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This is the National Guard situation

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report . I'm Sergeant First Class Amber

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Peck , and this is your National Guard

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Month in review . Let's take a look at

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how guard members delivered for the

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nation in May . This month , soldiers

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with the Michigan Army National Guard's

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3rd Battalion , 126th Infantry Regiment ,

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returned home following a deployment to

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the Middle East . While deployed ,

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soldiers with the battalion supported

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Operation Spartan Shield . In Sweden ,

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New York Army National Guard soldiers

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trained alongside members of the

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Swedish Armed Forces during Exercise

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Northern Lights 26 . The training

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included an integrated live fire mortar

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event . Designed to strengthen

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readiness and interoperability .

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Meanwhile , Vermont National Guard

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members participated in a medical

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training event in Senegal as part of

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Exercise African Lion . The training

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focused on medical care in austere

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environments and saw the Vermont Guard

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members train with medical personnel

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from Senegal , Austria , and Italy .

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National Guard cyber teams from 7

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states joined teams from the Marine

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Corps , Space Force , the Coast Guard ,

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and Eight partner countries for

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Exercise Cyber Yankee 2026 hosted by

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the Connecticut National Guard , they

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collaborated with state and local

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government agencies to respond to

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simulated cyber attacks on municipal

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infrastructure and systems . In

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Cheyenne , Wyoming , soldiers with the

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Wyoming Army National Guard's 307th

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Engineer Detachment helped build homes

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as part of a Department of War

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Innovative Readiness training project ,

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the IRT . Program allows military units

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to support local communities while

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conducting mission essential training .

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Also this month , guard members

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throughout the country took part in

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Memorial Day observances , honoring the

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service and sacrifice of those who died

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in service to the nation . These

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efforts reflect the dedication of your

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citizens , soldiers and airmen .

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435,000 strong . Your National Guard

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continues to answer the call , always

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ready , always there .