Washington Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), partnered with Central Pierce Fire & Rescue to conduct helicopter water bucket training near Puyallup, Wash., May 7, 2026. The joint training strengthened interoperability between military aviation crews and civilian first responders, enhancing wildfire response capabilities and improving coordination during emergency operations throughout Washington state. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Joshua Linfoot) ("Red Alarm" song created using Suno Ai)
Tech Sgt. Dakota Ray member of the 134th Security Forces Squadron competed at the Winston P. Wilson Small Arms Championship held April 27–May 1, 2026, at Robinson Maneuver Training Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas, where he and Team Tennessee overcame illness and a difficult start to win multiple team matches and place first among 53 teams. Despite being one of fewer than 10% Air Force participants among Army competitors, Ray earned...
