APRIL 10, 2026 — Senior Enlisted Advisor John T. Raines III, the principal advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, visited the New York Army National Guard’s 2026 Best Warrior Competition, where two Soldiers from Buffalo’s 105th Military Police Company emerged as winners. Spc. Trevor Lock took first place in the junior enlisted Soldier category, while Staff Sgt. … [Read more...]

APRIL 9, 2026 - The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy recognized National Guard counterdrug programs for support to 10 award-winning law enforcement investigations during the National Drug Control Awards Ceremony, April 2, 2026. The investigations were part of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, or HIDTA, program, a White House-led effort that brings … [Read more...]

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...]

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...]

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...]