MAY 12, 2025 – Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen conducted a collective training exercise responding to a simulated mass casualty radiological event at Fort Barfoot April 28 - May 2. The Soldiers and Airmen are assigned to the Richmond-based 34th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosives Enhanced Response Force Package, or … [Read more...]

MAY 8, 2025 - A steady breeze rolled across a closed bridge crossing the Rio Grande offering relief from the late April heat. Texas Army National Guard Soldiers stood alongside U.S. Border Patrol agents, scanning the riverbank for movement. Across the water, on the Mexican side of the river, a military vehicle idled beneath the active port-of-entry bridge, its turret facing … [Read more...]

MAY 8, 2025 - International visitors involved in emergency preparedness and crisis response came to the Pentagon today to learn more about the National Guard. The visit was part of a larger trip to understand emergency preparedness, management, planning, funding and coordination among federal, state and local government organizations, as well as the private sector. The … [Read more...]

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle from the 159th Fighter Wing flies alongside a B-52H Stratofortress during air-to-air integration training, April 29, 2025. The training enhanced interoperability between active-duty and Air National Guard aircrews, reinforcing their ability to operate as a cohesive force in complex airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Matthew … [Read more...]

APRIL 29, 2025 — Lt. Gen. Jon Stubbs, the 23rd director of the Army National Guard, visited the U.S. Army Pacific Command (USARPAC) and the Hawaii National Guard, then traveled to Guam to visit the Guam National Guard, Task Force Talon, Task Force Micronesia and Joint Region Marianas. The trip focused on building relationships and reinforcing the strategic partnership … [Read more...]