National Guard News
Louisiana National Guard medics practice cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques during 68W sustainment training at Camp Beauregard in Pineville, La., Jan. 30, 2026. The course reinforces lifesaving skills required to maintain combat medic certification. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet.
Louisiana Guard Combat Medics Complete Recertification Training
By Sgt. 1st Class Scott D. Longstreet, | Feb. 5, 2026
PINEVILLE, La. – About 70 combat medic specialists completed a recertification training to maintain their credentials from Jan. 22-31 at Camp Beauregard.The course brought together Louisiana National Guard medics, U.S. Army...

A U.S. Air National Guard F-15 Eagle from the 159th Fighter Wing, Louisiana Air National Guard, takes off during exercise Sentry Aloha 26-1 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 27, 2026. The training demonstrates the 154th Wing’s capability to lead large-force employment exercises, reinforcing the Guard's position as a vital component of the nation's operational force. Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Mysti Bicoy.
Hawaii Guard Hosts Sentry Aloha Exercise
By Roann Gatdula, | Feb. 5, 2026
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – The Hawaii Air National Guard hosted about 1,000 personnel and more than 40 aircraft from across the U.S. and Australia as part of this year’s Sentry Aloha exercise, held Jan. 14-28 on...

Maj. Gen. Gent Welsh, the adjutant general of the Washington National Guard, provides opening comments for a Foundation Day event, Jan., 29, 2026, at Camp Murray, Washington. Photo by Joseph Siemandel.
Washington Guard Hosts Foundation Day to Strengthen Homeland Defense Readiness
By Joseph Siemandel, | Feb. 4, 2026
CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Military and civilian leaders convened Jan. 29, as the Washington National Guard, with support from the National Guard Bureau and U.S. Northern Command, hosted a Foundation Day event focused on homeland...