Pfc. Braden Whitlock, an M249 SAW gunner with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment, scans his sector of fire from a newly constructed fighting position during the Joint Readiness Training Center rotation 24-09 at Fort Johnson, La., July 28, 2024. The training exercise focused on large-scale combat operations as part of the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team's … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 – Airmen and F-35 Lightning II aircraft from the Vermont Air National Guard will depart for Austria in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Sept. 4, to participate in the Airpower Air Show and a multinational training exercise the following week. “We recognize that an early departure can affect our community, and we are grateful for their patience and … [Read more...]

Master Sgt. Clinton Ragsdale inspects radio equipment in the Mobile Command Unit. Soldiers from the Kentucky Army National Guard’s Communication/Information Technology Mission Command mobilized through parts of western Kentucky August 12-16 for a natural disaster response exercise. AUGUST 29, 2024 – Soldiers from the Kentucky Army National Guard’s communication/IT … [Read more...]

AUGUST 27, 2024 — An Arizona Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew evacuated 104 Havasupai tribal community members and tourists from Supai village in a flood-response mission Aug. 23-24, 2024. “State missions are what we are here for,” said Staff Sgt. Louis Mirabelli, a flight medic and civilian firefighter. “They give us [Guardsmen] the opportunity to serve … [Read more...]

Army Lt. Gen. Jonathan Stubbs, acting chief, National Guard Bureau, addresses attendees of the 146th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference, Detroit, Michigan, Aug. 24, 2024. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zach Sheely) AUGUST 26, 2024 — In a time of global uncertainty, the National Guard’s top officer, serving in an acting … [Read more...]