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A CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew with B Company, 1st General Support Aviation Battalion, 169th Aviation Regiment, 78th Aviation Troop Command, Georgia Army National Guard, dumps water using a helicopter bucket during wildfire suppression efforts in Pineland, Georgia, April 25, 2026. Defense plays an integral role in declared emergencies by providing a versatile and ready force capable of responding to natural and manmade disasters across the United States. Photo by Sgt. Jordan McNeal.
Georgia Guard Helps Fight Wildfires in South Georgia
By Pfc. Emerson Sneary, | April 27, 2026
WAYCROSS, Ga. – Georgia National Guardsmen have been helping to fight wildfires in south Georgia, using helicopters to drop water on affected areas after Gov. Brian Kemp's April 22 declaration of a state of emergency that...

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Charles Zingrone, 177th Fighter Wing Logistics Readiness Squadron Petroleum, Oils and Lubricants fuels management flight chief, receives a Bronze Star medal from Col. Matthew Vanderschuere, 177th Fighter Wing Mission Support Group commander, during a presentation ceremony for Zingrone at the 177th Petroleum, Oils and Lubricants facility, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, April 17, 2026. Photo by Senior Airman Connor Taggart.
New Jersey Guard Airman Awarded Bronze Star
By Senior Airman Connor Taggart, | April 27, 2026
ATLANTIC CITY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.J. – U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Charles Zingrone, 177th Fighter Wing Logistics Readiness Squadron Petroleum, Oils and Lubricants, or POL, fuels management flight chief, received a...

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Holden P. Cooke, 145th Security Forces Squadron defender, fires a M18 pistol after transitioning from the M4A1 carbine during the Warrior Skills Course, Albemarle Police Department firing range, Albemarle, N.C., March 9, 2026. The Warrior Skills Course reinforced the warfighting mindset and warrior ethos, training Airmen in small unit tactics, Tactical Combat Casualty Care, weapons proficiency shooting, land navigation and integrated base defense. Photo by Senior Airman Zeno Kang.
North Carolina Guard Builds Combat Readiness, Warrior Skills
By Senior Airman Zeno Kang, | April 27, 2026
NEW LONDON, N.C. — The North Carolina Air National Guard’s 145th Airlift Wing hosted the Warrior Skills Course this spring to strengthen Airmen’s combat and leadership skills at the New London Air National Guard Base, New...