APRIL 6, 2026 – The Colorado National Guard hosted a departure ceremony April 3 for more than 200 Soldiers of the Colorado Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment (Mountain) who are deploying to the Middle East in support of Multinational Force and Observers, an international peacekeeping force that supervises the 1979 Egypt–Israel peace treaty and enforces … [Read more...]

APRIL 6, 2026 - From the historic runways of a World War II island to the austere outback of Australia, a specialized unit of the Colorado Air National Guard has been quietly setting the stage for U.S. defensive posture in the Indo-Pacific region. Members of the 240th Civil Engineer Flight, or CEF, a unit dually assigned to the 140th Wing and U.S. Pacific Air Forces, … [Read more...]

APRIL 6, 2026 - Guardsmen from the Tennessee National Guard’s 278th Cavalry Regiment became the state’s first licensed drivers on the new Infantry Squad Vehicle during training held at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, March 31-April 2. Select Soldiers, from across the state, completed the ISV Operator New Equipment Training, hosted by the 101st Airborne Division, and are now ready … [Read more...]

APRIL 2, 2026 — Soldiers from the Florida Army National Guard’s 3rd Battalion, 265th Air Defense Artillery Regiment trained alongside the 82nd Airborne Division during a combat training center rotation 15-20 March, marking the first time a Guard unit has integrated into an active-duty rotation under the National Guard’s new Minuteman Rotation concept. The Minuteman concept … [Read more...]

APRIL 1, 2026 — State officials gathered here for a press conference March 31, 2026, to celebrate April as the Month of the Military Child, and to highlight the state’s efforts to help make military life easier for military children who follow their military parent’s assignments. Arkansas is a state that’s leading the way in support for military children. “According to … [Read more...]