U.S. Army Soldiers from the Joint Task Force Headquarters unit from the D.C. National Guard provide security to commuters around the Smithsonian Metro Station in Washington, D.C., Aug. 19, 2025. Approximately 800 National Guard service members comprise JTF-DC, supporting the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force. These National Guard service members provide critical support, … [Read more...]
Navy to Commission USS Pierre
AUGUST 21, 2025 - The U.S. Navy will commission the future USS Pierre (LCS 38), an Independence-variant littoral combat ship, in Panama City, Florida, Nov. 15. The naming of LCS 38 honors the legacy of the citizens of Pierre and the state of South Dakota and their support of the Navy and Marine Corps. Ship sponsor and South Dakota native Larissa Thune Hargens will lead … [Read more...]
Air Task Force Achieves Final Certification
AUGUST 21, 2025 - The 12th Air Task Force achieved its final certification on August 18, 2025, after successfully completing Bamboo Eagle 25-3. This accomplishment not only validates the unit’s readiness for its upcoming U.S. Central Command deployment but is also sets the standard as one of the first Air Task Forces trained for the Air Force's new deployment model. Roughly … [Read more...]
Vance, Hegseth Thank Troops in D.C.
AUGUST 21, 2025 - Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth joined dozens of National Guardsmen for lunch at a Union Station burger eatery in downtown Washington today, where the senior executive branch leaders thanked the troops for their efforts to increase safety throughout the city. Following President Donald J. Trump's Aug. 11 declaration of a crime … [Read more...]
Alaska Guard Engineers Rebuild Observation Posts
Alaska Army National Guard Spc. David Krepel, assigned to the 910 Engineer Support Company, conducts measurements for a bunker at Observation Post Fagan on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Aug. 7, 2025, enhancing the training site for the U.S. Army’s 11th Airborne Division. The project marked the first time the unit’s horizontal and vertical engineering platoons combined … [Read more...]