The Washington Army National Guard’s 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team has been selected to take on a new mission and transform to a Mobile Brigade as part of a major U.S. Army modernization effort. read more
U.S. and Royal Thai Armed Forces successfully concluded the third annual Enduring Partners exchange on Aug. 28, 2025, after two weeks of intensive training and subject matter exchanges aimed at boosting readiness and strengthening military ties. read more
Governor-elect Bob Ferguson recently announced that he reappointed Maj. Gen. Gent Welsh as the state’s adjutant general, serving as director of the Washington Military Department, commander of the Washington National Guard, and the governor’s Homeland Security Advisor. read more
The Washington Air National Guard hosted the first engagement for female leaders in the Royal Thai Air Force Sept. 9-13, 2024, at Camp Murray, Washington. read more
Few leaders in the history of the Washington National Guard have embodied ‘service before self’ more than the late Command Sgt. Maj. Abby West. read more