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M109A6 Paladins operated by U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to C Battery, 1st Battalion, 201st Field Artillery Regiment, West Virginia Army National Guard, prepare to conduct a nighttime live-fire mission during Exercise Northern Strike 26-2 at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center in Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 6, 2026. The nighttime training challenged Soldiers to maintain proficiency and deliver responsive indirect fires under reduced visibility. Northern Strike is an Army-sponsored, multi-component, multinational exercise designed to build readiness and enhance interoperability to fight and win. Northern Strike 26-2, Michigan's largest and longest joint readiness exercise, is held Aug. 1-15, 2026, at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center. This year's exercise features about 9,000 participants. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Aaron Shuemake.
West Virginia Guard Builds Readiness at Northern Strike
By Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Garas, | Aug. 10, 2026
GRAYLING, Mich. – The West Virginia Army National Guard built readiness and enhanced interoperability during Exercise Northern Strike 26-2, using Camp Grayling’s expansive training areas and complex exercise environment to...
Washington National Guard members conduct wildland fire support operations to Washington Department of Natural Resources at the Little Giant Fire near Leavenworth, Wash., Aug. 8, 2026. U.S. Air Force Photo by 1st Lt. Christopher Sequeira.
Washington Guard Continues Statewide Wildfire Support
By Joseph Siemandel, | Aug. 10, 2026
CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – As wildfires burn across the state, the Washington National Guard continues to provide aviation, hand crew and security support to communities and firefighters working to contain the fires.Since the...
A U.S. Coast Guard boarding team member and an Oregon Air National Guardsman assigned to the Oregon National Guard's 102nd Civil Support Team use specialized equipment to search for a simulated radiological source aboard the Coast Guard Cutter David Duren during joint training in Astoria, Oregon, Aug. 5, 2026. The exercise strengthened maritime radiological detection and interagency response capabilities. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Cory Grogan.
Oregon Guard Strengthens Hazardous Response Capabilities
By Sgt. 1st Class Cory Grogan, | Aug. 10, 2026
CAMP RILEA, Ore. – Soldiers with the Oregon National Guard's 102nd Civil Support Team trained with members of the U.S. Coast Guard and Astoria Fire Department to strengthen partnerships and prepare for potential emergencies...
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