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Georgia National Guard Unit Returns Home from D.C.
December 10, 2025 — After a three-month mobilization to D.C., Soldiers attached to the 170th Military Police Battalion return home to Georgia, December 9, 2025... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 170th Military Police Battalion walk from a C-130 on Dobbins Air Reserve Base after returning home from D.C., December 9, 2025. The unit supported the D.C. Safe and Beautiful mission by providing critical assistance to the Metropolitan Police Department and community partners to enhance public safety and quality of life throughout the district.

GA DoD Stays Vigilant During Homeland Response Exercise
December 5, 2025 — U.S. National Guardsmen with the 201st Regional Support Group (RSG)’s Chemical, Biological, Radioactive, Nuclear (CBRN) Task Force, Georgia Army National Guard, and the Georgia State Defense Force (GSDF) conducted Vigilant Guard 26-1 in Anniston, Alabama from Dec. 2-5, 2025. The Georgia DoD conducted the training in order to train and refine their Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in a Deployment Readiness Exercise... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers with the Marietta-based 201st Regional Support Group, Georgia Army National Guard, simulate Incident Site Operations during Vigilant Guard 26-1 at Pelham Range Complex, Anniston, Alabama, Dec. 3, 2025. The Ga. Department of Defense conducts Vigilant Guard 26-1 to improve National Homeland Defense Readiness, by exercising the Ga. DoD Joint Forces Headquarters (JFHQ) to execute State/Territory Homeland Defense plans in a simulated environment, rehearse JFHQ interoperability with federal and civilian partners, in response to a complex, multi-domain attack. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Norred)

National Guard Unit with ties to the American Revolution recognized for excellence
November 21, 2025 — In 2025, the Georgia National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment, added two national level awards to its long history of laurels that date to the American Revolution... MORE

Soldiers of the Georgia Army National Guard’s Battery A, 118th Field Artillery Regiment fire live rounds from their M777 Howitzer at Fort Stewart Dec. 11, 2018. The 1-118th, and other units of the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team are preparing for their fourth combat deployment since September 11, 2001.

Georgia National Guard’s 3rd ID Main Command Post Operational Detachment Mobilizes to Europe
November 21, 2025 — Soldiers of the Georgia Army National Guard’s 3rd Infantry Division Main Command Post Operational Detachment mobilized to Europe in October and November 2025. ... MORE

Soldiers of the 3rd ID MCPOD return to Fort Stewart April 11, 2018, following a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan. Photo by Shye Wilborn.

Georgia National Guard Unit Returns to U.S. Mexico Border
October 25, 2025 — Georgia National Guard Soldiers of the Thomasville-based 1230th Transportation Company mobilized to Fort Bliss, Texas, October 25, 2025, as part of US Northern Command and Joint Task Force North in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. This is the second border support mission for the 1230th which was previously deployed in October 2020. ... MORE

Soldiers of the Georgia National Guard’s 1230th Transportation Company return home to Thomasville, Ga. May 31, 2014, after an 11-month deployment to Afghanistan.

Cox Enterprises receives the 2025 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award
October 17, 2025 — The award is the highest U.S. Government honor to employers for their support of National Guard and Reserve employees and is presented annually by the Secretary of Defense. ... MORE

Key guests stand for a group photo at the Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve Freedom Award ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia, October 17, 2025. The Freedom Award recognizes civilian employers who go above and beyond in their support of service members. (U.S. Army photo by Chasity Williams)

Annual Exercise Cyber Dawg 2025
October 2, 2025 — Cyber Dawg 25, an annual exercise hosted by the Georgia National Guard, Georgia Technology Authority, and the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center, brought together National Guard cyber units, active-duty and reserve service members, and representatives from Georgia’s state partnership countries, Argentina and Georgia. ... MORE

Individuals participate in Cyber Dawg 2025 at the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center in Augusta, Georgia, September, 24, 2025. Cyber Dawg 25, a joint live-action cyber security exercise in which scenarios for cyber protections and defense along with demonstrations are accomplished on a large scale. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Chasity Williams)

Soldier’s Medal awarded to Georgia Guardsman who pulled driver from burning SUV
September 24, 2025 — ATLANTA – What began as a routine morning run ended with Command Sgt. Maj. Jon A. Ring risking his life to save another. For his actions, he received the Soldier’s Medal, the Army’s highest award for heroism not involving conflict with an enemy, during a ceremony Sept. 22 at the Georgia State Capitol. ... MORE

Command Sgt. Maj. Jon A. Ring stands with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp during a Soldier’s Medal ceremony at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Sept. 22, 2025. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp hosted the Ring family for the presentation. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Elizabeth Pena)

49th Annual Enlisted Association of the National Guard of Georgia Conference
September 22, 2025 — LAGRANGE, Ga. – The 49th Annual Enlisted Association of the National Guard of Georgia (EANGGA) Conference gathered enlisted Soldiers, Airmen, and their families to foster professional development, mutual support, and advocacy. As the state-level annual meeting for the association, the conference serves as a forum to elevate the welfare and prestige of the Georgia National Guard while conducting critical organizational business—all to advance policies and benefits that impact Guardsmen and their loved ones. ... MORE

Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, SEA to the Chief, National Guard Bureau, delivers remarks during the 49th Annual Enlisted Association of the National Guard of Georgia Conference, Sept. 20, 2025, in LaGrange, Ga. The event brings together enlisted leaders, Soldiers, and Airmen to strengthen professional development, mutual support, and advocacy.

Georgia Guard Engineers Deploy in Support of USAFRICOM
September 17, 2025 — The Georgia Army National Guard’s 863rd Engineer Utilities Detachment (EUD) is deploying in support of United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM). A send-off ceremony was held Sept. 17 at Hunter Army Airfield, Ga., before Soldiers boarded a flight to conduct final training in Texas enroute to mobilizing overseas for a year-long rotation. ... MORE

Georgia Army National Guard State Command Sergeant Major John Ballenger and Colonel Christopher Powell, commander of the 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, shake hands with Soldiers of the 863rd Engineer Utilities Detachment as they board a plane for training at Hunter Army Airfield, Ga., before the unit's mobilization in support of United States Africa Command.