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A U.S. Army Reserve cadre member representing the United States Army Reserve Command, locks a weapons rack for the three-gun transition range event with the M26 shotgun, M4 carbine, and the M17 pistol during the 2020 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Sept. 7. More than 40 Soldiers from across the nation traveled to compete in this year’s Best Warrior, hosted from Sept. 4-10, 2020. The 2020 BWC is an annual competition that brings in the best Soldiers across the U.S. Army Reserve to earn the title of “Best Warrior” among their peers. Competitors are evaluated on their individual ability to adapt and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events, which test their technical and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Pfc. Tierra Sims)

National Guardsman who left M4 at New Orleans hotel to undergo ‘retraining’

By Jeff Schogol, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 10, 2026

West Virginia National Guard members Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe. Department of Justice photos.

National Guard troops shot in DC to receive Purple Hearts

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 7, 2026

A Nevada Air National Guard C-130H flies above Lake Tahoe during a "spouse lift" while Master Sgt. Billy Johnson, loadmaster with the 192nd Airlift Squadron, sits on the ramp, October 30, 2024. The 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard, held the spouse lift to explain the mission of the Nevada Air National Guard and to recognize spouses for supporting their military members (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Michelle Brooks).

An Air Guard wing touched down on all 7 continents in 2-year span

Posted on Feb 6, 2026

U.S. Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau, awardd three F-16 pilots from the 121st Fighter Squadron, District of Columbia Air National Guard, the prestigious Distinguished Flying Cross with “C” device for combat in a ceremony on Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Feb, 1, 2026. The awards recognize actions by Majs. Benjamin “Boom” Saunders, Eric “Fume” Anderson and Capt. Ryan “Hammer” Boodee on April 13, 2024 while deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia.

Air Guard pilots downed over a dozen Iranian drones to earn Distinguished Flying Crosses

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Feb 5, 2026

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JANUARY 25: Army National Guard troops stand guard outside of the Whipple federal building on January 25, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Yesterday Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called out the guard after federal immigration agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse at a VA medical center, during a brief altercation in the Eat Street district of Minneapolis. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Minnesota National Guard mobilizes around Minneapolis following fatal shooting

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 24, 2026

Military Recruiting

Recruiter told students that enlisting can lead to Green Cards for parents

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 21, 2026

Minnesota National Guard

Minnesota Guardsmen told to wear reflective vests to distinguish them from ‘other agencies’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 20, 2026

16 October 2025, USA, Washington Dc: US National Guard soldiers walk up the steps to the Lincoln Memorial in the early morning. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa (Photo by Kay Nietfeld/picture alliance via Getty Images)

National Guard mission in DC extended through end of 2026

By Nicholas Slayton

Updated on Jan 18, 2026

Women who have served in combat arms jobs say a new Pentagon review of their "effectiveness" is the latest example of doubts they've faced their whole careers.

Women in ground combat jobs say they prove their ‘effectiveness’ every day

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 9, 2026

Three Pararescue Airmen from the 131st Rescue Squadron, 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, at left in orange, join for a group photo at Moffett Air National Guard Base in Mountain View with HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopter aircrew members from the 129th Rescue Squadron, early in the morning of Dec. 17 after rescuing a woman with a medical emergency from the Ruby Princess cruise ship 130 nautical miles southwest of San Francisco. (Courtesy Photo)

California Air Guard team pulls off ‘high risk’ night rescue from fog-covered cruise ship

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 21, 2025

Iowa National Guardsmen killed in Syria

Army identifies 2 Iowa National Guardsmen killed in Syria attack

By Nicholas Slayton, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 15, 2025

U.S. service members line the streets of Washington, D.C., during an honor escort—also known as a fallen soldier procession—for U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom of the West Virginia National Guard, Nov. 27, 2025. A fallen soldier procession is a solemn tradition in which military members stand in silent respect as a fallen service member is escorted to their final resting place, symbolizing the nation’s gratitude for a life given in service. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. William Blankenship)

Suspect to be charged with murder after National Guard soldier dies in DC

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 28, 2025

Alabama National Guard Staff Sgt. Jacob Hill and his two daughters.

National Guardsman who died on DC mission remembered as ‘down-to-earth’ and ‘almost like Superman’

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 25, 2025

U.S. Soldiers with the 128th Military Police Company, Alabama National Guard, begin their patrol in Washington, D.C., Oct. 31, 2025. About 2,400 National Guard members support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission, assisting the Metropolitan Police Department in maintaining public safety for residents, commuters and visitors throughout the District. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Paris Hayes)

National Guard soldier assigned to DC mission dies

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 24, 2025

ELWOOD, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 07: Members of the Texas National Guard stand guard at an army reserve training facility on October 07, 2025 in Elwood, Illinois. The Trump administration has been threatening for more than a month to send the guard to Illinois to address Chicago's crime problem and to support ICE and CBP during Operation Midway Blitz. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has been outspoken in his opposition to the move, accusing the president of using the guardsmen as political pawns. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

National Guard begins drawdown in Portland, Chicago

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 16, 2025

16 October 2025, USA, Washington Dc: US National Guard soldiers walk up the steps to the Lincoln Memorial in the early morning. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa (Photo by Kay Nietfeld/picture alliance via Getty Images)

National Guard mission in DC extended into 2026

By Nicholas Slayton

Updated on Nov 2, 2025