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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...

Georgia National Guardsman safely de-escalates armed confrontation
May 23, 2026 — When an agitated man wielding a hammer and chains began chasing a mother and her young child through the streets of Southeast Washington, a Georgia National Guard Soldier’s civilian police training and teamwork kicked in just in time to prevent a possible tragedy...

Georgia National Guard Soldiers Respond Swiftly to Metro Theft and Assault Incident in Washington, D.C.
May 22, 2026 — Soldiers from the Georgia National Guard, assigned to Joint Task Force-District of Columbia in support of the DC Safe and Beautiful mission, provided static security at Federal Triangle Station and responded quickly to a theft and assault incident involving an older male suspect and a teenage victim, and helped ensure the safety of civilians until Metro Transit Police arrived on scene in Washington, May 20, 2026...

Georgia Guard Helps Seize 13+ Kilograms of Drugs
May 19, 2026 — Members of the Georgia National Guard Counterdrug Task Force assisted state and local law enforcement agencies in an investigation that resulted in the seizure of more than 13 kilograms (nearly 29 pounds) of fentanyl, cocaine and other drugs, along with 10 firearms, cash and other property (pictured above)...

Georgia Army National Guard Aviation Unit Deploys to Africa
May 18, 2026 — MARIETTA, Ga. –Soldiers from the Georgia Army National Guard departed today for a deployment to Djibouti, where they will provide critical fixed-wing aviation support across the Horn of Africa. The departing element, Bravo Company of the 245th Aviation Regiment, operates the C-26 aircraft. They will serve primarily under U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), handling VIP transport, cargo logistics, and casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) missions...

Unit and community history celebrated at armory rededication
May 6, 2026 — The Georgia National Guard celebrated its long history in Cedartown Georgia with a ceremony rededicating the Herbert R. Bridges National Guard Armory. The ribbon cutting ceremony followed extensive renovations of the facility that was constructed in 1955...