Guard News - The National Guard

USARCENT hosts Operation Spartan Shield Community of Excellence
February 15, 2019 — SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. – United States Army Central hosted an open forum Feb. 5-6, at Patton Hall, welcoming U.S. Army Reserve and National Guardsmen who have troops serving in Central Command's... MORE

Colorado Guard Soldiers to hone mountain skills at Vail
February 14, 2019 — CENTENNIAL, Colo. – Colorado Army National Guard Soldiers will conduct annual ski and winter training to enhance their mountain skills while honoring Colorado as the original home of the U.S. Army's... MORE

Guard leaders participate in STEM event, mentor students
February 13, 2019 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Leaders from throughout the National Guard joined other Service members in mentoring more than 400 high school and college students during the annual Black Engineer of the Year... MORE

Airman acquires business success through military motivation
February 13, 2019 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Early in his military career, Tech. Sgt. Brandon realized that he excelled physically where many struggled. A member of the 118th Wing since 2009, Brandon started his military... MORE

Ohio high school teacher begins National Guard career at 35
February 13, 2019 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – When Ohio Army National Guard Spc. Adam Slabodnick reported for his first day of basic training last summer, he was nearly twice the age of most of the new recruits. "Going through... MORE

4,839-mile journey leads to N.C. Air Guard recruiting role
February 12, 2019 — CHARLOTTE, N.C. – During a drizzly Jan. 13 Super Drill at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, familiar taps echoed as U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Francis Strother rounded the corner into his... MORE

Oklahoma Air National Guardsmen save life on lunch break
February 11, 2019 — WILL ROGERS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Okla. – A group of Airmen from the 137th Special Operations Wing, Will Rogers Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma City, were eating lunch at a pizzeria when chaos... MORE

Service is a family affair for Alaska Air Guard Airman
February 11, 2019 — EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska – Before each regularly scheduled drill, or RSD, the commander or command chief of 168th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, asks a unit member to share his or her personal... MORE

Joint training with Jordan a ‘win-win,’ says Gen. Lengyel
February 11, 2019 — AMMAN, Jordan – Joint training and a longtime State Partnership Program relationship benefit both the National Guard and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel said during a... MORE

Hawaii Guard Soldier awarded Medal of Valor for flood rescue
February 11, 2019 — WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD, Hawaii – "A series of very difficult decisions ... that would save the lives of a family of six, and one family pet." These are the words used by Hawaii Gov. David Ige just... MORE

Guardsmen confront chemical attacks during Bay Area exercise
February 8, 2019 — SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The picturesque American landmarks of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz and other San Francisco Bay Area attractions are vividly outlined through the morning fog, yet stand in... MORE

Ore. Guard Soldiers learn arctic survival from Canadians
February 7, 2019 — MANNING PARK, B.C., Canada – Lights from headlamps in the distance dart across the blue snow horizon, mirroring the shooting stars above in the brilliant Canadian winter night sky. Through the... MORE

From South Dakota to around the world
February 6, 2019 — SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The 114th Fighter Wing is a small unit, but their efforts span the globe. Airmen of the South Dakota Air National Guard traveled around the world accomplishing missions set before... MORE

Washington Guard partners with Royal Thai Army for exchange
February 6, 2019 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – For more than 30 years, aviation safety has been a critical element of the Washington National Guard. Pilots and crews ensure that standards are met, maintenance is completed and... MORE

Kansas Guard Airman innovates superior training method
February 6, 2019 — TOPEKA, Kansas - With a high deployment tempo and limited aircraft, finding the aircraft available for boom operators to practice tying down cargo to the floor of the jet was almost always a problem.... MORE

South Carolina's last elected adjutant general to retire
February 5, 2019 — COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina Military Department will change leadership on February 16, 2019, and close the chapter for the last popularly elected adjutant general in the nation, South... MORE

Guard members to see expanded use of robots
February 5, 2019 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The use of robots continues to grow within the National Guard and Guard members are likely to soon see additional robots with expanded capabilities, said an Army National Guard... MORE

Guard civil support teams tackled security at Super Bowl
February 4, 2019 — ARLINGTON, Va. – As football fans geared up for Sunday's ultimate event of the football season, National Guard civil support team members were on site in Atlanta to ensure Super Bowl LIII went off... MORE

State partnership links D.C National Guard and Burkina Faso
February 4, 2019 — OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — The country of Burkina Faso has become the 76th nation to join the Defense Department's State Partnership Program, following a formal signing ceremony with the District of... MORE

African-American New Jersey Airman motivated to serve
February 4, 2019 — JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – "I was motivated to join the military to serve my country," said Staff Sgt. Vince Stokes, a boom operator from the 141st Air Refueling Squadron. "I wanted to... MORE