FEBRUARY 26, 2026 — National Guard senior leaders joined French army leaders in a ceremony Tuesday marking the longstanding alliance between the U.S. and France and honoring the sacrifices of service members from both countries. U.S. Army Brig. Gens. Carrie Perez, director of Army personnel management at the National Guard Bureau, and Robin Hoeflein, vice director of … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 26, 2026 - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth addressed National Guard leaders today at the Herbert R. Temple Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Virginia, where he underscored the War Department's top priorities: restoring the warrior ethos, rebuilding the military and reestablishing deterrence. In attendance were: the National Guard adjutants general — … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 25, 2026 – At the request of Oklahoma Emergency Management and with the authorization of Gov. Kevin Stitt, members of the Oklahoma Army National Guard are responding to wildfires in northwest Oklahoma, using UH-60 helicopters and ground hand crews. "The Oklahoma National Guard stands ready and equipped with both aerial and ground capacities to support our partner … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 25, 2026 – A flight crew with the Tennessee Army National Guard, based at Joint Base McGhee-Tyson, rescued a hiker suffering from severe cold-weather injuries Feb. 24 in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  Shortly before 8:30 a.m., the Tennessee National Guard and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency were notified of an injured hiker needing medical … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 24, 2026 – Six New York Army National Guard Soldiers who helped rescue 34 French special forces during an August 2023 firefight in Iraq received the French equivalent of the Bronze Star during a Feb. 22 ceremony at Army Aviation Support Facility 2. The Soldiers, assigned to B Company of the 3rd Battalion, 126th General Support Aviation Battalion, were presented with … [Read more...]