U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Devon Gregory, a crew chief with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 376th Aviation Regiment, Kentucky National Guard, dons his flight gear before conducting a simulated surveillance mission at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Wisconsin, during Patriot 26, Aug. 25, 2026. Patriot 26 is an Air National Guard-hosted exercise taking place at Volk Field CRTC, that brings together approximately 1,000 Airmen and Soldiers from National Guard units across 35 states, along with federal, state and local agencies, to enhance domestic response readiness and interagency coordination during large-scale emergencies. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Crane)