JANUARY 8, 2026 – The New York Air Guard’s 107th Attack Wing honored Millard Fillmore, the nation’s 13th president, when the wing’s Mission Support Group deputy commander laid a wreath at his gravesite Jan. 7 in Buffalo. Lt. Col. Andrew Rodgers of Buffalo placed a wreath on behalf of President Donald J. Trump at Fillmore’s grave in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Since 1967, under … [Read more...]

JANUARY 8, 2026 – Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Powhatan-based 180th Engineer Support Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, completed an equipment movement while on federal active duty supporting Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, or CJTF-HOA, Dec. 3, 2025. The engineers conducted an air movement of a Caterpillar D6K … [Read more...]

JANUARY 6, 2025 — For Soldiers and Airmen supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission, service in the Nation’s Capital has become more than a duty; it has become an opportunity to strengthen public trust, support civil authorities and gain real-world experience while protecting the community they serve. Assigned to Joint Task Force–District of Columbia, Guardsmen from … [Read more...]

JANUARY 5, 2026 - New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen provided military funeral honors at 6,166 graveside services in 2025. The 69 Soldiers who serve in the New York Army National Guard Honor Guard conducted 5,051 military funerals during the year. Meanwhile, the 61 Airmen who serve on six base honor guards conducted services 1,565 times in 2026. Since 2000, … [Read more...]

JANUARY 5, 2026 – Three West Virginia National Guard members on a routine presence patrol along Massachusetts Avenue Northwest recently stopped a dryer fire in an apartment building after detecting the faint smell of smoke. U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brett Fries, U.S. Army Sgt. Devin Cantwell and Pfc. Tyler E. Farley quickly sprang into action after smelling smoke. “We … [Read more...]