MARCH 25, 2026 - During a roundtable review of crime reduction in the city of Memphis, Tennessee, yesterday, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth lauded President Donald J. Trump's announcement that some National Guardsmen currently deployed around the U.S. will soon receive deployment pay and benefits equal to those of active-duty troops. Speaking at the Memphis Air National Guard … [Read more...]

MARCH 23, 2026 — What began as a routine presence patrol quickly became a real-world test of mission readiness, adaptability, and joint partnership for Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia currently serving in the nation’s capital. The coordinated response between the National Guard and law enforcement led to discovering a missing juvenile. “You’re … [Read more...]

MARCH 18, 2026 – The Air National Guard recently secured $22 million in federal funding to field a new satellite-based communications system designed to significantly improve response and coordination during missions in both domestic and deployed environments. The new system, called the Ku/Ka Communication Suite, allows aircews to send and receive secure voice and data … [Read more...]

MARCH 18, 2026 – A request from higher headquarters crackled over the radio of a Texas National Guard drone team: U.S. Border Patrol agents needed immediate aerial support. A nearby homeowner had reported two people moving through thick brush in the dark near the Rio Grande. Border Patrol agents searched the area on foot without locating the individuals, who were suspected … [Read more...]

MARCH 18, 2026 - The New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing concluded its 38th year supporting American scientific research in Antarctica during the 2025–2026 Operation Deep Freeze season, March 11. The airlift wing deployed roughly 200 airmen throughout the season in support of Operation Deep Freeze, the War Department's annual mission to sustain the U.S. … [Read more...]