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Participants and judges of the 2026 Connecticut National Guard Innovation Challenge pose for a photo inside the Governor William A. O'Neill State Armory, Hartford, Connecticut, Jan. 10, 2026. This challenge provides a forum for service members to pitch practical solutions directly to senior leaders to improve readiness, efficiency and communication across the force. Photo by Spc. Emmanuel Gibson.
Connecticut National Guard Teams Drive Innovation
By Sgt. Kaitlyn Quinn, | Jan. 12, 2026
HARTFORD, Conn. – Three teams of Connecticut National Guard service members presented ideas on how to improve their organization to a panel of judges Jan. 10 during the 2026 Innovation Challenge at the Officer’s Club of the...
Warhammer 40,000 gaming figures painted by New York Army National Guard Maj. Matthew Southard displayed for a competition. The display board tells the story of a “Death Guard” Army mobilizing for battle. Southard, a New York Army National Guard behavioral health officer, has won the Warhammer 40,000 hobby championship three times and now competes as part of the Army Esports team. Photo courtesy of Maj. Matthew Southard.
New York Army Guard Psychologist is Warhammer Champion
By Eric Durr, | Jan. 12, 2026
LATHAM, N.Y. – New York Army Guard Maj. Matthew Southard holds a doctorate in clinical psychology, has two master’s degrees, is a supervising psychologist for the New York Police Department, runs a sports psychology practice...
Lt. Col. Joshua Rapp, left, commander of the 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment, and Command Sgt. Maj. Evan Garner render honors during the national anthem at a demobilization ceremony at South Medford High School in Medford, Oregon, Jan. 11, 2026. The battalion returned in October from a nine-month deployment to Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, where the battalion members served as USBATT 74 with the Multinational Force and Observers mission. Photo by Maj. W. Chris Clyne.
Oregon Guard Peacekeepers Return From Sinai After Nine-Month Mission
By Maj. Wayne Clyne, | Jan. 12, 2026
MEDFORD, Ore. – Nearly 200 Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment were formally welcomed home Jan. 11 during a demobilization ceremony at South Medford High School.The...
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