SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 — The Montana Army National Guard recently completed a high-altitude search and rescue mission to recover a missing 71-year-old hiker in the Stillwater Plateau region of the Beartooth Mountains. The operation showcased seamless coordination between state and federal agencies. The hiker was last seen Aug. 21 by a hiking partner and failed to return to … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 - Airmen assigned to 168th Medical Group, Alaska Air National Guard, engaged in an advanced, rigorous, combat casualty care exercise designed to sharpen their skills in delivering lifesaving care under hostile conditions at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Aug. 5, 2025. The training, conducted in coordination with 1st Battalion, 52nd General Support Aviation … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 – More than 2,000 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from six states and the District of Columbia are on duty in Washington as part of Joint Task Force – District of Columbia in support of local and federal authorities and law enforcement agencies. “These extraordinary service [members] are here to serve the task force,” said U.S. Army Col. Larry Doane, … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 - More than 2,000 National Guard soldiers and airmen from six states and the District of Columbia are on duty in Washington as part of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force, Joint Task Force District of Columbia, in support of local and federal authorities and law enforcement agencies. "These extraordinary service [members] are here to serve the task … [Read more...]

AUGUST 29, 2025 — Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 176th Wing rescued three rafters Aug. 28, after their raft flipped over on the Kichatna River. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center opened the mission in response to a request for assistance from the Alaska State Troopers. The 176th Wing accepted the mission and flew approximately 100 miles northwest of Joint Base … [Read more...]