MARCH 18, 2026 – In preparation for the 2026 recreation season, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District hosted its annual Park Ranger Workshop March 10–12 at Chattanooga State Community College. More than 50 rangers representing 10 lakes headed to the Erlanger Health Science Center for critical instruction on wilderness first aid, visitor assistance, and … [Read more...]
Guard Drone Teams Support Border Operations
MARCH 18, 2026 – A request from higher headquarters crackled over the radio of a Texas National Guard drone team: U.S. Border Patrol agents needed immediate aerial support. A nearby homeowner had reported two people moving through thick brush in the dark near the Rio Grande. Border Patrol agents searched the area on foot without locating the individuals, who were suspected … [Read more...]
Airlift Wing Completes 38th Year of Antarctic Support
MARCH 18, 2026 - The New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing concluded its 38th year supporting American scientific research in Antarctica during the 2025–2026 Operation Deep Freeze season, March 11. The airlift wing deployed roughly 200 airmen throughout the season in support of Operation Deep Freeze, the War Department's annual mission to sustain the U.S. … [Read more...]
Bringing the Space Domain to Life
MARCH 18, 2026 - While thousands of service members train across multiple warfighting domains during exercise Freedom Shield 26, a small team from U.S. Space Forces – Korea is working behind the scenes to bring the space domain to life. Freedom Shield 26 is a recurring exercise between the Republic of Korea and the United States, in collaboration with the United Nations … [Read more...]
Alaska Guard Member Helps Save a Life
MARCH 18, 2026 – What began as a father-daughter evening at an Armed Services YMCA Father-Daughter Gala quickly turned into a life-saving moment when an Alaska Air National Guard Airman used his training to assist an unresponsive Fairbanks resident. Master Sgt. Anthony Lesle, a member of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 168th Wing, was out with his daughter after the event … [Read more...]