JUNE 16, 2025 — A Ukrainian sailor was rescued by a pararescueman from the California Air National Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing and transported to a local hospital Tuesday evening after a medical emergency hundreds of miles offshore. The patient, a 40-year-old sailor aboard the Bahamian cargo ship Aetos, had been ill for several days, prompting the crew to request assistance … [Read more...]

JUNE 12, 2025 – The Virginia National Guard’s Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) will be the first Army National Guard brigade to test and evaluate a prototype task organization for a mobile brigade combat team (MBCT) during its 21-day eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) rotation in June at Fort Barfoot, Virginia. The MBCT concept is part of … [Read more...]

JUNE 11, 2025 - Four hundred thirty-six Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division will be among the 6,700 troops taking part in the Army's 250th anniversary parade in Washington D.C. on Saturday, June 14. The division is responsible for Soldiers across the northeast but is headquartered in Troy. The Soldiers left for Washington D.C. on … [Read more...]

JUNE 10, 2025 — The Georgia Army National Guard made history with the activation of the 111th Electromagnetic Warfare Company, the first unit of its kind in the U.S. Army. The ceremony, held at the Fort Gillem Enclave, also included the assumption of command by Capt. Caleb Rogers. Lt. Col. Luke Gurley, commander of the 221st Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Battalion, … [Read more...]

JUNE 9, 2025 – Task Force Aviation, made up of the Idaho and New Jersey Army National Guard, assigned to the NATO-led Kosovo Force mission’s Regional Command-East (RC-E), hosted an International Partner Multi-Ship Familiarization Flight (IPMFF) May 12. An IPMFF is a joint training exercise conducted by military forces from different countries. The RC-E’s U.S. contingent of … [Read more...]