Army National Guard

The Army has launched Project ARIA, the Army Rapid Implementation of Artificial Intelligence, a service initiative to harness AI to modernize Army operations and empower Soldiers.

When Alaska Army National Guard Land Component Commander Col. Aaron Kelsey greeted Director of the Army National Guard Lt. Gen. Jon Stubbs at the entrance of the Alaska Army National Guard Readiness Center, the mercury had plummeted to 6 degrees below zero.

Not much has been released by the White House, U.S. Central Command or the Pentagon about the National Guard’s contributions to Operation Epic Fury, the effort that begun Saturday to eliminate the threat of nuclear weapons in Iran.

A retired Michigan Army National command sergeant major received the nation’s highest award for valor in combat from President Donald Trump on Monday at the White House.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth underscored the Department of War’s top priorities in a meeting with National Guard leaders Feb. 25 at the Herbert R. Temple Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Virginia.

The 86th Infantry Brigade (Mountain) took over the training of Ukrainian troops in Germany last week as the war in Ukraine today enters its fifth year.

New aircraft and vehicles for the National Guard not included in the original budget request were in the fiscal 2026 defense appropriations President Donald Trump signed Feb. 3.

Soldiers with the 28th Infantry Division won the innovation competition at the Army’s inaugural Best Drone Warfighter Competition last week in Huntsville, Alabama.

The Army National Guard formally established a new leadership tradition Feb. 12, 2026, presenting the inaugural Lt. Gen. Herbert R. Temple Jr. Leadership Award to Chief Warrant Officer 4 Douglas Malone and Sgt. 1st Class Danielle Beasley.

The Department of War has designated the National All-Domain Warfighting Center in Northern Michigan as a national range for deep uncrewed aerial systems training.

More than 100 National Guardsmen from nine states gathered at the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., last week to recite the oath of enlistment and extend their service contracts.

Three Army National Guard Soldiers are set complete at the 2026 Winter Olympics now underway in Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.