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News•Feb 26, 2026
NY Army Guard Officer Is Top Ranking American Officer in NATO Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum
Maj. Gen. Sean Flynn, a New York Army National Guard officer, has become the top‑ranking American at NATO’s Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum. He now serves as deputy chief of staff for operations, overseeing coordination of up to 250,000 troops from 32 nations across central Europe. Flynn’s career spans combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, a stint as an Air Force public affairs officer, and senior Guard leadership roles. His civilian background in strategic communications further bolsters his ability to navigate NATO’s complex political‑military environment.
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News•Feb 26, 2026
West Virginia Guard, Qatar Strengthen Security Ties for Scout Event
The West Virginia National Guard hosted senior Qatar Military Police leaders to plan joint security for the upcoming National Scout Jamboree. Both forces will field roughly 40‑45 Qatari personnel alongside Guard members to manage crowd control, route security, and facility...
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News•Feb 25, 2026
National Guard, French Army Leaders Mark Shared History, Alliance in Ceremony
U.S. National Guard senior leaders and French army officials gathered at Washington’s World War I Memorial to mark the enduring U.S.-France alliance. The ceremony featured a wreath‑laying that honored two American volunteers, Ferdinand Capdevielle and Kiffen Rockwell, who died serving with French forces...
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News•Feb 25, 2026
Oklahoma Army National Guard Deploys for Fire Suppression Mission
The Oklahoma Army National Guard answered a state request by deploying UH‑60 Black Hawk helicopters equipped with 660‑gallon water buckets and two ground hand crews to combat wildfires in northwest Oklahoma. The Guard’s Wildland Firefighting Program, which has trained 130...
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News•Feb 25, 2026
Illinois, Pennsylvania and California Guardsmen Strengthen Ties with State Partners
The Lithuanian‑Polish‑Ukrainian Brigade (LITPOLUKRBRIG) held its annual Exercise Brave Band 2026 in Lublin, Poland, from Jan. 25 to Feb. 6. National Guard units from Illinois, Pennsylvania and California participated, marking the 11th consecutive year of U.S. involvement through the State Partnership Program. The exercise...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Six New York Army National Guard Soldiers Receive French Medal for Actions in Iraq
Six New York Army National Guard aviators were honored on Feb. 22, 2026 with the French National Defense Gold Medal with Bronze Star for rapid aerial support that rescued 34 French special‑operations troops during an Aug. 28‑29, 2023 firefight near Hawija, Iraq. The crews...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Guard Leaders Gather for Domestic Ops Conference, Sync Emergency Response Plans
The National Guard Domestic Operations Conference convened Feb. 10‑12 at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, uniting senior Army and Air Guard leaders to synchronize homeland‑focused disaster response plans. Attendees examined recent hurricanes, wildfires and cyber‑induced infrastructure failures to develop a unified playbook...
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News•Feb 23, 2026
Pennsylvania Guard Soldiers Win Innovation Title at Army’s Best Drone Warfighter Competition
A Pennsylvania National Guard team from the 28th Infantry Division captured the innovation prize at the Army’s inaugural Best Drone Warfighter Competition. Their Project R.E.D. uses AI‑driven object recognition and a 3‑D‑printed carbon‑fiber robotic arm to retrieve downed drones for intelligence...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
Massachusetts Guardsman Advances AI Innovation Through Fellowship
Massachusetts National Guard Senior Airman Matthew Wright completed a five‑month MIT AI fellowship, part of the Department of the Air Force Artificial Intelligence Accelerator. Selected from fewer than 3% of applicants, he was the first junior enlisted Airman to join...
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News•Feb 20, 2026
Guam National Guard Trains with Partners at Simulated Drug Lab
The Guam National Guard’s 94th Civil Support Team conducted a full‑scale, multi‑agency exercise on Feb. 18 at a simulated clandestine drug laboratory in Barrigada. Participants included the New Mexico Guard’s 64th CST, Andersen Air Force Base’s CBRNE Response Team, and Guam’s fire,...
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News•Feb 18, 2026
Washington National Guard Strengthens Readiness Ahead of World Cup 2026
Washington’s National Guard is boosting its counter‑drone readiness ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, holding a Field‑Ready Range Day at Joint Base Lewis‑McChord that united military, law‑enforcement, and interagency partners. The exercise focused on detecting, tracking, and neutralizing hostile...
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