The U.S. Department of Defense says it will convert the Washington National Guard's 81st Armored Brigade Combat Team, which currently operates M1A1 Abrams Tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles, into a Stryker Brigade Combat Team. read more

Gov. Inslee issued an emergency proclamation giving the Washington State Department of Natural Resources the ability to call on the resources of the National Guard and the State Guard on short notice to assist in responding to wildfires read more

Gov. Jay Inslee recently signed two pieces of legislation allowing Guards members to stay overnight in Armories and mandating all state agencies develop continuity of operation plans, both of which were top priorities of Major General Bret D. Daugherty, T read more

If you walk up to the 50 series of buildings on Camp Murray, you will see a few small office buildings and an old chow hall – nothing that immediately stands out. But if you take a close look, you'll find a monument with the words, "Refugee Day," celebrat read more

A couple dozen Washington National Guard members spent about an hour on March 6 delivering 1,417 pounds of food to the food bank at Tillicum read more