Virginia Guard Tests New Brigade Design in Louisiana
By Mike Vrabel, | June 8, 2026
FORT POLK, La. – The Virginia National Guard’s Staunton-based 116th Mobile Brigade Combat Team is testing its combat readiness during a Joint Readiness Training Center, or JRTC, rotation May 31-July 1.The rotation marks a...
Wyoming Guard Strengthens Wildfire Response Coordination
By Maj. Craig Heilig, | June 8, 2026
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Representatives from agencies across Wyoming participated in a June 3 wildfire tabletop exercise in Cheyenne focused on improving coordination before and during wildfire incidents.The exercise brought...
Mississippi Guard, Uzbekistan Train for Disaster Response
By Sgt. 1st Class Shane Hamann, | June 8, 2026
JACKSON, Miss. – Soldiers from the Mississippi National Guard, in partnership with U.S. Army Central, conducted disaster preparedness and response training with the Republic of Uzbekistan Ministry of Emergency Situations in...