WEBVTT 00:06.679 --> 00:08.735 This is the National Guard situation 00:08.735 --> 00:10.957 report . I'm Sergeant First Class Amber 00:10.957 --> 00:13.123 Peck , and this is your National Guard 00:13.123 --> 00:15.290 Month in review . Let's take a look at 00:15.290 --> 00:17.290 how Guard members delivered for the 00:17.290 --> 00:19.401 nation in June . This month , Indiana 00:19.401 --> 00:21.568 National Guard members participated in 00:21.568 --> 00:23.870 Exercise Homeland Defender 2026 . A 00:23.870 --> 00:26.090 statewide domestic response exercise 00:26.229 --> 00:28.062 that brought together military , 00:28.062 --> 00:30.629 federal , state , and local agencies to 00:30.629 --> 00:33.310 train for complex emergencies . The 00:33.310 --> 00:35.199 exercise strengthened interagency 00:35.199 --> 00:37.310 coordination and improved the guard's 00:37.310 --> 00:39.310 ability to respond when communities 00:39.310 --> 00:41.421 need it most . Overseas , airmen with 00:41.421 --> 00:43.199 the Kentucky Air National Guard 00:43.199 --> 00:45.436 supported exercise ramps style . 526 , 00:45.745 --> 00:47.856 a NATO exercise that brought together 00:47.856 --> 00:50.526 18 nations and more than 200 aircraft 00:50.945 --> 00:53.145 to strengthen Allied airpower and 00:53.145 --> 00:55.465 support capabilities . The Kentucky 00:55.465 --> 00:57.632 Guard airmen provided tactical airlift 00:57.632 --> 00:59.905 support and trained with Danish forces 00:59.905 --> 01:02.127 during a downed pilot search and rescue 01:02.127 --> 01:04.349 scenario , reinforcing interoperability 01:04.349 --> 01:07.222 with NATO . Allies in Nevada , Army 01:07.222 --> 01:09.278 National Guard soldiers took part in 01:09.278 --> 01:12.061 Desert Forge 2026 , a multi-agency 01:12.061 --> 01:14.101 training exercise focusing on 01:14.101 --> 01:16.323 responding to a simulated cyberattack . 01:16.323 --> 01:18.545 The scenario tested the Guard's ability 01:18.545 --> 01:20.490 to restore communications , secure 01:20.490 --> 01:22.601 critical infrastructure , and support 01:22.601 --> 01:24.768 interagency partners during a domestic 01:24.768 --> 01:26.889 emergency . In Washington DC , 01:27.120 --> 01:28.898 Mississippi Army National Guard 01:28.898 --> 01:31.064 soldiers supported security operations 01:31.064 --> 01:33.489 during UFC Freedom 250 , working 01:33.489 --> 01:35.267 alongside federal and local law 01:35.267 --> 01:37.489 enforcement partners to help secure the 01:37.489 --> 01:39.322 White House complex ahead of the 01:39.322 --> 01:41.989 nation's 250th birthday celebrations . 01:42.250 --> 01:44.472 The Wisconsin Air National Guard hosted 01:44.472 --> 01:46.472 Century North , where 20 national . 01:46.472 --> 01:48.694 Guard units and 25 aircraft took to the 01:48.694 --> 01:50.944 skies and performed counterair 01:50.944 --> 01:52.666 operations , strengthening air 01:52.666 --> 01:54.754 dominance and combat readiness . New 01:54.754 --> 01:56.976 this year , they incorporated the rapid 01:56.976 --> 01:59.143 relocation of a vehicle mounted rocket 01:59.143 --> 02:01.254 system , demonstrating the ability to 02:01.254 --> 02:03.198 quickly and effectively reposition 02:03.198 --> 02:05.964 combat capabilities in a dynamic 02:05.964 --> 02:07.797 operational environment . During 02:07.797 --> 02:10.330 Exercise Amistad 26 , National Guard 02:10.330 --> 02:12.219 medical personnel from Arkansas , 02:12.279 --> 02:15.240 Colorado , Iowa , Massachusetts , Rhode 02:15.240 --> 02:17.649 Island , and Utah delivered care to the 02:17.649 --> 02:20.440 local Paraguayan population . They also 02:20.440 --> 02:22.496 exchanged medical expertise and best 02:22.496 --> 02:24.162 practices , strengthening the 02:24.162 --> 02:26.051 partnership with Paraguay . These 02:26.051 --> 02:28.218 efforts reflect the dedication of your 02:28.218 --> 02:31.279 citizen soldiers and airmen . 435,000 02:31.279 --> 02:33.446 strong , your National Guard continues 02:33.446 --> 02:35.446 to answer the call . Always ready , 02:35.600 --> 02:36.320 always there .