APRIL 27, 2026 — An Alaska Army National Guard CH-47F Chinook helicopter lifted off from Talkeetna with a load calculated down to the pound. Carrying more than 5,500 pounds of cargo and equipment, its destination was Denali Base Camp at 7,200 feet on the Kahiltna Glacier, where there are no runways and little margin for error. The mission was straightforward in purpose but … [Read more...]

CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – With the ongoing transformation of the 81st Brigade from a Stryker to a Mobile Brigade, the Washington National Guard transferred eight Strykers to the Bulgarian Land Forces through the Foreign Military Sales office. Brig. Gen. Paul Sellars, commanding general of the Washington National Guard, and his team visited key leaders in Bulgaria April 15-17 as … [Read more...]

APRIL 23, 2026 - On April 17, Lt. Col. Edward Guelfi gave the command to his battalion to fire at a simulated target within the Idaho Army National Guard’s Camp Orchard. Standing just south of Boise, he watched eight M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems fire two rounds each 800 meters in front of him. What he couldn’t see was three other HIMARS crews conducting the … [Read more...]

APRIL 22, 2026 – The California National Guard’s Hap Arnold Innovation Center brought together military, federal and industry partners for a Defense Contract Management Agency Blue List small Unmanned Aircraft Systems training, collaboration and networking event April 14 that reinforced a whole-of-government approach to accelerating drone capabilities for the … [Read more...]

APRIL 20, 2026 – In the span of a single year, the men and women of the National Guard conducted precision airstrikes to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program, rescued dozens of children from rising Texas floodwaters, repelled cyber intrusions targeting critical infrastructure and surged thousands of troops to restore order and safety in American cities. Testifying before the … [Read more...]