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Soldiers of the 1st Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, Texas Army National Guard, take part in the squadron's Spur Ride at Fort Hood, Texas, June 8-11, 2026. The four-day event tested candidates across graded lanes before inducting them into the Order of the Spur. Photo by Capt. Daniel Martinez.
Texas Guard Soldiers Earn Cavalry Spurs
By Capt. Daniel Martinez, | June 16, 2026
FORT HOOD, Texas – Candidates from the 1st Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, Texas Army National Guard, completed the squadron's Spur Ride June 8-11, earning their place in the Order of the Spur.The Spur Ride dates back more...
A U.S. Air Force tactical aircraft maintenance specialist assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing, Florida Air National Guard, marshals an F-35A Lightning II aircraft for launch during Sentry North 2026 at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, June 4, 2026. Sentry North 2026 is a joint total force exercise led by the National Guard Bureau Readiness Training Program and hosted by Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center and Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center. Photo by Master Sgt. Mary Greenwood.
Guard Units Hone Tactical Readiness at Sentry North Exercise
By Master Sgt. Mary Greenwood, | June 16, 2026
MADISON, Wis. – About 20 National Guard units participated in the Air National Guard’s Sentry North 2026, a two-week exercise that included counter-air operations against peer adversaries designed to hone their tactical...
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Segawa, center, a station chief assigned to the 297th Engineer Detachment Firefighting Team, 103D Troop Command, Hawaii Army National Guard, explains his equipment and capabilities to the Honolulu Fire Department in Nanakuli, Hawaii, Aug. 1, 2025. Following a red flag warning of increased fire risk, the Hawaii Army National Guard unit staged to support the Honolulu Fire Department with ground assets in a first-time collaboration of community safety. Photo by Staff Sgt. John Schoebel.
Hawaii Guard Strengthens Wildfire Response With Operation Hoʻopauahi
By Rachel Blaire, | June 16, 2026
HONOLULU – As Hawaii enters another wildfire season, the Hawaii National Guard has launched Operation Hoʻopauahi 2026, an annual mission that prepares Army aviation assets to support county, state and federal partners in...
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