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Georgia Army and Air National Guard units conduct joint CBRN exercise
August 13, 2026 — HINESVILLE, Ga. – U.S. Soldiers and Airmen with the Georgia National Guard conducted a joint medical readiness exercise at Fort Stewart, Aug. 9 through 10, 2026. The exercise is a collective training event between elements of the Georgia Army National Guard’s 201st Regional Support Group and the Georgia Air National Guard’s 116th Medical Group, Detachment 1 and the 165th Airlift Wing. ...

One conversation at a time: From finding his path to guiding others
August 12, 2026 — MARIETTA, Ga. – As a high school student climbing into a family friend’s Piper PA-28 Cherokee aircraft for the first time, Capt. Dylan Brown, executive officer at Georgia Air National Guard Headquarters, discovered more than the thrill of flying. As he watched Georgia disappear beneath the wings, he found a passion that would shape his career and inspire him to help others pursue opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. ...

Georgia Guard combat medic, Miss Connecticut USA, competes for Miss USA 2026
August 10, 2026 — MARIETTA, Ga. – The first day at her initial duty station at the Brooke Army Medical Center Trauma Unit on Fort Sam Houston, TX, Staff Sgt. Jaeden Hamelly had to respond to a 14 year old boy who lit himself on fire in a failed attempt to take his own life. This traumatic event was unbearable and at that moment, she told herself that she could not do this. However, she had leadership who noticed this struggle and gave her the necessary push to overcome her distress. ...

Georgia State Defense Force Soldiers Support McCaysville Flood Recovery
August 3, 2026 — MCCAYSVILLE, Ga. — Georgia State Defense Force Soldiers deployed to McCaysville on Aug. 3 to assist local officials and residents as recovery efforts continued following devastating flash flooding that struck the North Georgia community overnight Aug. 1-2...

Georgia National Guard Soldiers Assist in Medical Emergency
July 23, 2026 — WASHINGTON – As the sun peaked through the groomed trees lining Dumbarton Street Northwest, casting light upon the brick homes and businesses, pedestrians on foot, in cars and on bikes make their way on the busy, hot, July 20th morning. Rapid footsteps can be heard as Georgia Army National Guardsmen conduct their routine patrols in support of the DC Safe and Beautiful mission...

Change of Command for Historic 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
July 19, 2026 — The Georgia Army National Guard’s 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team held a change of command ceremony July 19, 2026, at Volunteer Headquarters in Macon, Georgia. Brigadier General Jason Fryman, commanding general of the Georgia Army National Guard, presided over the ceremony in which Col. Nate Stone relinquished command to Col. Matt Johnston...

Cowser Takes Responsibility as Georgia National Guard's Newest Senior Enlisted Leader
July 11, 2026 — The Georgia National Guard welcomed their new command senior enlisted leader July 11, 2026, when U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Clint Cowser assumed responsibility from U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Marks at the Clay National Guard Center, Marietta, Georgia. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Richard D. Wilson, the Adjutant General of Georgia, presided over the ceremony and congratulated both parties as they began their new journeys...

Georgia Army National Guard Commemorate Warrant Officer Corps' 108th Birthday
July 11, 2026 — CLAY NATIONAL GUARD CENTER, Ga. -- The Georgia Army National Guard celebrated the Army Warrant Officer Corps’ 108th birthday by hosting a 5km run on July 11, 2026, in Marietta, Georgia...

Fort Stewart Youth Challenge Academy graduates take charge of their futures
June 12, 2026 — FORT STEWART, Ga.— The Georgia National Guard’s Fort Stewart Youth Challenge Academy (FSYCA) graduated a new class of 87 cadets June 9, marking the completion of a five-and-a-half-month program designed to provide second chances to at-risk youth between the ages of 16 and 18 who struggle to complete high school in a traditional setting...

48th IBCT Trains for the Future Fight During Annual Training
May 31, 2026 — FORT STEWART, Ga. — The 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, comprised of more than 4,000 Soldiers across the Georgia Army National Guard, is conducting annual training at Fort Stewart, Georgia, as the brigade prepares for its transition into a Mobile Brigade Combat Team while continuing to develop Soldiers for future missions. Annual training serves as the National Guard’s program of record designed to build platoon-level readiness and ensure brigade combat teams remain prepared to deploy, fight and win in complex operational environments...