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Shaping Future Military Physicians: D.C. Army National Guard Aviation Conducts MEDEVAC Training with Uniformed Services University
First-year medical students at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences conduct a medical evacuation training exercise with a UH-60L MEDEVAC Black Hawk assigned to the D.C. Army National Guard Aviation Battalion in Bethesda, Maryland, on April 10, 2026. The training provided medical school applicants and first-year medical students with instruction in medical evacuation procedures and tactical combat casualty care (TCCC). (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Arthur M. Wright)
April 23, 2026 - First-year medical students and prospective applicants at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences participated in a medical evacuation exercise alongside the D.C. Army National Guard Aviation Battalion on...

From the Drill Floor to Tournament Stage, D.C. National Guard Launches Modern Combatives Program
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers compete in the finals during day three of the 2026 Lacerda Cup All-Army Combatives Championship at Fort Benning, Ga. Apr. 10, 2026. The two Army National Guard teams finished the tournament with third and sixth place team standings out of twenty-one teams competing, with three National Guard Soldiers earning championship belts. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Shane Smith)
April 15, 2026 - Formally established in February, the District of Columbia National Guard’s Combatives Program has already sent competitors to the 2026 Lacerda Cup, one of the Army’s premier hand-to-hand combat tournaments, and is beginning...

From Duty to 'I Do'
U.S. Army Spc. Ester Henriquez, an Indiana National Guard member assigned to Joint Task Force - District of Columbia, holds Hasan Alpkan's hand during their wedding ceremony at the Old Post Chapel on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia, March 21, 2026. About 2,700 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. (D.C. National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Melissa Sterling)
March 23, 2026 - While serving in Washington, U.S. Army Spc. Ester Henriquez moved forward with one of the most important days of her life—her wedding to Hasan Alpkan at the historic Old Post Chapel at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall,...
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New Jersey Guard Airman Awarded Bronze Star
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.
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...

North Carolina Guard Builds Combat Readiness, Warrior Skills
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.
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...

Idaho Guardsmen Conduct Close Air Support Training
Tactical Air Control Party Airmen, or TACPs, assigned to the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, prepare for night close air support operations on April 20, 2026 at Razorback Range, near Fort Smith, Arkansas. TACPs overcome limited visibility on the battlefield through the use of night vision and infrared equipment. Photo by Tech Sergeant Joseph R. Morgan.
April 27, 2026 - FORT SMITH, Ark. – Tactical Air Control Party Airmen from the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, conducted close air support training at the 188th Wing’s Razorback Range at Fort Chaffee Joint...
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