JANUARY 20, 2026 – On Thursday, Governor Tina Kotek and Oregon Military Department leadership greeted approximately 100 Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers returning to the Portland International Airport (PDX). Soldiers were arriving back home from Ft Bliss, Texas, concluding their mission as part of Task Force Rose Shield. “On behalf of all Oregonians, we thank you, … [Read more...]

JANUARY 20, 2026 — Rain hangs in the air as the city settles into a Friday-night rhythm. Streetlights cast a soft sheen on wet pavement near the Navy Yard, and the Metro breathes commuters in and out like clockwork. In the middle of it all, Army Lt. Col. Brunson DePass moves at a steady pace, checking in on Soldiers the way he believes leaders should—up close, unannounced, and … [Read more...]

JANUARY 14, 2026 — Alaska Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 176th Wing medically evacuated an individual in Southcentral Alaska, Jan. 12. In response to a request for assistance from the Alaska State Troopers the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center opened a MEDEVAC mission for an individual experiencing a cardiac emergency. Due to weather conditions, the absence of … [Read more...]

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...]