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A U.S. Coast Guard boarding team member and an Oregon Air National Guardsman assigned to the Oregon National Guard's 102nd Civil Support Team use specialized equipment to search for a simulated radiological source aboard the Coast Guard Cutter David Duren during joint training in Astoria, Oregon, Aug. 5, 2026. The exercise strengthened maritime radiological detection and interagency response capabilities. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Cory Grogan.
Oregon Guard Strengthens Hazardous Response Capabilities
By Sgt. 1st Class Cory Grogan, | Aug. 10, 2026
CAMP RILEA, Ore. – Soldiers with the Oregon National Guard's 102nd Civil Support Team trained with members of the U.S. Coast Guard and Astoria Fire Department to strengthen partnerships and prepare for potential emergencies...

Montana National Guard leaders and project leaders from MEB General Contractors Inc. and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cut a ribbon during a ceremony marking the opening of the new petroleum, oil and lubricants complex at the Montana Air National Guard Base in Great Falls, Montana, Aug. 7, 2026. The new complex modernizes fueling infrastructure for the 120th Airlift Wing and supports the wing’s planned transition to the C-130J Super Hercules. Photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Reid.
Montana Guard Modernizes With New Fuel Complex
By Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Reid, | Aug. 10, 2026
GREAT FALLS, Mont. – The Montana National Guard marked another step toward the 120th Airlift Wing’s transition to the C-130J Super Hercules Aug. 7 with the opening of a new petroleum, oil and lubricants, or POL, complex,...

The Idaho National Guard's 1st Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, a mobile infantry battalion, was activated July 30, 2026, in Lewiston, where it is headquartered. Photo by Mike Freeman.
Idaho Guard Modernizes, Transitions to Mobile Infantry Brigade
By Maj. Robert Taylor, | Aug. 10, 2026
BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Army National Guard’s 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team has completed one of its largest transitions, reorganizing from an armored brigade to a mobile infantry brigade to modernize its force and...