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Group Photo during the Rapid Deployment Force working group, Aug. 3-7, 2026, at Camp Terendek, Melaka, Malaysia. Courtesy photo.
Washington Guard, Malaysia Strengthen Expeditionary Capabilities
By Joseph Siemandel, | Aug. 17, 2026
CAMP MURRAY, Wash. — Two Washington Army National Guard Soldiers joined Malaysian and active-duty U.S. Army counterparts for a weeklong working group, Aug. 3-7, at Camp Terendek in Melaka, Malaysia, focused on strengthening...

Washington Army National Guard Sgt. Keegan Tarbell, assigned to the 341st Military Intelligence Battalion, carries an emergency relief package alongside an American Red Cross volunteer during the Spokane-area wildfire response in Spokane, Wash., Aug. 11. Guard members helped deliver water, meals, cleanup equipment and other essential supplies to residents in fire-damaged communities. Photo by Sgt. Joshua Linfoot.
Washington Guardsman Supports Wildfire Recovery at Home
By Sgt. Joshua Linfoot, | Aug. 17, 2026
SPOKANE, Wash. – As wildfires spread across Spokane and Stevens counties Aug. 1, threatening homes and forcing residents to evacuate, Washington Army National Guard Sgt. Keegan Tarbell watched the crisis unfold in the...

An Alabama Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter conducts nighttime medical evacuation training during Operation Tuskegee Thunder at Dannelly Field, Alabama, Aug. 13, 2026. The aircraft’s searchlight illuminated the training area as ground personnel and aircrew practiced coordinated evacuation operations. Photo by Master Sgt. William Blankenship.
Alabama Air Guard Tests Combat Readiness During Tuskegee Thunder
By Billy Blankenship, | Aug. 17, 2026
DANNELLY FIELD, Ala. — Airmen assigned to the 187th Fighter Wing trained to generate and sustain F-35A Lightning II combat airpower under pressure during Operation Tuskegee Thunder, Aug. 12-14.The exercise, conducted in...