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Colorado Army National Guard Soldiers participate in the 13th annual The Adjutant General’s Marksmanship Match, Fort Carson, Colorado, July 28–31, 2026. The four-day competition tested over 60 Soldiers across dynamic courses of fire, evaluated core shooting fundamentals under pressure, and fostered statewide camaraderie. As a gateway to higher-level marksmanship, the match allowed competitors to sharpen tactical lethality and compete for the coveted

Beyond the bullseye: annual marksmanship match builds Colorado’s next top shooters

By By Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh | Aug. 13, 2026

More than 60 Soldiers and Airmen tested their skills and nerves July 28–31, 2026, at Fort Carson, Colorado, during the 13th annual The Adjutant General’s Marksmanship Match.

U.S. Army Sgt. Lyric Nieto-Fernandez, 220th Military Police Company, Colorado Army National Guard speaks with an officer from the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office while managing traffic control points for road closures and evacuated areas near the Aspen Acres Fire, Pueblo, Colorado, July 9, 2026. More than 80 service members were activated after Colorado Governor Jared Polis declared a state of emergency and authorized the Colorado National Guard to mobilize in support of the fire response. At the time, the Aspen Acres Fire was the largest wildfire in the state, having burnt more than 100,000 acres. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh)

Colorado National Guard provides much-needed relief to state and local partners

By By Staff Sgt. Josiah Pugh | Aug. 13, 2026

Destructive wildfires threatened Colorado communities during the summer of 2026 resulting in the activation of the Colorado Army National Guard to provide critical, targeted support on the ground.

The Night the Sky Collapsed: The 1976 Big Thompson Canyon Flood

By David Schmidt, Military Heritage Advisor, Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs | July 31, 2026

On the eve of Colorado’s Centennial celebration, July 31, 1976, Big Thompson Canyon was teeming with life. An estimated 3,500 people, locals and weekend visitors alike, had gathered in the picturesque mountains of Larimer County, west of Loveland. They were camping, fishing, and preparing for a festive three-day weekend to mark 100 years of Colorado statehood.

Medical personnel from the Colorado National Guard’s CERFP (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high-yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package) stand in formation alongside their counterparts from the Slovenian Medical Forces at the Vigorous Warrior exercise opening ceremony, Tapa, Estonia June 11, 2026. Vigorous Warrior is NATO’s multinational medical exercise that trains military medical support with a strong focus on interoperability, medical readiness and cooperation between civilian and military medical systems. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. Stephanie Zimmerman)

Colorado National Guard and Slovenian partners strengthen alliance at NATO’s Vigorous Warrior exercise

By U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Stephanie Zimmerman | July 17, 2026

In a demonstration of international cooperation and medical readiness, the Colorado National Guard joined forces with their State Partnership Program counterparts from the Slovenian Armed Forces to participate in Exercise Vigorous Warrior 26, June 10-18, 2026.

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140th Wing welcomes new commander

By Colorado Air National Guard Public Affairs | Aug. 7, 2026

The 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard will conduct a change of command ceremony Aug. 8, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. at the Leadership Development Center, Buckley Space Force Base, Aurora, Colorado.

The Adjutant General of Colorado U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert Davis stands with Lt. Gen. Benedikt Roos, chief of the Swiss Armed Forces, during a key leader engagement in 2026 in Bern, Switzerland. Switzerland and Colorado became partners in 2025 under the National Guard State Partnership Program. (Photo Courtesy of the U.S. Embassy in Bern)

Switzerland and Colorado mark first anniversary of partnership at proclamation ceremony

By Colorado National Guard Public Affairs | July 24, 2026

The Colorado National Guard will host the Swiss Confederation for an executive leadership engagement and proclamation exchange ceremony to commemorate the established partnership between the CONG and the Swiss Armed Forces.

Colorado Army National Guard Soldiers with the 220th Military Police Company monitor an entrance to a neighborhood left in rubble by the Marshall Fire, Jan. 8, 2022, in Louisville, Colorado. Approximately 60 members of the Colorado National Guard are helping law enforcement respond to the devastating Marshall Fire response in Boulder County. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Low)

Colorado National Guard assisting with traffic control for Aspen Acres Fire

By Colorado National Guard Public Affairs | July 5, 2026

Under executive order more than 80 Colorado National Guard members are supporting the Pueblo County Sheriff’s office managing traffic control points for road closures and evacuated areas near the Aspen Acres Fire.

(Photo by Jack O'Conner) Used with permission

Colorado Air National Guard to celebrate Independence Day with statewide flyovers

By Colorado Air National Guard Public Affairs | July 1, 2026

The Colorado Air National Guard will celebrate the 250th Independence Day with a series of high-speed flyovers across Colorado, bringing a patriotic display to local community celebrations.

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