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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.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Pierce, a crew chief assigned to the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, inspects the fuselage of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Karup Air Base, Denmark, June 4, 2026. The 123rd Airlift Wing is providing tactical airlift support to NATO Allies throughout June in support of Ramstein Flag 2026, an Allied Air Command large-scale, air-focused, multi-location and joint operating area exercise that kicked off June 8 with 18 participating nations and more than 200 aircraft. Photo by Lt. Col. Dale Greer.

Kentucky Air Wing Supports Ramstein Flag Exercise

By Dale Greer, | June 10, 2026

KARUP, Denmark – Airmen with the Kentucky National Guard’s 123rd Airlift Wing are supporting a NATO

Brig. Gen. Trent Gibson, the adjutant general of the Montana National Guard, receives a project update from Soldiers assigned to Detachment 1, 230th Engineer Company at Legion Park in Culbertson, Montana, June 2026. The project includes construction of a pedestrian trail, parking area and pavilion foundation, providing valuable engineer training while supporting a community recreation area. Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Devin Doskey.

Montana Guard Develops Engineer Skills, Transforms Park

By Senior Master Sgt. Devin Doskey, | June 10, 2026

CULBERTSON, Mont. – Soldiers assigned to Montana National Guard’s Detachment 1, 230th Engineer

Two Oregon Army National Guard Flight Medics assigned to G Company, 1-189th Aviation Regiment, are hoist lifted back aboard an HH60M Black Hawk while working with Clackamas Fire Department responders and Air Force Reserve Pararescuemen from the 304th Rescue Squadron, during joint training along the Sandy River at Dodge Park in Sandy, Oregon, on June 5, 2026. The Water Rescue Team Air Mobility Exercise simulated a flood scene in fictional Clackamine County where neighbors were cut off by rising river levels as combined teams from the Clackamas Fire Department, Oregon Army and Air National Guard, U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Air Force Reserve executed waterborne operations and hoisted simulated victims from remote river locations. Photo by John Hughel.

Oregon Guard, Local Responders Conduct Aviation Rescue Training

By John Hughel, | June 9, 2026

SANDY, Ore. – With simulated floodwaters cutting off neighborhoods and covering access roads, Oregon

Soldiers assigned to 2nd Platoon, 940th Military Police Company, train alongside Ecuadorian airmen in a paintball shoothouse during Exercise El Gato 2026 in Salinas, Ecuador, May 15, 2026. Soldiers conducted training iterations in preparation for a force-on-force paintball event the following day. Photo by Staff Sgt. Caleb Sooter.

Kentucky Guard, Ecuador Strengthen Partnership Through Training

By Staff Sgt. Caleb Sooter, | June 8, 2026

SALINAS, Ecuador – Kentucky Army National Guard Soldiers in the 940th Military Police Company

Idaho Airmen assigned to the 124th Fighter Wing's Security Forces Squadron participate in a field training exercise at Saylor Creek Training Range, Grasmere, Idaho, June 4-6, 2026. The annual Security Forces Squadron field training exercise helps to maintain proficiency and strengthen skills needed to support evolving mission requirements. Photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Welch.

Idaho Airmen Improve Readiness Through Qualification Training

By Airman 1st Class Sarah Welch, | June 8, 2026

GOWEN FIELD, Idaho - Airmen assigned to the 124th Fighter Wing's Security Forces Squadron

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.