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Lt. Gen. Jon Stubbs, director of the Army National Guard, and Command Sgt. Maj. Brian Kendrick, command sergeant major of the Army National Guard, stand with Chief Warrant Officer 4 Douglas Malone and Sgt. 1st Class Danielle Beasley, recipients of the inaugural Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple Jr. Leadership Award, following the presentation ceremony at the Herbert R. Temple Army National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, Va., Feb. 12, 2026. The Temple Leadership Award recognizes Soldiers who embody the 13 leadership principles championed by Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple Jr., widely regarded as the father of the modern National Guard. Courtesy photo.
Carrying the Legacy Forward: Army National Guard Establishes Temple Leadership Award
By Maj. Cibeles Ramirez-Rodriguez, | Feb. 18, 2026
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Army National Guard formally established a new leadership tradition Feb. 12, presenting the inaugural Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple Jr. Leadership Award to Chief Warrant Officer 4 Douglas Malone and Sgt. 1st...
Capt. Ryan Hafley, commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 96th Troop Command, attaches a new target to a unmanned aerial system during the FIFA Field-Ready Range Day at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 11, 2026. Photo by Joseph Siemandel.
Washington Guard Strengthens Counter-Drone Readiness Before World Cup 2026
By Joseph Siemandel, | Feb. 18, 2026
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – With millions of soccer fans set to descend on the Pacific Northwest for the FIFA World Cup 2026, the Washington National Guard and public safety leaders are preparing for the possibility...
Emergency Management personnel testing equipment, for a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosives (CBRNE) field training exercise at Goldwater Air National Guard base, Phoenix, Feb. 14, 2026. The exercise included a full day of CBRNE instruction with Airmen and Fire Services from across Arizona. Photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Sanders.
Arizona Air Guard HazMat Exercise to Strengthen Joint Capabilities
By Staff Sgt. Shane Sanders, | Feb. 17, 2026
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Emergency management Airmen and partner agencies from across Arizona gathered for the second annual Arizona Air National Guard HazMat Jamboree, hosted by the 161st Air Refueling Wing Emergency Management...
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