metropolitan Police Department and community partners to enhance public safety and quality … [Read more...]
Guardsman Captures State’s History, Wins Emmy
DECEMBER 10, 2025 – Snow fell silently on the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness as Senior Airman Dan Noakes pressed forward, his feet blistered and numb, a GoPro his only companion. What began as a winter traverse across Idaho’s most remote and rugged landscape turned into Outdoor Idaho: Ghosts of the Frank, a documentary that won him a Northwest Regional Emmy in … [Read more...]