APRIL 8, 2026 – In an unprecedented demonstration of rapid innovation, the Indiana National Guard hosted the Technology and Readiness Experimentation, or T-REX, framework that was instrumental in advancing the Low-cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System, or LUCAS, from a public demonstration to operational employment in seven months. This achievement directly answers the call … [Read more...]
Guardsman Renders 6,500 Military Funeral Honors
APRIL 7, 2026 – U.S. Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Karen Mitchell has stood before grieving families approximately 6,500 times during her 18 years with the Missouri Military Funeral Honors Program, rendering final military funeral honors for veterans and service members on behalf of a grateful nation. “It is an exceptionally rare accomplishment,” said Timothy Wright, … [Read more...]
Guard Deploys for Peacekeeping Mission
APRIL 6, 2026 – The Colorado National Guard hosted a departure ceremony April 3 for more than 200 Soldiers of the Colorado Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment (Mountain) who are deploying to the Middle East in support of Multinational Force and Observers, an international peacekeeping force that supervises the 1979 Egypt–Israel peace treaty and enforces … [Read more...]
Guard Engineers Fortify Indo-Pacific Theater
APRIL 6, 2026 - From the historic runways of a World War II island to the austere outback of Australia, a specialized unit of the Colorado Air National Guard has been quietly setting the stage for U.S. defensive posture in the Indo-Pacific region. Members of the 240th Civil Engineer Flight, or CEF, a unit dually assigned to the 140th Wing and U.S. Pacific Air Forces, … [Read more...]
Guard Gets New Infantry Squad Vehicles
APRIL 6, 2026 - Guardsmen from the Tennessee National Guard’s 278th Cavalry Regiment became the state’s first licensed drivers on the new Infantry Squad Vehicle during training held at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, March 31-April 2. Select Soldiers, from across the state, completed the ISV Operator New Equipment Training, hosted by the 101st Airborne Division, and are now ready … [Read more...]