Sgt. Donald Underwood, an unmanned aerial systems operator with Delta Company, 545th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma Army National Guard, operates a UAS during a multi-agency wildland firefighting unmanned aerial systems integration exercise at Crowder Lake near Weatherford, Oklahoma, Sept. 25-26. The exercise brought the Oklahoma … [Read more...]

Members of the North Carolina Air National Guard transport more than 100,000 pounds of essential goods to Western North Carolina in support of humanitarian efforts following Helene. The cargo, delivered aboard a C-17 Globemaster III, consisted of more than 48 pallets of water, Meals Ready to Eat (MREs), and other vital supplies. (Photo by US Air National Guard Technical … [Read more...]

More than 300 Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers board charter flights Sept. 28 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Camp Douglas, Wis., following a formal sendoff ceremony. The Soldiers, who are a part of the 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment, the 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery Regiment, the 132nd Brigade Support Battalion and the 457th Chemical Company, will … [Read more...]

Florida Air National Guardsmen assigned to various squadrons across the 125th Fighter Wing pass out water and food to civilians in Bradenton, Florida, Sept. 28, 2024. The Florida National Guard established points of distribution throughout Florida and operated at various logistic staging areas to ensure supplies are available to those in need. Florida Guardsmen provided … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 - The Tennessee National Guard helped rescue more than 50 patients and staff stranded at a hospital due to severe flooding caused by Hurricane Helene. At approximately noon CDT Friday, the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency was notified more than 50 hospital staff members and patients were trapped at Unicoi County Hospital. Within the hour, the … [Read more...]