MARCH 30, 2026 – A flight crew with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion rescued a hiker who had a medical emergency March 25 in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Shortly after 3 p.m., the Tennessee National Guard and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency were notified of an injured hiker who needed immediate medical assistance and … [Read more...]

MARCH 30, 2026 - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, March 23, alongside President Donald J. Trump to join a roundtable discussion with leaders representing the Memphis Safe Task Force. The task force is a federal anti-crime intervention task force involving the National Guard and multiple federal agencies. "Prior to the deployment of the … [Read more...]

MARCH 25, 2026 – Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ryan Jones and Warrant Officer 1 Austin Scales serve as UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots for the Georgia Army National Guard, an accomplishment that also has led both Soldiers to leverage their military careers to create opportunities for success as civilian pilots. Jones is an instructor pilot, and Scales is an aviation safety … [Read more...]

MARCH 25, 2026 – The Wyoming National Guard expanded its field artillery capability by training Soldiers March 20 in one of the Army’s most in-demand roles, the 13M High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, crew member. At the Regional Training Institute in Guernsey, Soldiers from across the force are attending a 13M MOS transition course, learning how to operate and … [Read more...]

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...]