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Military and civilian leaders receive a capabilities brief during Distinguished Visitors Day at Cyber Fortress 26 July 31, 2026, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Hosted by the Virginia Army National Guard’s 91st Cyber Brigade, Cyber Fortress is one of the nation's premier military exercises focused on a whole-of-government response to significant cyber threats impacting critical infrastructure and key resources, and the only Army National Guard cyberspace operations exercise that includes capability certification or re-certification. This year’s exercise scenario focused on hydroelectricity and brought together Active, Reserve, and National Guard components of the U.S. military and NATO partners, as well as local, state, and federal government agencies and civilian partners from private industry. (U.S. National Guard photo by A.J. Coyne)
Virginia Guard Tests Cyberattack Scenarios at Cyber Fortress 26
By A.J. Coyne, | Aug. 20, 2026
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Army National Guard’s 91st Cyber Brigade hosted Cyber Fortress 26, a joint, interagency, intergovernmental and multinational exercise, July 25 - Aug. 8 at the State Military Reservation in...
U.S. Air National Guard civil engineers establish a defensive perimeter as part of dismounted operations training during Patriot Forge II at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, Aug. 11, 2026. The training event was designed to support Agile Combat Employment tactics and increase resiliency, survivability and superior combat power. Photo by Senior Airman Gadiel Concepcion Adorno.
Air Guard Builds Combat Readiness at Patriot Forge II
By Master Sgt. Nicholas Perez, | Aug. 20, 2026
FORT DEVENS, Mass. – Nearly 200 Air National Guard civil engineers moved through dense terrain carrying weapons and combat equipment, navigated without relying on Global Positioning System, operated tactical vehicle convoys,...
The Georgia Army National Guard conducts Soldier Readiness Processing for nearly 6,600 Soldiers at its 12-building readiness site on the Georgia Garrison Training Center at Fort Stewart, Ga.
Georgia Army Guard Streamlines Medical Readiness
By Maj. William Carraway, | Aug. 20, 2026
MARIETTA, Ga. – The Georgia Army National Guard achieved the second-highest medical and dental readiness rating among the 54 states and territories after more than 6,600 Soldiers completed Soldier Readiness Processing (SRP)...
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