MAY 7, 2026 – On the evening of May 2, the trophy felt heavier in Staff Sgt. Jonathan Miller’s memory than it did in his hands. He recalled the 150th Kentucky Derby two years prior, when he crossed the turf at Churchill Downs with a single thought on loop: “You’re almost at the podium. You’re almost at the podium.” At the time, his focus was locked on his task. He knew a … [Read more...]

MAY 6, 2026 – When Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph Burke came home to Troy, New York, on May 1 – 84 years after he left – New York Army National Guard Soldiers welcomed him at the airport. Joseph Leroy “Roy” Burke was captured by the Japanese in May 1942 in the Philippines and held prisoner for more than two years. He was killed inadvertently by U.S. forces in January 1945, as … [Read more...]

MAY 4, 2026 – A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flew low over the Don A. Christiansen Regional Water Treatment Plant in Orem, Utah, as dignitaries rushed inside to assess the effects of a simulated cyberattack during the Utah National Guard’s Exercise Wolverine April 30. The large-scale homeland defense exercise focused on disaster response, critical infrastructure protection … [Read more...]

MAY 1, 2026 – U.S. Army Soldiers with the Augusta-based 877th Engineer Company, 878th Engineer Battalion, 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard, have joined the multiagency wildfire response in South Georgia. The team arrived April 28 in Echols County, Georgia, with two D6 dozers to stop the fire spread by clearing fire breaks. “What they’re … [Read more...]

APRIL 30, 2026 - Approximately 150 soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 192nd Military Police Battalion, Connecticut Army National Guard, participated in a deployment ceremony at Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Connecticut, yesterday. The 192nd was selected by the Pentagon to deploy on short notice to the Middle East to support Operation … [Read more...]