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50th Regional Support Group’s best warriors compete

Nine Florida Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to units within to the 50th Regional Support Group (RSG) reported to Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Florida, to compete at the brigade level of the Best Warrior Competition (BWC) on Feb. 1, 2024.

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202nd RED HORSE hosts annual contingency exercise

The Florida Air National Guard’s 202nd RED HORSE Squadron conducted the FEBEX24 exercise Feb. 2-3 to assess and enhance the readiness of its members. Airmen assigned to the Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Civil Engineer Squadron and 125th Medical Group also participated in the exercise.

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3/20th holds Special Forces Conditioning and Preparation at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center

Following December’s Special Forces Readiness Evaluation, candidates from all over the country traveled back January 25th-28th for the second phase: Special Forces Conditioning and Preparation. There are multiple areas of participation that candidates must participate in before being chosen for National Guard Special Forces

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50th Regional Support Group conducts change of command ceremony

Army Brig. Gen. William Temple transferred his command of the 50th Regional Support Group to Army Col. Jeremey Davis during a change of command ceremony in Homestead, Florida, on Jan. 21, 2024.

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Florida Guard Soldier helps train Ukrainian forces, receives award from senior official

Army Sgt. Iuliia Nichols, a culinary specialist assigned to the Florida Army National Guard’s (FLARNG) 927th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (CSSB), received Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Award for her contributions in training Ukrainian soldiers from Ukrainian army Maj. Gen. Oleksiy Taran, head of the Main Department of Doctrine and Training of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in Wiesbaden, Germany, in December 2023.

Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau, joins reserve component chiefs to testify before the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense during a National Guard and Reserve Forces oversight hearing in Washington, April 17, 2026. Photo by Master Sgt. Zach Sheely.

Nordhaus Underscores National Guard’s Indispensable Role

By Master Sgt. Zach Sheely, | April 17, 2026

WASHINGTON– In the span of a single year, the men and women of the National Guard conducted

Soldiers assigned to the Montana Army National Guard Honor Guard carry the casket of Pvt. Henry Bordner from a Lockheed C-130 Hercules to a waiting hearse during a dignified transfer at Bert Mooney Airport in Butte, Mont., April 15, 2026. Photo by Spc. Daniel Temme.

Montana Guard Returns World War II Soldier Home

By Senior Master Sgt. Devin Doskey, | April 17, 2026

BERT MOONEY AIRPORT, Mont. – After more than 80 years, a Montana Soldier has returned home.Airmen

Capt. Julie Keppner, 122nd Theater Public Affairs Support Element; Maj. Brendan Thompson, Special Operations Detachment–Pacific; and Capt. Eddy Allen, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 56th Theater Information Operations Group show off their medals following the National Guard Endurance Team trials, held as part of the Nebraska DekaFit Road Show at the Nebraska Army Aviation Support Center in Grand Island, Nebraska, April 11, 2026. Courtesy photo.

Washington Guard Athletes Earn All-Guard Endurance Team Honors

By Joseph Siemandel, | April 17, 2026

CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Three Citizen-Soldier athletes from the Washington Army National Guard proved

U.S. Army Soldiers attached to the 1st Battalion, 221st Cavalry, B Company, receive their blue cord during a

Nevada Guard Unit Transitions to Mobile Infantry Battalion

By Sgt. Adrianne Lopez, | April 17, 2026

LAS VEGAS – The 1st Battalion, 221st Cavalry, transitioned from a mounted cavalry formation to a

Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard’s 190th Combat Engineer Company with the Memphis Safe Task Force, supported the Memphis Police Department while responding to a shooting April 12 in North Memphis, providing immediate medical aid to the victim and securing key evidence. Courtesy photo.

Tennessee Guardsmen Provide Aid, Secure Evidence in Shooting

By Tennessee National Guard | April 17, 2026

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Tennessee National Guardsmen with the Memphis Safe Task Force supported the Memphis

Pennsylvania Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team saves two motorists from drowning during Tropical Storm Isaias response

By Army Lt. Col. Angela King-Sweigart | Aug. 7, 2020

FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa.- The Pennsylvania Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team rescued two motorists stranded in rapidly rising water during flooding caused by Tropical Storm Isaias Aug. 4 in Berks County.

Utah Guard Hosts Region VII Best Warrior Competition

By Staff Sgt. Timothy Beery | Aug. 4, 2020

CAMP WILLIAMS, Utah - Twelve Soldiers from the Western United States and Guam exhausted themselves

Pa. National Guard helps return remains of Soldier killed during Korean War

By Brad Rhen | July 31, 2020

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Pennsylvania National Guard’s Military Funeral Honors detail on Thursday participated in the repatriation of remains of a U.S. Army Soldier who was killed in the Korean War.

Unit’s first female first sergeant ‘keeps it green’ and takes care of soldiers

By Sgt. 1st Class Doug Roles | July 28, 2020

FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. — A Pennsylvania Army National Guard noncommissioned officer has marked a first in her unit’s history. First Sgt. Valerie Jones, with Alpha Company, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 28th Infantry Division, is wrapping up her time as her unit’s first female first sergeant.

U.S. Army North evaluates North Carolina National Guard unit

By 1st Lt. Regina Corbin | June 24, 2019

Every 18 months, the 42nd Civil Support Team is required to be validated on core tasks, such as the decontamination process, identifying threats and materials, and coordinating with civilian authorities in a realistic setting. This validation proves that the unit is ready to respond to a chemical, radiological or biological event. U.S. Army North provides training and evaluates specialized units in the National Guard to meet homeland defense and homeland security mission sets.