AUGUST 6, 2026 – Military personnel, first responders and government agencies from across the nation came together this past week during Operation Iron Wave, a multiday joint training exercise designed to strengthen the partnerships and coordination required to respond effectively during emergencies. Held July 27-30 in Marquette and Sault Ste. Marie, the exercise brought … [Read more...]
Nordhaus, Raines Praise Enlisted Force
AUGUST 6, 2026 — Drawing on nearly four centuries of service and the National Guard’s ongoing operational tempo, the National Guard Bureau’s senior leaders on Sunday urged the enlisted force to sustain the Guard’s edge. Speaking at the 55th annual conference of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States, Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief of the … [Read more...]
Guard Soldiers Train on Military Funeral Honors
AUGUST 5, 2026 – Six North Carolina Army National Guard Soldiers and two Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers trained in the basics of military funeral honors during a course hosted by the Virginia National Guard Funeral Honors Program July 13-17 at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach. Military Funeral Honors Level 1 training is a five-day course that prepares … [Read more...]
Air National Guard Offering Enlistment Bonuses
AUGUST 5, 2026 – The Air National Guard is rolling out sweeping recruiting and retention transformation initiatives—removing accession barriers, expanding enterprise support and reshaping how it competes for the talent required to build dominating air power and ensure wartime readiness. The ANG has also launched a “Summer Surge Incentive,” which pairs $7,500 bonuses with … [Read more...]
Air National Guard Trains in Jungle Terrain
AUGUST 5, 2026 - Wind moves through the trees at Schofield Barracks' East Range as leaves crunch underfoot and boots sink into mud. Humidity clings to uniforms as security forces airmen navigate steep terrain, flowing water and unfamiliar surroundings, trading the familiar landscape of the Midwest for the jungle terrain of Oahu, Hawaii. For two weeks, July 13-27, airmen … [Read more...]