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New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Cyber Protection Team 173 counter an attacker who infiltrated a utility company's computer network during an exercise at the Kingston Armory in Kingston, New York, Feb. 23-26, 2026. The scenario pitted the National Guard cyber security experts against an enemy who had planted ransomware into a utility company's computer network. The CPT 173 Soldiers had to determine how the attacker accessed to the system, close the holes in security and negate the malware. Courtesy photo.
New York Guard's Cyber Team Strengthens Online Battle Skills
By Eric Durr, | March 25, 2026
KINGSTON, N.Y. – New York Army National Guard Soldiers with Cyber Protection Team 173 sharpened their skills defending critical infrastructure from digital threats during a simulated cyber battle.“Our computer is our weapons...

Georgia Army National Guard pilots Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ryan Jones and Warrant Officer Austin Scales from the Marietta-based 78th Aviation Troop Command, pose in the cock pit of a Frontier Airlines Airbus 320. Courtesy photo.
Georgia Guard Provides Runway to Airline Careers
By Charles Emmons, | March 25, 2026
MARIETTA, Ga. – Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ryan Jones and Warrant Officer 1 Austin Scales serve as UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots for the Georgia Army National Guard, an accomplishment that also has led both Soldiers to...

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 125th Security Forces Squadron, Florida Air National Guard, and 824th Base Defense Squadron participate in a field training exercise at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Feb. 6, 2026. The field training exercise validated two weeks of small unit tactics, Tactical Combat Casualty Care and mission planning instruction. Photo by Senior Airman Savannah Carpenter.
Florida Guardsmen Build Interoperability With Total Force Partners
By Airman 1st Class Savannah Carpenter, | March 24, 2026
MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. – In a dynamic partnership to strengthen mission readiness and base defense capabilities, the Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Security Forces Squadron, or SFS, based out of Jacksonville, Florida,...