FEBRUARY 24, 2026 – Six New York Army National Guard Soldiers who helped rescue 34 French special forces during an August 2023 firefight in Iraq received the French equivalent of the Bronze Star during a Feb. 22 ceremony at Army Aviation Support Facility 2. The Soldiers, assigned to B Company of the 3rd Battalion, 126th General Support Aviation Battalion, were presented with … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 24, 2026 – The Connecticut Army National Guard hosted a sendoff ceremony Feb. 21 at the Gov. William A. O’Neill Armory for about 80 Soldiers assigned to the 143rd Regional Support Group as they prepare to leave for a nearly year-long deployment to the Middle East. The 143rd is scheduled to deploy to Iraq and Kuwait in support of Operation Inherent Resolve to provide … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 23, 2026 — For the North Carolina Air National Guard (NCANG) recruiting and retention team, continuous improvement begins with understanding the people behind the recruiting mission. The NCANG recruiting and retention team participated in an in-person performance assessment and team development session facilitated by the Brooks Group, a sales training and … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 23, 2026 – Louisiana National Guard Soldiers supported federal, state and local law enforcement partners during peak Mardi Gras operations in the French Quarter, assisting with crowd management, emergency response and public safety efforts within the French Quarter Enhanced Security Zone. More than 350 Guardsmen have been activated since January in support of … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 20, 2026 – An Alaska Army National Guard aircrew assigned to Bethel conducted a successful search-and-rescue mission to locate and extract an overdue snowmachiner during a mission coordinated through the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center. The mission began Feb. 15 in response to a request for assistance from the Alaska State Troopers to search for an overdue … [Read more...]